This week Ohio’s Attorney General joined the list of people calling on the General Assembly to do its job. And two House Republicans who voted to table the Freedom to Carry Act in June went public asking the House to pass it. That didn’t happen by accident. They’re feeling the heat because of you.
On Oct. 5, Rep. Troy Carter, a Democrat from Louisiana, signed on to H.R. 7166, the so-called “Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act.” That makes 23 cosponsors, every one of them a Democrat.
Michael Bloomberg has sent about $80 million to help Democrats in the midterms, including $24 million to Everytown. Here’s how Ohio Gun Owners is answering.
A state appeals court handed Ohio gun owners a win against Columbus last Friday evening, after our last recap went out. And while the Statehouse didn’t meet this week, the calendar for the rest of the year is set, and it tells us exactly how much time the Freedom to Carry Act has left.
ATF said Friday it will no longer require NFA approval for suppressors and short-barreled rifles. Ohio law hasn’t changed, and the Freedom to Carry Act still can’t get a vote.
For a lot of Ohio families, a pellet rifle is the first gun a kid ever learns on. Now a California politician wants Congress to treat that pellet rifle like a firearm.
Cory Booker’s S. 3544 would make it unlawful to buy, receive or even possess a firearm without a federal license, complete with a hands-on shooting test proving “sufficient accuracy.” Each license covers one gun and expires every five years.
Governor DeWine signed a gas tax holiday that drops Ohio’s gas tax to a hundredth of a cent per gallon, and the Freedom to Carry Act still hasn’t gotten a single vote. The House schedule shows five session days left after Election Day.
Akron got sued over posted park gun bans under Ohio preemption, DOJ’s under-21 window still has no final settlement, and the Fifth Circuit Elite Precision crack has no mandate yet.
DOJ says it may not criminally enforce the federal handgun age ban against dealers selling to law-abiding 18-20 adults, but Ohio Revised Code 2923.21 and 2923.211 still sit at the shop counter.