Lawmakers have sent a bill to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine that would expand individual's gun rights.
An individual’s duty to retreat before using force - such as a gun - would be eliminated under a gun rights bill approved by the House and Senate and is now heading to DeWine's desk.
The measure came as the House and Senate wrapped up business during the lame duck session before a new General Assembly takes office in January.
The measure, included in Senate Bill 175, expands the so-called “stand your ground” right from an individual’s house and car to any place, “if that person is in a place in which the person lawfully has a right to be.”
DeWine has said he wants any gun legislation to include his proposals for toughening background checks and boosting penalties for felons committing new crimes with guns.
The governor has pushed these measures since the 2019 mass shooting in Dayton that killed nine and wounded more than two dozen.
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Ohio House passes 'stand your ground' measure, heads to DeWine's desk (wlwt.com)
An individual’s duty to retreat before using force - such as a gun - would be eliminated under a gun rights bill approved by the House and Senate and is now heading to DeWine's desk.
The measure came as the House and Senate wrapped up business during the lame duck session before a new General Assembly takes office in January.
The measure, included in Senate Bill 175, expands the so-called “stand your ground” right from an individual’s house and car to any place, “if that person is in a place in which the person lawfully has a right to be.”
DeWine has said he wants any gun legislation to include his proposals for toughening background checks and boosting penalties for felons committing new crimes with guns.
The governor has pushed these measures since the 2019 mass shooting in Dayton that killed nine and wounded more than two dozen.
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Ohio House passes 'stand your ground' measure, heads to DeWine's desk (wlwt.com)
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