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Coming on the heels of a violent standoff that left six officers injured in North Philadelphia and a mass shooting that wounded five residents one day later, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf issued an executive order calling to reduce gun violence throughout the state.

"Too many Pennsylvanians are dying from gun violence. We need to fix our weak gun laws and pass reforms focused on increasing safety and reducing danger to our citizens," Wolf said in a statement. "The action I am announcing today includes provisions for Pennsylvanians of all walks of life and looks at gun violence from all angles."

Wolf initially planned to announce his reforms on Thursday, but postponed it as a result of Wednesday's shootout. Instead, he visited Philadelphia and stood by Mayor Jim Kenney and nearly a dozen other lawmakers all who called for stricter gun laws.

The executive order names former Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey head of a new Special Council on Gun Violence that will meet within the next 60 days to start developing a plan to combat shootings.

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Pennsylvania-Gov-Tom-Wolf-Issues-Executive-Order-to-Reduce-Gun-Violence-546864291.html