Ohio governor, Columbus mayor unveil program to track guns used in crimes

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Gov. Mike DeWine, alongside state, local and federal officials, announced a new initiative to prevent gun violence in centr...

September 24, 2023
5:16 AM

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Gov. Mike DeWine, alongside state, local and federal officials, announced a new initiative to prevent gun violence in central Ohio on Tuesday. DeWine was joined around 2 p.m. by Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther at the Ohio Department of Public Safety. Representatives from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Columbus Police, Ohio State Highway Patrol and Franklin County Sheriff's Office also appeared alongside the two politicians. The governor started the press conference by describing the program as a 'partnership that has never been done at this scale before in central Ohio.

Mark Feuerborn