A September 18 panel opinion reversed and rendered judgment for plaintiffs, holding the challenged federal restrictions on interstate handgun sales unconstitutional; the decision is not an Ohio law change.
On September 18, 2026, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that the federal provisions challenged in Elite Precision Customs L.L.C. v. ATF implicate the Second Amendment and that the government did not justify them under the court's stated test. The court reversed the dismissal and rendered judgment for the plaintiffs.
The opinion addresses 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(3), § 922(a)(5), and § 922(b)(3), provisions the court described as restricting direct interstate handgun sales and transfers. The ruling is a Fifth Circuit court decision; it does not itself amend Ohio law or report a nationwide injunction.
Ohio is outside the Fifth Circuit. The decision is a federal-impact development to watch, but its effect on Ohio residents and its later docket posture require separate verification. Not legal advice. Verify current law before acting.
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