Court order temporarily blocks Columbus’ gun ordinances
Hide caption Columbus must halt enforcement of its bump-stock ban and an ordinance that made carrying a gun while under disability a misdemeanor as a Franklin County court decides a lawsuit brought by gun rights groups. Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge David E. Cain granted a temporary restraining order Friday that was requested by Ohioans for Concealed Carry and the Buckeye Firearms Foundation. Those two groups sued the city last week, arguing that Columbus violated state pre-emption laws by banning bump stocks, which effectively convert semiautomatic firearms to full automatic fire, and instituted a misdemeanor violation for carrying a gun while under disability. The ordinances were part of a broad package of laws the Columbus City Council approved in May, saying they would help curb gun violence in the city. The temporary restraining order is in effect until July 9, when a hearing is scheduled to decide a motion for a preliminary injunction. City officials have said they believe the regulations are reasonable and that they plan to defend them in court. Attorneys for Ohioans for Concealed Carry and the Buckeye Firearms Foundation argued that the new laws were an “abuse” of home-rule power.
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