Most guns used in Cincinnati crimes come from the tri-state and move quickly — sometimes in less than a day — from legal dealers to criminals, according to a new federal report. Eighty-three percent of the guns seized by Cincinnati police started out at dealers in Ohio, Kentucky or Indiana, and nearly 60 percent originated in Ohio, according to a gun trace report compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. The report looks at traces for 714 guns... (GunPolicy.org)

COLUMBUS — Gov. Bob Taft is hinting he might not oppose a bill allowing Ohioans to carry concealed weapons if it's coupled with his proposed safe storage of firearms legislation. The safe-storage bill died in committee this year under heavy attack by sportsmen and gun interests, while the concealed-carry measure stayed bottled up in a House committee last year under threat of a Taft veto. Taft indicated on Tuesday he might consider linking the two bills. "We... (GunPolicy.org)

CHICAGO — A gun shop owner was sentenced to 2½ years in federal prison Wednesday in a crackdown on dealers who arm gangs. A sales clerk received a 15 months behind bars. Chicago police officers testified they bought 25 guns from the B&H gun shop in Oak Lawn while posing as gang members. The case was part of federal Operation Surefire, which targets gun dealers who try to thwart the background-check system designed to keep convicted criminals from obtaining... (GunPolicy.org)