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Suppressors In, SBRs and SBSs Out: GOA Pushes Ohio House to Amend SB 214 Before the General Assembly Runs Out of Time
Key Takeaways
Ohio Senate passed SB 214 by a 31-1 vote to remove suppressors from the state's dangerous ordnance classification.
GOA and co-plaintiffs won a federal court ruling on August 5 stopping NFA registration requirements for suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns.
Ohio law still classifies short-barreled rifles and shotguns as dangerous ordnance under ORC Section 2923.17, meaning possession can bring a felony charge.
SB 214 does not address short-barreled rifles or shotguns because Sen. Kyle Koehler introduced it in June 2025, before the federal ruling…
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