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Proposed Ohio Firearm Legislation HB31

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Legislation Overview

Title: To prohibit any person from storing or leaving a firearm in the person's residence unless the firearm is secured in safe storage or rendered inoperable by a tamper-resistant lock or other safety device if the person knows or reasonably should know that a minor is able to gain access to the firearm and to provide criminal penalties if a minor gains unauthorized access to a firearm not so stored or rendered inoperable.

Subject: Firearms-safe storage-prevent access to by minors

Description: To enact section 2923.191 of the Revised Code to prohibit any person from storing or leaving a firearm in the person's residence unless the firearm is secured in safe storage or rendered inoperable by a tamper-resistant lock or other safety device if the person knows or reasonably should know that a minor is able to gain access to the firearm and to provide criminal penalties if a minor gains unauthorized access to a firearm not so stored or rendered inoperable.

Session: 130th General Assembly

Last Action: To State and Local Government

Last Action Date: February 5, 2013

Sponsors

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3 sponsors: Bill Patmon; Mike Foley; Nickie Antonio;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (3 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
Feb 5, 2013 Introduced to House
Feb 5, 2013 To State and Local Government
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 5, 2013 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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