Ohioans Call for Common Sense Gun Laws; Survey Shows What Residents Want

Ohioans are now calling for common sense gun laws. This was revealed by a survey conducted by Suffolk University in partnership with USA Today.

Ohioans Call for Common Sense Gun Laws

According to Ohio Capital Journal's latest report, the recent survey showed that 92% of Ohioans want mandatory background checks for gun purchases.

However, this is still not happening because of the loosened gun regulations by the Republican-controlled Statehouse.

Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) said that the Midwestern U.S. state has some of the worst anti-cop and pro-gun crime laws.

"And nothing has been done about it," she added.

Because of this, Russo, together with State Sen. Hearcel Craig (D-Columbus) decided to conduct a press conference, which happened in front of the Ohio Statehouse on Thursday, July 27.

They joined other Columbus city leaders to call out for common sense gun laws.

"No shooting death is just a number. It represents a father, a mother, brother, sister, a friend, a neighbor," explained Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther.

What Ohioans Specifically Want

Based on the Suffolk University-USA Today survey, here are the common sense gun laws that Ohioans are asking for:

Mandating safe storage for guns and other firearms.
Red flag laws enable family members or police to remove guns from people they fear will harm others/themselves.
Mandatory training for concealed carry licenses.

These proposed gun laws are definitely helpful. But, the question is, are firearms regulations correlated to mass shootings?

A recent study published in JAMA Network Open revealed the top U.S. states for mass shootings from 2014 until 2022.

The Daily Mail UK stated that the study's findings showed that the states on the top list have the strictest gun control laws in the U.S.

For example, Washington D.C. is the number U.S. state when it comes to mass shootings.

However, this district has some of the strictest firearms control regulations, such as background checks before weapon purchases and banning open gun carrying.

It also has a lower gun ownership rate compared to other U.S. states on the list. Although this is the case, the common sense gun laws that Ohioans are asking for are still reasonable, especially if the majority of the residents want these regulations.