COLUMBUS – Even though only a small part of Columbus is located in Delaware County, a judge there has put on hold the city’s ordinances outlawing certain firearm magazines and implementing gun-storage restrictions.
Common Pleas Judge David M. Gromley granted a request for an injunction in a case brought by the conservative Buckeye Institute.
“The injunction rightfully puts the city’s heavy-handed ordinances on hold while the merits of this case continue to be argued,” Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said in a statement. “The judge’s determination that the ordinances violate state law and likely violate the Ohio Constitution is a welcome decision for all who want to prevent government overreach and protect their constitutional rights.”
Yost’s office has also challenged the Columbus regulations.
“This is a step in the process of litigation, but a big step in the right direction to reverse restraint on individuals’ fundamental right to bear arms,” Yost said.
Separate from the Buckeye Institute case, the state is making similar arguments challenging Columbus’ ordinances, which also affect gun owners in Franklin and Fairfield counties.