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Here are the gun laws in Ohio your legislators are considering this General Assembly [1]
['Morgan Trau', 'More From Author', '- May']
Date: 2022-05-25 00:00:00
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Here are the gun laws Ohio legislators are considering this General Assembly. There are 29 in total — 13 Republican-proposed, 16 Democrat-proposed.
The overview:
Republican bills expand gun rights, Democratic ones put forward safety regulations
Republican bills get heard, Democratic ones don’t.
Only one Democratic bill was heard in committee. It received one hearing more than a year ago.
All but one Republican bill had numerous hearings, with the exception of void bill that didn’t need to be heard with the passage of SB 215, permitless carry. The unheard bill is new, referred to committee May 17, but will most likely continue the trend of having a hearing.
HB 38: Limit the locations at which a person has no duty to retreat
Proposed by: Democrats
Gist: Repeals ‘Stand Your Ground’ bill
Status: Introduced, no hearings
HB 62: Ohio Second Amendment Safe Haven Act
Proposed by: Republicans
Gist: Exempt Ohio from federal gun laws
Status: Three hearings
SB 73 / HB 259: Regards firearms transfers; require background check
Proposed by: Democrats
Gist: Requires background checks for firearm transfers
Status: Both introduced, both have had no hearings
SB 74: Raise the minimum age to purchase a firearm
Proposed by: Democrats
Gist: Raises the minimum age to purchase a firearm to 21, increase penalties
Status: Introduced, no hearings
SB 75: Regulate the transfer of firearms at a gun show
Proposed by: Democrats
Gist: Adds safety precautions for dealers
Status: Introduced, no hearings
SB 76 / HB 274: Restore local authority to regulate firearms-related conduct
Proposed by: Democrats
Gist: Local municipalities can make their own rules regarding guns in their area
Status: Both introduced, both have had no hearings
SB 77: Regards certain items that increase firearms’ rate of fire
Proposed by: Democrats
Gist: Prohibits trigger cranks, bumpfire devices and other items that accelerate a semi-automatic firearm’s rate of fire
Status: Introduced, no hearings
HB 89: Revise concealed handgun licensee requirement to notify
Proposed by: Republicans
Gist: Active duty military members don’t need to notify law enforcement as quickly as before that they have a CCW
Status: Passed out of committee (this seems to be void, since permitless carry passed)
OHIO: Here are the gun laws your legislators are considering this General Assembly. I'll be putting which party proposed it, what it does and the status 🧵 pic.twitter.com/FDG2tTzIRI — Morgan Trau (@MorganTrau) May 25, 2022
HB 99: Regards persons authorized to go armed within school safety zone
Proposed by: Republicans
Gist: Any adult in school can carry firearm with 2 hours of hands-on firearm training, no lockbox requirement
Status: Passed House, in Senate
SB 138 / HB 257: Extreme Risk Protection Order Act
Proposed by: Democrats, one supporting Republican
Gist: Allows family members to obtain a court order that temporarily restricts a person’s access to firearms if that person poses a danger to themselves or others.
Status: Both introduced, both have had no hearings
SB 185 / HB 325: regards emergency powers when suppressing a riot; firearms rights
Proposed by: Republicans
Gist: Firearm businesses are “essential” businesses, ban law enforcement from taking guns, invalidating CCW or shutting down ranges.
Status: SB 185 passed Senate, in House; HB 325 Passed House, in Senate
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