So, I decided to break out my copy of "ATF, State Laws and Published Ordinances - Firearms, 2006 - 27th Edition, Revised September 2007". I copied some pertinent parts and some other general interest ones. I highlighted the sections dealing with "high capacity magazines".
There are no ordinances/laws in this book that I could find that says ammo could not be shipped/sold to/in Ohio. In fact, all cities that had a "dangerous ordinance" section specifically excluded pretty much every ammunition we deal with from being "dangerous ordinance". They all liked to legislate on the weapon and magazine capacity, not the ammunition.
Stuff in quotes "" are word for word from the noted section.
Ohio Revised Code.
2923.11(K): ""Dangerous ordinance" means any of the following, except as provided in division (L) of this section: (4) Any firearm,....designed for military purposes, and the
ammunition for that weapon;"
And under devision (L) of that same section: ""Dangerous ordinance" does not include any of the following: (2) Any pistol, rifle, or shotgun, designed or suitable for sporting purposes, including a military weapon as issued or as modified, and the
ammunition for that weapon, unless the firearm is an automatic or sawed-off firearm;"
So under the Ohio Revised Code any firearm and the ammunition for it is not "Dangerous Ordinance" if it can be used for sporting purposes. Most of what we deal with here on the boards could be argued to fall under this catagory.
Akron:
Section 137.01(A)(2) says pretty much the same as the above. Section 137.10 basically says that a handgun with a retail value of $50 or less and is made of die cast zinc or other nonhomogeneous metal with a deformation point of <800 F is illegal.
Cincinnati:
Section 708-1-B. Deadly Weapon. Basically anything that can kill you and is or is used as a weapon.
Section 708-1-D. Dangerous Weapon. Same as above but can injure you or kill you.
Section 708-15. Restriction on Transfer of Firearms. You have to fill out an application form to buy a firearm in Cincinnati. And, as I read it, you have to personally know the person, but that seems to be contradicted in other sections.
Section 708-17. Sale of Handgun Ammunition. You can't sell handgun ammunition to anyone you don't personally know or someone you know knows.
Section 708-33. Waiting Period for Transfer of Firearms. 15 day waiting period.
Section 708-37(a). Possession or Sale of Semiautomatic Firearms Prohibited. Just what it says.
Section 708-37(b)
No possession or sale of any detachable magazines of more than 10 rifle or carbine rounds, more than 5 shotgun rounds, or more than 15 handgun rounds.
Section 708-37 does not apply if you owned the firearm before April 1, 1989 or inherited one owned before that date as long as it is registered.
You can buy banned magazines as long as you own a registered firearm for that magazine. A registered firearm cannot be sold to a resident of the City of Cincinnati.
Cleveland:
Section 627.01(I)(2). "Dangerous ordinance". Says pretty much the same as the Ohio Revised Code.
Section 628. Possession or Sale of Assault Weapons Prohibited. Your normal made up definition of an 'assault weapon'. As applied to rifles: "any semiautomatic action, center fire rifle or carbine that accepts a detachable magazine with a capacity of 20 rounds or more."
Section 674.02. General Prohibitions. 674.02(b) You need a registration card for each hand gun you own.
Columbus:
Section 545.07 Weapon transaction permit application; permit term, fee. You need to fill out an application and pay a $10 fee to purchase a weapon. Weapon is defined in 545.01(a) as "any instrument, device or thing, capable of inflicting death, and designed or specifically adapted for use as a weapon." So an extra $10 and an application form to buy a pocket knife?
Section 2323.31 Unlawful possession of assault weapons. You can't own or sell an assault weapon. Insert "Assault Weapon Ban" language for what they consider a AW. Strangely only having a detachable magazine matters, not the capacity (semiautomatic rifles with fixed magazines with 10 rounds or more capacity are assault weapons though). And you need one other feature.
So no ban on large capacity magazines.
Dayton:
Section 138.01 Dangerous ordinance. Says the same thing as the Ohio Revised Code.
Section 138.11. Firearm owner's identification card required. Just what it says, to own a firearm you need an identification card.
138.25 Prohibitions. You can't own or sell an assault weapon.
Pertinent definitions here: 138.24 Assault weapon means: 138.24(1)(a) Rifle or carbine with "a detachable magazine capable of containing more than ten rounds of ammunition, either inserted into the weapon or readily accessible,". So as long as the magazine is locked up you are O.K.
But later on it says 138.24(5) "A rifle/carbine magazine, capable of containing more than ten rounds of ammunition,". So apparently a 11 round magazine is an assault weapon on its own??
Toledo:
549.01(k)(2). Dangerous ordinance. Says some thing as the Ohio Revised Code.
549.09. Handgun identification card; fee. You need to pay a fee and have a ident card to own a handgun.
549.23. Possession of certain semi-automatic firarms prohibited, large capacity magazines prohibited, Acknowledgment Form.
549.23(a) You can't own or sell certain semi-automatic firearms.
The most strangely worded law of the bunch:
549.23(b) "No person shall knowingly possess a detachable ammunition magazine loaded with more than ten(10) rounds of ammunition." Even though it says "prohibited" in the title it seems to me that as long as you do not put more than 10 rounds of ammunition in your magazine you should be fine. It seems like there is no outright ban on large capacity magazines. This section does not apply to grandfathered in weapons that were registered and owed by the registering owner or inherited.
549.25. Certain handguns prohibited. Some handguns are prohibited.
Hope this has been informative, if anyone even reads it.