I'm sure all the druggies and low-lives will secure their firearms before going out to these places. From Newsmax:
Philadelphia Mayor Issues Ban on Guns at City Parks, Pools
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed an executive order Tuesday banning guns and deadly weapons from the city's indoor and outdoor recreation spaces including parks, basketball courts and pools.
The order is the latest attempt by Philadelphia officials to regulate guns inside city limits, something made difficult by Pennsylvania's preemption law that bars municipalities from enacting or enforcing their own stricter gun regulations. Attorneys for the city said the executive order is the city managing its facilities as a property owner, making it different than previous legislation passed by city council and struck down in court.
The ceremonial signing also comes the day after Kenney spoke at the funeral for Tiffany Fletcher, a 41-year-old mother of three, who was struck and killed by crossfire earlier this month outside of the city recreation center where she worked. A 14-year-old, who was firing at another group of teens, has since been charged in Fletcher's shooting death.
Certainly a tragedy but had there been a few armed civilians at the site, the funeral might have been for someone else. It would have saved Pennsylvania the cost of the trial and incarceration. One less choirboy on the streets.
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