Ohio Lawmakers Vote to Take Suppressors, Short-Barrel Guns Off ‘Dangerous Ordnance’ List
The bill would let owners acquire and use suppressors and short-barreled firearms while ending state registration requirements, lawmakers said.
- On Tuesday, the Ohio House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 214, voting 68-27 to remove short-barreled rifles, shotguns, and firearm suppressors from the state's "dangerous ordnances" list.
- Federal changes prompted the move, as President Donald Trump's "One Big, Beautiful Bill" eliminated federal taxes on these items, conflicting with Ohio's classification of them as "dangerous ordnances" carrying potential fifth-degree felony penalties.
- During committee hearings, Rep. Cecil Thomas, D-Cincinnati, warned that "background checks are an essential tool" for safety, while Kellie Deeter, R-Norwalk, argued the measure restores Second Amendment protections.
- House Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn, D-Cincinnati, criticized the legislation as a "culture war gun bill," and it now heads to the Ohio Senate for a concurrence vote before reaching Gov. Mike DeWine.
- Gun Owners of America representative Grant Balzer urged swift passage, warning upcoming government changes could delay the legislation, while Rep. Darnell Brewer, D-Cleveland, remained the sole lawmaker to debate against the measure.
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Ohio House advances measure allowing firearm suppressors and short barreled rifles
Ohio House lawmakers approved a measure Tuesday eliminating long-standing restrictions on firearm suppressors and short-barreled rifles. Currently, gun owners who knowingly acquire either could be subject to a fifth-degree felony under state law. Ohio Senate Bill 214 alters the definition of dangerous ordnance, which comes from the federal National Firearms Act. Under federal law it’s […]
Ohio Republicans loosen rules for sawed-off shotguns, gun silencers
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Ohio lawmakers vote to take suppressors, short-barrel guns off ‘dangerous ordnance’ list
In their first legislative session since the election, Ohio lawmakers voted Tuesday, Nov. 10 to remove firearm suppressors, short-barrel shotguns and short-barrel rifles from the state’s dangerous ordnance list and instead treat them as ordinary firearms.
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