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Ohio: Battle over preemption law in State Supreme Court

If Cleveland had its way, every gun in the city would have to be registered, no one would carry a weapon openly and popular semi-autos would be banned. All three of those rules, however -- and there are others the city would like to impose -- run contrary to an Ohio gun law that took effect three years ago establishing one set of firearm rules for everyone from Lake Erie down to the Ohio River.

Read About It: The Plain Dealer Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio)

Posted: 3/11/2010 9:33:56 AM

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