This column, as well as four others, was written by a student in Matthew Arbuckle’s Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations (POL 364) class, based on the question of whether cities in Ohio should be able to enact gun laws in their own jurisdiction.
In the year 2023, there were 1,768 deaths caused by guns in Ohio.
The state has relaxed restrictions regarding gun usage and ownership. Some examples are how a person only has to be 18 to purchase a rifle or shotgun, only a background check is required when purchasing and there are no restrictions on the amount or type of ammunition that can be bought…