Posted on 07/23/2018 6:37:57 AM PDT by marktwain
A Franklin County judge in Ohio has ruled the Columbus City Council ban on bump-stocks is invalid under Ohio law. The ban was passed in May of 2018, as part of an series of infringements aimed at gun owners. From ab6onyourside.com:
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Franklin County Judge has ruled Columbus' bump-stock ban as unconstitutional.
The ban was passed by the Columbus City Council in May. The ban was part of a series of four ordinances aimed at reducing gun violence.
On Friday, Franklin County Judge David E. Cain ruled the bump-stock ban violates state law and the city cannot enforce it.
Buckeye Firearms Foundation and Ohioans for Concealed Carry filed the lawsuit in Franklin County Common Pleas back in June. They say the city has no authority to regulate firearms under state law.
Ohio, and all states, have preemption statutes that prohibit local governments from passing laws that are in conflict with, or more restrictive than, existing state firearms law. The purpose is to ensure that people are able to exercise Second Amendment rights without fear of breaking local ordinances. It would be practically impossible to bear arms in Ohio if the person exercising the right had to be concerned about breaking the law each time they crossed unmarked local boundaries.
The 50 states differ in the strength and wording of their pre-emption statutes. The Ohio statute has been upheld by the Ohio Supreme Court, most notably in cases against the City of Cleveland.
Buckeye Firearms Foundation and Ohioans for Concealed Carry have been vigilant
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Oh noes. What about the chirrun? Has anyone let the hoggalites know of this deadly decision yet? ;-)
Amen. We would be living in feudal city states without it.
EEEEkkkkkk!!!! We’re all gonna die!!!
Where’s our hero, the hogster???? /s
Bullcrap. It was aimed at harassing honest citizens.
Engaging in unspeakable acts with his buzzcut girlfriend? Or is it with his boyfriend?
No he didn’t.
Correct. The judge ruled the law was invalid because of the State preemption law.
ABOUT TIME!
>>>Has anyone let the hoggalites know of this deadly decision yet?<<<
I prefer “Hoggladites”.
Nicely done.
This is as close as I could get for you. There is, however, a later version.
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