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Campbell considers lifting ban on gun sales
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Council is reconsidering a citywide gun sales ban after a lawsuit threat.
Campbell law director Mark Kolmacic told city council at its recent caucus meeting that a group called Ohioans for Concealed Carry has threatened a lawsuit over the ban, which stemmed from an effort by a Hubbard man to open a gun-repair shop on property he owns at 120 Robinson Road.
Atyy. Kolmacic would not elaborate after the meeting, saying he didn’t want to comment on pending litigation.
Kolmacic recommended that council repeal the ordinance banning gun sales, which was in the process of being amended to exclude private sales.
The intent of the ordinance is to keep gun shops out of the city, and it has the backing of the city police. Its legislative sponsor was police Chief Gus Sarigianopoulos.
Kolmacic said, however, that it violates Ohio law. He said that the ordinance could be rewritten to restrict sales to certain areas through zoning. “But I don’t know that it could accomplish the same objective.”
“All I can do is express my opinion that this is a little city that has problems,” said Sarigianopoulos. “They don’t have to violate any laws. But they could support it and find the proper laws.”
Council President William Vansuch recommended sending the legislation back to council’s safety committee to decide what to do.
Council enacted the ban after turning down a zoning change request in October from Michael Erdek of Hubbard, who needed his property rezoned from commercial to light industrial so he could open his shop.
Officer John Gulu, secretary-treasurer of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 42, said at a public hearing in October that the shop would cause more problems for Campbell’s understaffed police department.
Comments
Why doesn't the chief know the law or at least do some research before he sponsor legislation?
Instead of worry about gun sales why doesn't he worry about all the drugs that are in the city. The drugs are the problem not the guns.
"Council is reconsidering a citywide gun sales ban after a lawsuit threat."
Feel good legislation that does nothing to stem crime in Campbell should not have been enacted in the first place . A gunshop would do background checks on gunsales and those turned down would be recorded . Meanwhile drug sales continue unabated ! I propose that they put a $50,000. yearly tax on drug houses to help the city's bottom line !
The city, for its size, has entirely too many problems. City council needs to work with the Mayor and find solutions for some of these problems before the city falls by the wayside. Youngstown is just licking its chops waiting to gobble up what is left. Y-town will annex Campbell in a heart beat. Y-town wants the water plant.
See the history and read the letters advising Campbell that their actions violate Ohio laws:
http://www.ohioccw.org/201003084813/c...
All right - I propose new legislation that GoNEO can no longer post on the Vindy site. Don't like it, crybabies? He can just go post somewhere else.
It's not about your personal agenda, it's about rights.
Campbell needs to disolve. With all the problems they have their worried about allowing gun sales. Clean up the place and merge with Struthers.
FFS, FIX STRUTHERS-LIBERTY ROAD
@GoNEO: Its not about being a crybaby at all. I have no interest in opening a store in Campbell, and I have no interest in walking through a park in Clyde, Ohio either. The point is that gun laws should be consistent statewide.
Nobody here would question a challenge to Campbell passing a law that you drive on the left side of the road, or that you must ask the Chief of Police for a special "Campbell Driver's License" at an added cost of $10 -- and he can deny it if he wishes too.
That is what they're trying to accomplish here. Using gun laws to prohibit lawful activity by lawful Ohioans who live or wish to do business in Campbell Ohio, under the guise of a fear of crime and criminals.
If you have such a serious high crime epidemic in Campbell why would you be encouraging your residents to NOT have firearms? The idea that a store selling them is inherently dangerous is ludicrous. It's in the store's best business interests to not have thefts, so why would they open if they shared the law enforcement concerns?
Its simple: The city is anti-gun and broke Ohio law, despite being told multiple times what they were doing was illegal and unenforceable.
This ban needs to be lifted immediately. The populace must be permitted to purchase guns in order to protect themselves from the bailiff.