As we have written in several recent articles, Ohio has recently made several impactful decisions in regards to gun laws at the state level. If you have been following the news, you may also be aware of a recent decision from the United States Supreme Court which...
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Ohio’s Constitutional Carry Bill To Take Effect in the Coming Months
UPDATE: As of June 13, 2022, SB215 has taken effect in Ohio Introduction We have already written numerous articles pertaining to gun laws in Ohio, but there is often more to say on the subject, as we have recently been seeing changes in Ohio to the law with regard to...
“Stand Your Ground” Gun Laws in Ohio
Introduction A major change was enacted to Ohio’s gun laws on April 6th, 2021 when a “Stand Your Ground Law” for Ohio went into effect. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine had signed the bill on January 4th, 2021, and the bill went into effect 3 months after that. Over a year...
Major Change in Ohio Self-Defense Cases for Criminal Defendants
In a new law that has repercussions for gun owners and for criminal defendants, Ohio has changed how the law views an act of self defense in criminal cases. The Ohio General Assembly asserts that it "finds and declares that it is proper for law-abiding people to...