Ohio Punishes Cities Restricting Guns

Ohio Punishes Cities Restricting Guns

Ohio's Senate voted 24-9 to advance legislation letting residents sue cities that restrict guns in violation of state preemption law—and collect punitive damages when they win. The bill still needs House approval, but the deterrent logic is already sound: make bad ordinances expensive, and fewer get passed. Idaho gun owners should watch how the House handles the punitive damages clause.