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Potential Ballot Issue Expands Background Checks For Gun Sales
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The group Ohioans for Gun Safety is rolling out a new campaign that would expand background checks for gun sales, closing the so-called “Gun Show Loophole.” The petition is part of an initiated statute that calls on requiring the sale and transfer of guns to be conducted by a federally-licensed firearms dealer. The petition language… Read More
DeWine Considering Red-Flag Gun Law After Recent Attacks On Worshippers
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Gov. Mike DeWine says he’s deeply concerned about attacks at houses of worship, including at a synagogue in California this weekend. And that has him looking into a specific type of gun legislation that’s failed to move in the Republican dominated legislature before. DeWine called the shooting at the California synagogue “horrible” and “deplorable”. DeWine has… Read More
Ohio Lawmakers Studying Error That Could Ban Some Guns
By: Andrew Welsh-Huggins | Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A mistake in writing up an Ohio bill could inadvertently ban several types of already legal guns and must be fixed quickly, gun rights advocates say. At issue is legislation approved by lawmakers last year that allows off-duty police officers to carry firearms and phases in pre-emption of many local firearms… Read More
Judge Overturns Columbus’ Ban On Gun Bump Stocks
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A city of Columbus’ law banning a gun accessory that allows semi-automatic weapons to be fired rapidly has been overturned by a judge as unconstitutional. The Columbus Dispatch reports Franklin County Judge David Cain ruled Friday that municipalities can’t regulate gun accessories like bump stocks under state law. Bump stocks drew wide… Read More
US Sen. Manchin Blasts NRA, Says Group Has Changed Its Focus
By: Associated Press
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Again facing heat from the gun lobby, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin is criticizing the National Rifle Association, saying it moved from promoting gun safety and culture to being “big business.” The West Virginia Democrat made the comments Tuesday to The Associated Press. Recently, the NRA criticized Manchin for opposing a state measure to drop permitting… Read More
New Ohio Gun Rules Allowing Noise Suppressors Take Effect
By: Associated Press
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A new state law that relaxes some requirements for concealed carry permits and allows hunters to use noise suppressors under certain conditions is set to take effect in Ohio. The Columbus Dispatch reports the law approved by the Legislature and signed by Gov. John Kasich last year goes into effect Monday. It allows licensed hunters… Read More