Thanks for nothing DeWine and Ohio GOP for fighting gun safety and responsibility.

[Diamond_Dog]

A dozen people were shot in a mass shooting over the weekend near a popular Toledo neighborhood festival. Ohio politicians and candidates offered prayers while advocates called for new gun violence prevention laws.

All 12 victims are reported to be in stable conditions and their ages range from 14-61, according to the Toledo Police Department. No arrests have been made as of Monday afternoon.

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“I am deeply concerned about the situation in Toledo,” Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said. “Summer festivals should be safe spaces for families to spend time together without fear of violence. Fran and I are praying for everyone impacted by the incident at the Old West End Festival.”

DeWine signed a bill into law in 2022 that got rid of all training, background check, and permitting requirements to carry a concealed weapon.

A 2021 law no longer requires people to retreat before they can justifiably hurt or kill someone with a gun in self-defense.

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/06/09/ohio-officials-and-candidates-respond-after-12-people-injured-in-a-weekend-mass-shooting-in-toledo/

DeWine and Ohio Republicans did nothing to address gun violence when 9 people were shot and killed in Dayton in 2019 by a lone gunman near a bar entrance in Dayton’s Oregon Historic District. Why would they do anything now. It’s disgusting.

[Skittles]

1. repukes care only if the shooter is an immigrant or trans

then something must be done ASAP! Otherwise it's just thoughts and prayers, which are as useless as the GOP.

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2. It IS disgusting..they just don't care. In Florida, we have a mandatory 3 day wait period to purchase

Handguns and long guns. In 1990, we passed a constitutional amendment and added long guns to it after Parkland in 2018. Now, there are concerns that it’s unconstitutional and the state wants to eliminate the wait period. Guns on demand and they’ll pray for the victims later. Makes no sense.