Judge bars enforcement of ban on guns at city parks, pools

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A judge has barred the enforcement of an executive order signed by Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney last week banning guns and deadly weapons from the city’s indoor and outdoor recreation spaces, including parks, basketball courts and pools. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Common Pleas Judge Joshua Roberts on Monday ordered Philadelphia “permanently enjoined” from enforcing the order. The Gun Owners of America, on behalf of several state residents, filed a lawsuit immediately after Kenny’s order, which was the latest attempt by Philadelphia officials to regulate guns inside city limits despite a state law barring any city or county from passing gun-control measures.