June 19, 2007 - ...pellet or BB guns, somebody could get killed," Nugent said.In 2002, Cleveland lawmakers reclassified BB and pellet guns as firearms and prohibited them in public places. Ohio law does not consider them firearms.Lighty, a member of Ohio State coach Thad Matta's acclaimed "Thad Five" recruiting class in 2006, helped the Buckeyes reach the NCAA championship game as a freshman. He played in all 39 games, averaged 3.7 points and was one of the team's best defenders.