Ohio
Ohio has some of the weakest gun laws in the country. Ohio has no law requiring background checks on unlicensed gun sales, and state law allows teachers to carry guns in elementary, middle, and high school classrooms. Ohio has no laws prohibiting domestic abusers from possessing guns.
1,529
In an average year, 1,529 people die by guns in Ohio.
34%
In Ohio, the rate of gun deaths increased 34% between 2010 and 2019, compared to a 17% increase nationwide.
To become a safer state, Ohio can enact a law requiring background checks on all gun sales, prohibit teachers from carrying guns, enact laws prohibiting domestic abusers from possessing guns, and enact an Extreme Risk law.
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Ohio Laws
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Guns Not Forced on College Campuses
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Permit Required to Carry Concealed Guns
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School Threat Assessment Teams
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Training Required to Carry Concealed Guns
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Background Checks
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Charleston Loophole
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Extreme Risk Law
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Ghost Guns
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High Capacity Magazine Prohibition
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No Broad Preemption Law
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No Guns in K-12 schools
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No Stand Your Ground Law
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Prohibition for Convicted Dating Partners
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Prohibition for Dating Partners under Restraining Orders
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Relinquishment for Convicted Domestic Abusers
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Relinquishment for Domestic Abusers Under Restraining Orders
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Secure Storage
