Current Ohio gun laws are making policing tougher and more dangerous for law enforcement officers in the state, Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge told city council during a special council meeting on Wednesday.
The special meeting was called to discuss whether to more aggressively enforce the city’s curfew on youth amid increases in violent and non-violent crimes committed by Cincinnati’s juveniles, but the nearly three-hour-long meeting covered a multitude of topics.
Mayor Aftab Pureval said during the meeting that it seemed as if there are more guns on the streets and in people’s possession now more than ever before — specifically, since Ohio eliminated it’s concealed-carry licensing, voted to allow teachers to have guns in schools with just 24 hours of training and expanded stand-your-ground laws…