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been defined as " not authorized by law;
illegal. " Black's Law Dictionary 1574
(8th Ed.2004).
We see nothing in the language of
Oberlin Codified Ordinance 927.07 that
prohibits conduct authorized by R.C.
9.68(A), particularly given that R.C.
9.68(A) authorizes the unrestricted possession, purchase, sale, transfer, transport, or storage of any firearm except as
provided by state or federal law.
While the state supreme court had
found R.C. 9.68 indicated the " General
Assembly's intent to occupy the field of
handgun possession in Ohio, " the appeals
court acknowledged that municipalities,
like Oberlin, could still " enact legislation
pursuant to the Home Rule Amendment,
provided that the local legislation is not in
conflict with general laws. "
Having found the amended Oberlin
Ordinance 927.07 was valid and not in
conflict with R.C. 9.68(A), the appeals
court affirmed the summary judgment
of the trial court in favor of Oberlin.
State Law Preemption
Similarly, in the case of Firearm Owners Against Crime v. Lower Merion Township, 2016 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 545
(12/16/2016), plaintiff Firearm Owners
(FOAC) asked the state court to enjoin
(i.e., prohibit) the enforcement of a local ordinance which regulated guns in
parks. However, in contrast to the Oberlin opinion described above, the state
court in this particular case found state
law preempted (i.e., prohibit) any local
Home Rule attempt to regulate firearms
in parks, including a prohibition on unlawful possession of firearms in parks.
In 2011, Lower Merion Township
(Township) passed an ordinance amending section 109-16 of its Code (Ordinance) to prohibit persons from " carry[ing] or discharg[ing] firearms of any
kind in a park without a special permit,
unless exempted. " (Lower Merion Town-
ship, Pa., Code §109-16.) The Ordinance
imposed a maximum fine of $600.00 per
violation and authorizes the police to remove violators from Township parks or
recreation areas.
In 2014, FOAC contacted the Township and alleged that the Ordinance violated section 6120(a) of the Pennsylvania
Uniform Firearms Act (UFA) because it
improperly restricted firearm possession
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