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A local judge has overruled a Savannah ordinance requiring firearms in vehicles to be securely stored.

The judge's ruling cited a state law that prevents local governments from regulating firearm possession or transport.

Savannah's mayor defended the ordinance, stating it was effective in reducing gun thefts from unlocked cars.

A local judge overruled the City of Savannah’s ordinance Wednesday morning that required firearms left in vehicles to be “securely stored” in compartments or in a locked trunk.

“Concerns over firearms stolen from vehicles and later used in violent crime are in fact concerning,” the ruling by Judge Brian Huffman stated. “Good intentions, however, do not immunize legislation from constitutional scrutiny.”

The gun storage ordinance that also

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