Lawmakers in the Ohio House passed a bill prohibiting gun owners from being required to carry liability insurance and from being forced to pay extra fees to carry a firearm or possess a knife.

The U.S. became a constitutional carry-majority nation in 2023, despite only 16 states having such laws on the books just three years ago.

Senate Bill 32 now heads to the Ohio House for further consideration. The bill skated through the Senate without any formal opposition, attracting support from gun lobbyists and religious ...

Two gun owners are challenging Ohio’s longstanding law that imposes a fee to obtain a concealed carry license and also prohibits gun owners from accessing loaded firearms from inside a vehicle.

"DeWine: Every new motorist ... According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Ohio experienced 1,242 traffic fatalities in 2023 ...