State v. Reed

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 4708

Syllabus

SECOND AMENDMENT — CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS: Nineteen-year-old defendant's conviction for carrying a concealed weapon did not violate Ohio Const., art. I, § 4. Nineteen-year-old defendant's conviction for carrying a concealed weapon did not violate the Second Amendment. [See CONCURRENCE: Although defendant's age alone could not justify restricting defendant's right to bear arms, our Nation has a history and tradition of restricting all concealed carry, as explained in State v. Hall, 2025-Ohio-1644 (1st Dist.).] [But see DISSENT IN PART: The trial court erred in denying defendant's motion to dismiss his charge for carrying a concealed weapon where the State failed to carry its burden under the Second Amendment to show that the charge was consistent with our Nation's historical tradition of firearm regulations, including demonstrating that the State's reasons for the restriction on defendant's ability to possess a concealed weapon was for comparable reasons as historical analogues.]