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To: Eaker

How is it legal for local municipalities to put restrictions on firearm ownership?


9 posted on 07/13/2005 5:52:41 AM PDT by Sir Francis Dashwood (LET'S ROLL!)
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To: Sir Francis Dashwood
How is it legal for local municipalities to put restrictions on firearm ownership?

That's my question, too. I doubt this ordinance could stand up to a challenge ... but without originalists on the Court it might.

11 posted on 07/13/2005 6:02:11 AM PDT by SittinYonder (America is the Last Beach)
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To: Sir Francis Dashwood

From Article 1 of the Ohio State Constitution.

"The people have the right to bear arms for their defense and security; but standing armies, in time of peace, are dangerous to liberty, and shall not be kept up; and the military shall be in strict subordination to the civil power."

The problem is that our Supreme Court here in Ohio tends to use the Constitution as a very rough guideline only.


16 posted on 07/13/2005 6:39:23 AM PDT by untrained skeptic
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