Video: Ohio Supreme Court hears case challenging statewide preemption City of Cleveland v. State of Ohio

On Tuesday, October 12, the Ohio Supreme Court heard arguments from the City of Cleveland in defense of the city's assault-weapons ban and registration requirement for handguns, as well as reasons why the State Attorney General's office says the anti-gun laws should be struck down.

The state's top court has released an audio and video recording of the arguments in the case known as City of Cleveland v. State of Ohio (09-2280).

Click here to access the streaming audio page.

Attorney General Richard Cordray has said what's at stake in this case is a "state law designed to protect gun ownership and possession in Ohio."

The Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling in several months.

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