Supporters of the lawsuit legislation say they acted on principle, including the Second Amendment right to bear arms and the Pennsylvania Constitution's provision that state law supersedes local ordinances. But should that principle supersede a person's ability to live without fear of serious injury or death due to gun violence? Is the right to bear arms the same as the right to buy arms for violent criminals? The legislature and governor also have a duty to families who lose loved ones to gun violence and live in neighborhoods where gunfire is routine.