GOA secured a historic victory against the National Firearms Act, but Ohio law is still standing in the way.

On August 5, GOA and our fellow plaintiffs won a federal court victory against NFA registration requirements for suppressors, short-barreled rifles (SBRs), and short-barreled shotguns (SBSs).

Then, on October 9, ATF announced it would stop enforcing these requirements nationwide.

Unfortunately, Ohio still classifies these items as “dangerous ordnance” under ORC Section 2923.17, threatening gun owners with felony prosecution unless they qualify for an exemption, which is commonly completed through NFA registration.

Senator Kyle Koehler introduced the impressive pro-2A Senate Bill 214 in June 2025, more than a year before GOA’s federal court victory, to begin removing suppressors from Ohio’s dangerous ordnance restrictions.

The bill passed the Senate 31–1, but it only covers suppressors; its scope unfortunately did not anticipate the current landscape, and it currently leaves SBRs and SBSs behind.

GOA’s attorneys have already drafted amendments to address all three.

With Ohio lawmakers returning in November for scheduled sessions following the election, there is a limited window to address these changes before the current General Assembly ends.

Those amendments could be introduced by a member of the House Public Safety Committee, where SB 214 currently sits, or by a House member on the floor if the bill advances without them.

We need you to contact your representative in the Ohio House, and urge them to amend and pass Senate Bill 214!