“Because these laws appear to me, as an attorney looking at the laws of Pennsylvania, to be preemptive, they are, on their face, illegal acts,” [Philadelphia District Attorney Lynne] Abraham said.
“As far as I am concerned, the laws are valid and we will act as if this whole conversation with the D.A. just didn’t take place,” Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey said.
The NRA is doing the city a favor by seeking a restraining order. Because if the cops start arresting on something the city’s own DA finds illegal under state law, there are going to be some really wonderful civil rights suits.
Thank you, Mr. Beck.
UPDATE:
Thanks to rightwingprof, I found this explanation of “Why Nutter isn’t in jail.”
The Quick and the Dead 