OH SB247

Amends Ohio Revised Code sections 2923.13 and 2923.14 to change drug offense firearm prohibitions from all drug offenses to felony drug offenses only, eliminating the ban on persons with misdemeanor drug convictions.

Expands the relief from disability process in section 2923.14 to apply to all prohibited persons, not just those disabled by felony convictions or drug offenses, including those with mental health-related disabilities.

Permits courts to grant relief from firearm disabilities for dangerous ordnance in addition to standard firearms, removing the previous exclusion of dangerous ordnance from relief eligibility.

Requires applicants seeking relief to demonstrate they have been fully discharged from all sentences and controls, led a law-abiding life, and are not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing firearms.

Clarifies that relief granted under section 2923.14 retroactively restores full civil firearm rights consistent with federal law and the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Caron v. U.S. (1998), removing the uniform federal ban under 18 U.S.C. section 922(g)(1).