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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio Bill Removes Firearm Suppressors From Dangerous Ordnance Classification
Last action · June 11, 2025: Referred to Public SafetySponsors: Kellie Deeter and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio House Bill 331 removes firearm mufflers and s from the legal definition of , allowing validly registered suppressors to be used while hunting game birds and wild quadrupeds.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Hunters
Hunters holding valid licenses are permitted to use registered suppressors on authorized hunting guns.
Firearm owners
Owners of suppressors are exempted from dangerous ordnance prohibitions when using them with authorized hunting firearms.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use a suppressor while hunting in Ohio under this bill?
What legal category do firearm suppressors move out of?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Jun 11, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Public Safety
- Jun 3, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced
Version history
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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