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Ohio has weak gun laws and a correspondingly high gun death rate. State lawmakers owe it to their constituents to do more to protect communities. 

The state fails to require background checks on gun sales and has very weak protections for victims of domestic violence and violent hate crimes. In 2021, Ohio had the 25th highest gun death rate among the states. Ohio exports crime guns at the highest rate among all states and it imported crime guns at the second highest rate.

What Ohio Does Well

  • Lost & stolen firearm reporting

What Ohio Is Missing

  • Universal background checks
  • Gun owner licensing
  • Extreme risk protection orders
  • Most domestic violence gun laws
  • Assault weapon restrictions
  • Large capacity magazine ban
  • Waiting periods
  • Strong concealed carry law
  • Concealed carry permit
  • Open carry regulations
  • Child access prevention laws
  • Community violence intervention funding
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