On Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, SB 214 got through House committee, the full House and the Senate (21 to 9) all in one day. It takes suppressors, short barreled rifles and short barreled shotguns off Ohio’s dangerous ordnance list, and now it’s headed to Governor DeWine.
What a day.
Rob and I were at the Statehouse first thing Tuesday morning. SB 214 was up in House Public Safety with an amendment and maybe a vote, and we asked you to email the committee and your state rep before they took it up.
You did. And thousands of you followed along on our Facebook lives all day long. It worked.
The morning
House Public Safety met around 9:45 AM. They added an amendment that takes short barreled rifles and short barreled shotguns off the dangerous ordnance list, right next to the suppressor fix that was already in the bill. Then they voted it out and sent it to Rules.
Rob testified for the amended bill on behalf of YOU, our members and supporters. The Democrats threw every question they had at him, and he knocked down every one. He also made it crystal clear what gun owners really deserve: the full Freedom to Carry Act and full constitutional carry.
The House votes
The House came in at 2 PM, but an extended Republican caucus held up the floor vote for a while. Then it finally came, and we watched from the Statehouse as SB 214 passed the full House 69 to 27.
We asked them to add the Freedom to Carry Act, and that didn’t happen this time. But that fight’s not over, not by a long shot. A lot of House members told us they’re hearing from folks back home. So good job, and keep it up.
The Senate finishes it
Since the House changed the bill, it had to go back to the Senate for an up or down vote. Later that afternoon we watched from the Senate gallery as the Senate concurred, 21 to 9.
That means SB 214 has passed both chambers.
What it does
Right now Ohio lumps suppressors, short barreled rifles and short barreled shotguns in with grenades and bombs. Owning one without federal registration is a fifth degree felony here.
And here’s the crazy part. The ATF says it doesn’t require federal registration for these anymore, but Ohio still treats owning one without it as a felony.
SB 214 fixes that. It takes all three off the dangerous ordnance list, and it lets licensed Ohio hunters use a suppressor without the old registration strings attached. Machine guns and explosives stay regulated just like they are today.
What’s next
It’s not law until Governor DeWine signs it.
A lot of you have asked if he will. Honestly? Nothing’s guaranteed. He signed constitutional carry and stand your ground, but this one’s headed to his desk, and that’s exactly why he needs to hear from Ohio gun owners right now.
Tell him to sign SB 214.
Click here to send Governor DeWine your message.
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Thanks for every call and email you sent Tuesday. You made this happen.
Chris Dorr
Director
Ohio Gun Owners