Columbus, OH – On Monday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Cincinnati v. Ohio with Ohio’s First District Court of Appeals, calling on the court to reaffirm the constitutionality of the state’s preemption law, which protects the Second Amendment rights of Ohioans.

“Yet again, officials in one of Ohio’s largest cities are attempting to address a rise in violent crime by limiting the constitutional rights of law-abiding Ohioans,” said David C. Tryon, director of litigation at The Buckeye Institute. “While violent crime is certainly a problem that cities must address, it is irrelevant to whether Ohio’s preemption law is constitutional. Furthermore, trying to overturn the law—which the Ohio Supreme Court found to be constitutional—to enact unconstitutional firearms ordinances will not reduce crime.” 

In its brief, The Buckeye Institute argues that the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas ignored established Ohio Supreme Court precedent and misunderstood the scope of Ohio’s firearms regulatory scheme.  

# # #

UPDATE: On June 26, 2024, Ohio’s First District Court of Appeals agreed with arguments The Buckeye Institute made in its amicus brief when it reaffirmed the constitutionality of the state’s preemption law.