News & Updates
The D&A Armory Blog
New arrivals, range tips, gear reviews, and shop news from Grafton, Ohio.
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Ohio Deer Gun Season 2026: Dates, Licenses, Legal Guns and a Pre-Season Checklist
Ohio’s deer gun season opens Monday, November 30, 2026, the first Monday after Thanksgiving, and runs through Sunday, December 6, with a bonus gun weekend on December 19 and 20. This page has every 2026-27 deer season date, what the license and permits cost, what you can legally hunt with, the three-round rule, the orange…
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Ohio Straight-Wall Deer Rifles (2026): Legal Calibers, .350 Legend vs .400 Legend vs .450 Bushmaster, and What to Buy
Ohio’s deer gun season runs November 30 through December 6, 2026, with two bonus days on December 19 and 20, and the youth season on November 21 and 22. If you plan to hunt with a rifle instead of a shotgun or muzzleloader, it has to be chambered for a straight-walled cartridge. Since Ohio opened…
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Ohio Concealed Carry in 2026: Permitless Carry, CCW & What You Actually Need
Do you need a permit to carry in Ohio in 2026? A plain-English guide to permitless carry, who qualifies, when a CHL still matters, where you can’t carry, and choosing a carry setup.
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Buying a Gun in Ohio (2026): Laws, ID, Background Checks & FFL Transfers
A plain-English guide to buying a gun in Ohio in 2026: age requirements, the background check, what ID to bring, wait times, online FFL transfers, and concealed carry basics.
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Half Face Blades Buyer’s Guide: Models, Drops, and Where to Buy in Ohio
A plain-English guide to Half Face Blades: the models (Cavner, Disaster, Field Knife), how the limited drops work, spotting authentic HFB, and where to buy in Ohio at D&A Armory.
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How to Buy a Suppressor in Ohio in 2026: The $0 Tax Stamp, Form 4 and What to Bring
The federal suppressor tax is $0 as of 2026. Here is how buying a suppressor works in Ohio, who qualifies, what to bring to the Silencer Shop kiosk at D&A Armory, and how to pick the right can.
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9mm vs. .45 ACP for Daily Carry: Shot Placement or Ammo Capacity?
9mm or .45 ACP for daily carry? We break down ammo capacity, modern hollow-point performance, recoil, and why shot placement matters most — plus what the FBI decided.
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