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Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. 2024 ‘Gun Dealers in Ohio.’ Gun Sales. San Francisco, CA: Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. 23 November

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Dealer Regulations in Ohio

Federal law requires firearms dealers to obtain a license from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF), although resource limitations prevent the ATF from properly overseeing all its licensees.

Ohio has no law requiring firearms dealers to obtain a state license or permit.

The Ohio Department of Public Safety is required to prepare a poster and a brochure that describe safe firearms practices, and must furnish copies of the poster and brochure free of charge to each federally licensed firearms dealer…

Ohio has no law requiring dealers to conduct a background check on prospective firearm purchasers, although the federal background check requirement applies…

[Editor's note: The Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence regularly updates its webpages with new data as US gun regulation evolves state by state. For the most up-to-date information on US gun laws, please refer to the Giffords URL below]

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