H.B. 494 Summary

• Creates new section 2923.132 requiring persons subject to certain court orders to transfer all firearms to law enforcement or licensed dealers within 24 hours, with proof of transfer due within 48 hours.

• Amends protection order statutes (sections 2151.34, 2903.214, 2919.26, and 3113.31) to require courts to determine if respondents are prohibited from possessing firearms and order firearm transfers accordingly.

• Requires courts convicting offenders of assault, aggravated menacing, and domestic violence to determine firearm prohibitions under state and federal law and order transfers when applicable.

• Authorizes return of transferred firearms upon order expiration unless the order is extended or the person remains prohibited under state or federal law.

• Establishes procedures for firearm storage, abandonment, and sale, with provisions allowing law enforcement to charge reasonable storage fees and notify respondents of disposal.