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Ohio Republicans loosen rules for sawed-off shotguns, gun silencers
The measure removes Ohio’s federal registration requirement for suppressors and short-barreled firearms, a change Republicans and gun advocates say is duplicative.
- On Tuesday, Statehouse Republicans passed Senate Bill 214 expanding Ohioans' legal rights to possess gun silencers and short-barreled rifles and shotguns, including "sawed-off shotguns," with the measure now heading to Gov. Mike DeWine.
- Federal deregulation under President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act reduced the $200 tax to $0, prompting the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to stop enforcing federal registration requirements last month.
- Current state law generally prohibits Ohioans from possessing "dangerous ordnance," a broad category including silencers and short-barreled weapons; violations remain rare, with the Legislative Service Commission reporting 26 incidents of possession of dangerous ordnance in 2025.
- Senate Minority Leader Nickie Antonio, a Lakewood Democrat, criticized the measure as a "political issue for somebody" but "wholly out of step with voters," while Democrats argued the legislation ignores rising gun violence concerns.
- This legislation continues a 20-year history of Statehouse Republicans weakening restrictions, following the 2021 "stand your ground" and 2022 "constitutional carry" laws, serving as a preemptive action before Democrats gain power in the new legislature.
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Ohio Republicans loosen rules for sawed-off shotguns, gun silencers
Statehouse Republicans passed legislation Tuesday expanding Ohioans’ legal rights to possess gun silencers and short-barreled rifles and shotguns – a category that includes “sawed-off shotguns” and guns manufactured with shorter barrels.
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