BFA-backed bill to remove restrictions on suppressors, short-barrel rifles passes House and Senate

Senate Bill 214, Sen. Kyle Koehler's bill to remove suppressors from the classification of dangerous ordnance, passed out of the House Public Safety Committee today on a 9-2 vote. The committee amended the bill to include short-barreled rifles and short-barreled shotguns.

It then moved to the House Rules and Reference Committee, chaired by Speaker Matt Huffman, setting up the bill to go to the House floor, where it passed on a bipartisan vote of 68-27.

Amended SB 214 then went to the Senate for a concurrence vote, where it passed 21-9. It now goes to Gov. Mike DeWine for his signature.

"BFA took the lead on this bill early on," said Dean Rieck, executive director of Buckeye Firearms Association. "We've been tirelessly working to move it, including testifying in favor of the bill twice and working with the sponsors, leadership, committee members, and multiple Ohio retailers. BFA's partners, including Sportsmen's Alliance and NRA, also contributed to the effort at every step."

BFA thanks Sen. Kyle Koehler, Speaker Matt Huffman, Senate President Rob McColley, and Committee Chairs Sen. Terry Johnson (Senate Armed Services Committee and Veterans Affairs and Public safety Committee) and Rep. Cindy Abrams (House Public Safety Committee). BFA also thanks Reps. Tex Fisher and Kellie Deeter, who carried a similar bill in the Ohio House.