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Brady Center Blasts Ohio Judge's Decision to Overturn
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Brady Center Blasts Ohio Judge's Decision to Overturn State Law Banning Concealed Weapons To: National Desk Contact: Amy Stilwell of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence 202-289-7319 http://www.usnewswire.com/topnews/temp/0110-116.html WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence today sharply criticized the decision by Hamilton County, Ohio, Judge Robert Ruehlman to enjoin the enforcement in Cincinnati of Ohio's longstanding law generally banning the carrying of concealed weapons. In the case of Klein v. Leis, four individuals, and three groups, including the conservative Second Amendment Foundation, filed a lawsuit against the Governor, Attorney General and State of Ohio, the City of Cincinnati, and over 50 chiefs of police, sheriffs, and local officials, seeking to bar enforcement of Ohio's concealed carry laws, and to declare those laws unconstitutional. The office of the City Solicitor of Cincinnati has announced that it will appeal the decision and seek a stay of the judge's order. "For over 100 years, Ohio law has prohibited the carrying of hidden handguns, unless an individual can prove a compelling need to carry a concealed weapon for valid self-defense purposes," said Dennis Henigan, Director of the Brady Center's Legal Action Project. "The judge's ruling runs counter to common-sense and to the wishes of Ohio police and the Ohio legislature. Unless it is corrected on appeal, this decision not only places Cincinnati law enforcement at risk, it endangers the lives of ordinary citizens." "Without restrictions on carrying concealed weapons, the hands of law enforcement would be tied when anyone allowed to possess a gun in Ohio carries that weapon anywhere - to church, to bars, to recreation centers, or to a football game. Imagine what could have happened last December -- when the Cleveland Browns played the Jacksonville Jaguars -- if the outraged fans throwing beer bottles had also been carrying hidden guns." No other U.S. state with significant metropolitan areas allows the unregulated carrying of concealed weapons. With the exception of Vermont, states with laws that enable law-abiding citizens to carry hidden weapons require individuals to first obtain a permit from law enforcement officials. As a result of this ruling, Cincinnati residents will not even need such authorization. Law enforcement organizations have generally opposed the widespread carrying of concealed weapons. This ruling threatens to strip Ohio law enforcement of a critical enforcement tool. Under Judge Ruehlman's jurisdiction, this case has been the subject of some controversy. Judge Ruehlman is the same judge who dismissed the City of Cincinnati's lawsuit against gun manufacturers. Further, early in the case of Klein v. Leis, Judge Ruehlman issued a temporary restraining order barring Cincinnati and Hamilton County law enforcement officers from enforcing Ohio's ban on concealed weapons. At the behest of law enforcement officials and Hamilton County prosecutors, the Ohio Court of Appeals intervened and ruled that Judge Ruehlman did not have the legal authority to issue the order. In addition, Judge Ruehlman's objectivity on firearms policies has been questioned based on family bias and certain statements that Ruehlman has made in open court regarding his personal views on concealed weapons laws. Indeed, long before hearing evidence in this case, Judge Ruehlman stated on-the-record that he has "always had a problem with the (concealed carry) statute." The judge refused to recuse himself from the case despite two motions requesting him to do so. The Brady Center's Legal Action Project, which works to defend and uphold reasonable federal, state and local gun laws and regulations, is serving as co-counsel for the City of Cincinnati with the City Solicitor. For additional background information on this case, go to http://www.gunlawsuits.org/docket/docket.asp
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