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Pennsylvania Local Knife-Law Preemption (2026)

Conditional: PA's only weapons preemption (18 Pa.C.S. 6120) bars local regulation of firearms and ammunition only; it never mentions knives, so cities like Philadelphia restrict knives locally.

ConditionalVerified Jul 7, 2026

PA's only weapons preemption (18 Pa.C.S. 6120) bars local regulation of firearms and ammunition only; it never mentions knives, so cities like Philadelphia restrict knives locally.

Official source: legis.state.pa.us →

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