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![Mourners bring flowers to a makeshift memorial Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, for the slain and injured in the Oregon District after a mass shooting that occurred early Sunday morning, in Dayton.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AP_19218610659782-e1565121795868-900x422.jpg)
Three years after the Dayton shooting, Whaley calls out DeWine for ‘cowardly inaction’ on gun violence
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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DAYTON, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Nan Whaley, Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, said there’s a clear difference between her and Republican incumbent Mike DeWine when it comes to the… Read More
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Dayton Gunman’s Friend Pleads Guilty to Firearms Counts
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A friend of a gunman who killed nine people in a rampage in Dayton has pleaded guilty to two firearms charges unrelated to the deadly mass… Read More
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Dayton Gunman’s Friend Expected to Plead to Unrelated Counts
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A friend of the gunman in the deadly Dayton mass shooting is expected to plead guilty to unrelated federal firearms charges. Court documents show 24-year-old Ethan… Read More
![Sen. Matt Dolan (R-Chagrin Falls) talks about the state budget last year.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/matt_dolan_cropped-e1571678879286-900x422.jpg)
Sponsor Of DeWine’s Gun Bill Defends Proposal, Saying It Will Pass
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The sponsor of Gov. Mike DeWine’s gun violence proposal said it’s a plan that can pass – though it’s getting criticism for not including mandatory background checks or a red flag gun… Read More
![Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley and ballot issue supporters](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/nan_whaley_and_moms_demand-e1571261237418-900x422.jpg)
Dayton Mayor Endorses Effort to Put Background Checks for Gun Sales on Ohio Ballot
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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The group that’s collecting petition signatures to ask voters if the state should require universal background checks on gun sales says it plans to move full steam ahead. And the effort is… Read More
![Authorities work the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in Dayton, Ohio.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AP_19216331282803-e1564936771508-900x422.jpg)
More Time Granted in Case of Dayton Shooter’s Friend
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – A federal judge has extended the deadline for the indictment of a man jailed on unrelated charges after the deadly Dayton mass shooting. U.S. Magistrate Michael… Read More
![Demonstrators gather during an anti-gun violence march held outside of the Ohio Statehouse.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/gun_control_march_091819_-_chow-e1570221365611-900x422.jpg)
DeWine Prepares To Release Specifics On Gun Background Checks, “Red Flag Law”
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Gov. Mike DeWine plans to reveal on Monday the official bill language on expanded background checks and red-flag gun confiscation two major issues that have been at the center of heated… Read More
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Ohio Gunman’s Friend Who Bought Body Armor to Remain in Jail
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has upheld a ruling to keep in jail a longtime friend of the Dayton gunman. Authorities have said there’s no indication that Ethan… Read More
![Senate President Larry Obhof (R-Medina, left) stands alongside Gov. Mike DeWine during DeWine's first State of the State speech in March.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/dewine_sos_obhof_householder_cu_credit_ogt_pic-e1554133176948-900x422.jpg)
Lawmakers Waiting For Details On DeWine’s Gun Regulation Proposals
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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It’s been more than six weeks since Gov. Mike DeWine unveiled a 17-point approach to reducing gun violence, which included expanded background checks and a version of the red flag… Read More
![Mourners bring flowers to a makeshift memorial Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, for the slain and injured in the Oregon District after a mass shooting that occurred early Sunday morning, in Dayton.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AP_19218610659782-e1565121795868-900x422.jpg)
Over 3,600 Ohioans Reach Out to Governor After Mass Shooting
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — More than 3,600 people have written letters, emails and made phone calls to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine in the month following the deadly mass shooting in… Read More
![Sen. Sherrod Brown gives his victory speech at the Ohio Democrats 2018 Midterm Election Night Watch Party at the Hyatt Regency in Columbus, Ohio on November 6, 2018.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/JK_ODP_WatchParty-05-1-e1545084935666-900x422.jpg)
Sherrod Brown Believes Public Pressure Is Building For Gun Regulations
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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State lawmakers are back in action holding more hearings on gun regulation bills. And Gov. Mike DeWine is still pushing for his proposals. But Congress has yet to show an… Read More
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U.S. Senator Rob Portman Says More Needed To Prevent Gun Violence
Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman says he supports parts of Gov. Mike DeWine’s 17-point plan to curb gun violence in Ohio. Portman says he thinks more needs to be done… Read More
![A Walmart logo forms part of a sign outside a Walmart store, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, in Walpole, Mass. Walmart is going back to its folksy hunting heritage and getting rid of anything that's not related to a hunting rifle after a mass shooting this summer.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ap_19246600415610-89594a618296462eb0b3551553d365673f1193fb-e1567607384466-900x422.jpg)
Walmart Curbs Ammunition Sales, Calls For Stronger Background Checks
By: Alina Selyukh | NPR
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Walmart will phase out handgun and short-barrel rifle ammunition. It’s also restricting “open carry” in stores. A month ago, two shootings happened at two Walmarts in one week.
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DeWine Says He’ll Strengthen Gun Background Checks System
By: Karen Kasler | Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Gov. Mike DeWine says his administration is adding another piece to his 17 point plan to reduce gun violence by calling for more required reporting into criminal databases used for… Read More
![Mayor David Scheffler (R-Lancaster, left) talks with Mayor Nan Whaley (D-Dayton) and Mayor Andrew Ginther (D-Columbus). They were at the Ohio Mayors Alliance luncheon where seven cities received more than $200,000 for local educational projects.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/scheffler_whaley_and_ginther-e1566844060932-900x422.jpg)
Bipartisan Ohio Mayors’ Group Lobbying Lawmakers On Gun Policy Changes
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Mayors are actively lobbying state lawmakers to consider a package of changes to gun laws and mental health policy unveiled by Gov. Mike DeWine in the wake of the Dayton mass shooting… Read More
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Group to Give Nearly $2M to Ohio Shooting Victims, Families
By: Associated Press
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio nonprofit is convening more than a dozen volunteers to oversee disbursement of nearly $2 million raised to help those affected by the recent mass… Read More
![Mourners bring flowers to a makeshift memorial Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, for the slain and injured in the Oregon District after a mass shooting that occurred early Sunday morning, in Dayton.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AP_19218610659782-e1565121795868-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Attorney General Backs Release of Gunman School Records
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Attorney General is siding with media organizations suing for the school records of the gunman who killed nine people earlier this month. Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local… Read More
![Mourners bring flowers to a makeshift memorial Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, for the slain and injured in the Oregon District after a mass shooting that occurred early Sunday morning, in Dayton.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AP_19218610659782-e1565121795868-900x422.jpg)
History Organization Accepts Mass Shooting Memorial Items
By: Associated Press
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A history organization says it will preserve and archive items left at a temporary memorial to victims of an Ohio mass shooting earlier this month. Brady… Read More
![In this July 18, 2016 file photo, Speaker of the Ohio House Larry Householder speaks during the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/AP_18354638463728-e1545328525593-900x422.jpg)
Householder Says Passing DeWine’s Gun Regulations Will Be “Difficult”
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The gun regulation portion of Gov. Mike DeWine’s plan to reduce gun violence will likely meet resistance in the Ohio House. Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) says his members of the… Read More
![Shoes are piled outside the scene of a mass shooting including Ned Peppers bar, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in Dayton, Ohio. Several people in Ohio have been killed in the second mass shooting in the U.S. in less than 24 hours, and the suspected shooter is also deceased, police said.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AP_19216444054103-e1565280652563-900x422.jpg)
Coroner: Gunman Had Drugs in System During Firefight
By: John Seewer | Dan Sewell | AP
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CINCINNATI (AP) — The Dayton shooter who killed nine people had cocaine on him and in his system during the mass shooting that police stopped in what they described as… Read More
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Ohio Gunman’s Parents Apologize for ‘Insensitive’ Obituary
By: Associated Press
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The parents of the Dayton gunman are apologizing for the wording in his obituary that didn’t mention the shooting that left nine dead, including his sister…. Read More
![Damon Smith message to Dayton shooting victims](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AP_19219531966847-e1565817313551-900x422.jpg)
Shooter’s Friend Who Bought Body Armor to Remain in Jail
By: Dan Sewell | Associated Press
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A longtime friend of the Dayton shooter who authorities say bought him body armor and helped assemble the weapon used in the massacre will remain in… Read More
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Dayton Shooter Hit 26 People in Half a Minute
By: Associated Press
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Police in Dayton say the gunman in Ohio’s mass shooting shot 26 people in 32 seconds before officers killed him. Chief Richard Biehl says besides the… Read More
![Gov. Mike DeWine delivers his first State of the State address](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/mike_dewine_talking_sots_030519_-_chow-e1551823666882-900x422.jpg)
DeWine Fighting Comparisons Of His Plan To Kasich’s “Red Flag” Proposal
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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One of Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed gun law changes in the wake of the shooting that killed 10 people in Dayton is an idea that’s been talked about before, and has passed… Read More
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Ohio Shooter’s Friend Didn’t Know of Plan
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Investigators say there is no indication that a man who bought and stored body armor for the Dayton gunman knew that his friend was planning a… Read More