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OH HB85
Bill
Status
3/18/2009
Primary Sponsor
Barbara Boyd
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AI Summary
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Prohibits any person under 18 years of age from knowingly possessing a firearm, with exceptions for lawful hunting, sporting, or educational purposes under supervision of a responsible adult 21 or older.
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Prohibits any person 18 to 21 years of age from knowingly possessing a firearm, with exceptions for lawful hunting, sporting, or educational purposes under adult supervision and for law enforcement officers with proper training.
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Expands the offense of failure to secure dangerous ordnance to include firearms and adds protections against acquisition or use by persons under 18 or persons 18-21 years old.
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Changes the penalty for failure to secure a firearm from a second degree misdemeanor to a first degree misdemeanor.
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Declares the act an emergency measure necessary for immediate preservation of public peace, health, and safety due to rapid growth in firearm-related crimes by persons under 21.
Legislative Description
To prohibit any person under twenty-one years of age from possessing a firearm, subject to specified exceptions for lawful hunting, sporting, or educational purposes and for law enforcement officers; to expand the offense of failure to secure dangerous ordnance so that it also prohibits a failure to secure a firearm and increase the penalty for the offense; and to declare an emergency.
Firearms-possession prohibited if under 21/prohibit failure to secure firearm
Last Action
To Public Safety & Homeland Security
3/18/2009