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Superior Court Judge Greg Sakall ruled that the county’s ordinance, intended to combat straw purchases, was preempted by , which prohibits a “political subdivision� like the county, from enacting gun laws stricter than those in the state.

Sakall, on Tuesday, ordered that “the final judgment shall include a permanent injunction against the implementation or enforcement� of the county’s measure.

In March, the Pima County Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance with a 4-1 vote. It required that guns be reported within 48 hours.

Pima County Supervisor Rex Scott, now board chair, had asked that the ordinance be put on the agenda.

Scott, on Tuesday, declined to comment on Sakall’s ruling until supervisors had the opportunity to talk with the Pima County Attorney Laura Conover and her chief civil deputy, Sam Brown, who’s also the board’s advisor.

The Pima County Attorney’s Office on Wednesday said the county “will consider its options moving forward� in a .

The supervisors’ next scheduled board meeting is on Tuesday, March 4. The ruling is likely to be discussed behind closed doors in executive session.

Proponents on the board said the measure was designed to help law enforcement go after “straw buyers,� who purchase firearms on behalf of people who cannot legally own them.

Later that month, Prescott Valley Republican Rep. Quang Nguyen and former state senator Justine Wadsack called on Pima County to repeal the gun ordinance, calling it unconstitutional.

The Goldwater Institute sued the county over its ordinance on behalf of Chris King, an Air Force veteran, and Pima County-based ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizens Defense League, according to a .

King, according to the release, had his firearm stolen from his home while he was on active duty out of state.

“I’m grateful the court recognized that Pima County officials are not above the law,� King says in the release. “Firearm owners like me shouldn’t have to pay exorbitant fines as punishment for being robbed.�