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Jul. 17—COLUMBUS — Lima Mayor Sharetta Smith has joined forces with 30 of her mayoral counterparts from Ohio's largest cities in an effort to reduce gun violence and easy access to firearms.
The law (Ohio Revised Code [O.R.C.] 2923.12, et seq.) allows persons 21 and older to receive a concealed handgun license provided that they receive a minimum of 8 hours of handgun training (6 hours of classroom instruction and 2 hours of range time) from a certified instructor, demonstrate competency with a handgun through written and shooting ...
Ohio divided: Ohio's gun laws have seen major changes in 20 years. What happened? According to the lawmakers, the new bill would: increase the penalty for those repeatedly caught with firearms ...
Jan. 3—LIMA — The Republican-controlled Ohio Legislature gave gun owners a bit of a Christmas present in November and December by passing two pieces of legislation that eased some laws ...
GOP lawmakers want to protect gun rights in Ohio, but police and prosecutors worry that a bill will thwart partnerships they use to solve gun crimes.
Congressional Democrats had proposed multiple amendments to the bill, all of which were voted down by Republicans. [1] The bill is intended to be combined with another, bipartisan bill aimed at improving the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. [4] On December 6, the House passed the bill 231-198. [5]
In the United States, a red flag law (named after the idiom red flag meaning “warning sign“) is a gun law that permits a state court to order the temporary seizure of firearms (and other items regarded as dangerous weapons, in some states) from a person who they believe may present a danger.
States that changed their laws without including one or more of these provisions saw an average increase of 21.6 % in gun assaults and 34.9% increase in gun homicides compared to forecasted trends.