/tags/gun-laws Gun Laws en-US Copyright Wed, 16 Aug 2023 19:21:00 GMT /politics-government/2023-08-16/appeals-court-lifts-injunction-on-statewide-law-requiring-uniformity-in-gun-laws-across-ohio The legal battle over Columbus' local gun laws is ongoing in both Delaware County and Franklin County courts. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 19:21:00 GMT /politics-government/2023-08-16/appeals-court-lifts-injunction-on-statewide-law-requiring-uniformity-in-gun-laws-across-ohio George Shillcock /politics-government/2023-01-20/columbus-gun-laws-to-go-into-effect-saturday-after-judge-blocks-states-motion Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost had filed a lawsuit against the City of Columbus to block its new gun laws. Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:36:22 GMT /politics-government/2023-01-20/columbus-gun-laws-to-go-into-effect-saturday-after-judge-blocks-states-motion ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ News Staff /politics-government/2022-12-06/columbus-city-council-approves-new-gun-rules An ordinance approved Monday comes amid an ongoing legal fight with the state over the rights of cities to pass their own gun restrictions. Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:41:39 GMT /politics-government/2022-12-06/columbus-city-council-approves-new-gun-rules Steve Brown /politics-government/2022-11-22/columbus-presses-forward-with-new-gun-restrictinos A Tuesday public meeting comes amid an ongoing legal fight with the state over local control of gun laws. Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:11:55 GMT /politics-government/2022-11-22/columbus-presses-forward-with-new-gun-restrictinos Steve Brown /news/2022-11-03/judge-places-hold-on-ohio-law-limiting-local-gun-restrictions Columbus city leaders are celebrating the ruling, which they say "upholds our constitutional right to home rule." Thu, 03 Nov 2022 16:13:58 GMT /news/2022-11-03/judge-places-hold-on-ohio-law-limiting-local-gun-restrictions Steve Brown /npr-news/npr-news/2022-06-25/biden-signs-gun-safety-bill-into-law The president's signing comes just over a month after the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, killed 19 children and two adults. Sat, 25 Jun 2022 13:04:12 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-06-25/biden-signs-gun-safety-bill-into-law Don Clyde, Shauneen Miranda /npr-news/npr-news/2022-06-23/the-house-has-passed-the-gun-control-bill-the-next-stop-is-bidens-desk The House approved the bipartisan bill 234-193 exactly one month after a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas. It's the first gun control measure to come out of Congress in nearly three decades. Fri, 24 Jun 2022 02:40:46 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-06-23/the-house-has-passed-the-gun-control-bill-the-next-stop-is-bidens-desk NPR Washington Desk /politics-government/npr-news/2022-06-23/supreme-court-strikes-down-n-y-law-that-restricts-concealed-carrying-of-guns The opinion, written by Justice Clarence Thomas, invalidates New York's requirement for people to show "proper cause" to get public carry gun licenses. Thu, 23 Jun 2022 14:38:19 GMT /politics-government/npr-news/2022-06-23/supreme-court-strikes-down-n-y-law-that-restricts-concealed-carrying-of-guns Nina Totenberg /news/2022-06-13/central-ohio-firearms-trainer-supports-a-law-that-exempts-gun-owners-from-training The owner of Team Anvil, a Delaware, Ohio-based company that offers concealed carry training, is supportive of the new Ohio law now in effect that allows those 21-years-old and older to carry a concealed weapon without a permit. Mon, 13 Jun 2022 19:38:42 GMT /news/2022-06-13/central-ohio-firearms-trainer-supports-a-law-that-exempts-gun-owners-from-training Debbie Holmes /npr-news/2022-06-09/raising-the-drinking-age-helped-reduce-crashes-could-age-limits-curb-gun-violence With gun violence now the leading cause of death among young people, gun control advocates say there is an urgent need to raise the minimum age to buy semi-automatic rifles and other long guns to 21. Thu, 09 Jun 2022 11:14:51 GMT /npr-news/2022-06-09/raising-the-drinking-age-helped-reduce-crashes-could-age-limits-curb-gun-violence Jason Breslow