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Ohio House advances measure allowing firearm suppressors and short barreled rifles

States Newsroom · November 12, 2026

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…

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Ohio House advances measure allowing firearm suppressors and short barreled rifles

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