Let's not worry about the 2A being done away with. That discussion IS basically about WWIII. It would not pass quietly into the history books.
Lets focus on how the existing gun laws in Ohio do affect things. IIRC hunting regulations there require the use of straightwalled cartridges based on pistol ammo and there is a list naming the ones that are legal, which is highly restrictive. No rifle cartridges are included - which was the previous minimum level of force needed for centuries from coast to coast.
Why aren't Ohio hunters doing something about that? If you can't hunt with hunting rifles for game considered to need rifle caliber level amounts of power, isn't that gun control? There's no incentive to purchase or shoot with them if you can't hunt with them.
I see it as Ohio having gun control and the gun banners already won the fight outlawing hunting rifles. It also goes to doing due diligence in understanding local laws and their impact. We aren't going to have much of a discussion when the basic facts aren't at hand or understood.
Compare your existing anti rifle laws to the number of rifles sold locally and see if there isn't already gun control there.
Hmm, the straight wall cartridge rifle hunting was actually a benefit, not a reduction. Previously, before 2015, the only long guns permitted were shotguns.
You say there are no rifle cartridges permitted, and that would be incorrect. Here's the list:
Straight-walled cartridge rifles in the following calibers: .357 Magnum, .357 Maximum, .38 Special, .375 Super Magnum, .375 Winchester, .38-55, .41 Long Colt, .41 Magnum, .44 Special, .44 Magnum, .444 Marlin, .45 ACP, .45 Colt, .45 Long Colt, .45 Winchester Magnum, .45 Smith & Wesson, .450 Marlin, .454 Casull, .460 Smith & Wesson, .45-70, .45-90, .45-110, .475 Linebaugh, .50-70, .50- 90, .50-100, .50-110, and .500 Smith & Wesson.
Many, including .38-55, .444, and .45-70 up to .50-110 are not normally considered pistol cartridges. I guess their thinking is to restrict cartridges to slow moving, short distance trajectories. They are certainly all up to the force necessary to hunt whitetail, which is the largest game animal in the state. This is a start, perhaps after they analyze a few years stats, if safety is still insured they may go to an unrestricted cartridge program. Other states have restricted hunting rules by county, i.e., shotgun or bow, this is nothing new.
As far as gun control laws, Ohio's are among the least restricted in the country, with machine guns and silencers allowed. Shall issue and open carry, no permit needed for just possession.
To say gun owners only buy guns they can hunt with seems a little short sighted. Plenty of AR's and other non hunting rifles can be seen at ranges.
I think you sort of missed the mark in your analysis of this state.