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The case was brought to court by Gun Owners of America, a group that has made similar arguments in years past.

The Supreme Court ruling expanding gun rights threatens to upend firearms restrictions across the country as activists wage court battles over issues including age limits and bans on AR-15-style guns.

The court’s decision has no immediate impact on Pennsylvania but one gun rights advocate believes it may open the door to ending concealed-carry licensing in this state. 

President Biden on Saturday signed into law the first major gun safety legislation passed by Congress in nearly 30 years.

Senate negotiators have reached a final agreement on a narrow bipartisan gun safety bill that could become the first gun control measure to pass Congress in decades.

The Republican-led General Assembly is unlikely to consider restricting gun access despite the recent massacre of nearly 20 children in Texas.

Several measures are likely going nowhere in Congress, and they also have become increasingly scarce in most states.