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OH HR311

Resolution

Status

Introduced

8/31/2020

Primary Sponsor

Diane Grendell

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Origin

House of Representatives

133rd General Assembly (2019-2020)

AI Summary

  • Declares Ohio a Second Amendment Protective State based on the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and Article I, Section 4 of the Ohio Constitution protecting the right to bear arms
  • References Supreme Court rulings in District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) affirming that Second Amendment rights are not dependent on militia service and United States v. Miller (1939) protecting firearms of common use
  • States that an estimated 19 million Americans lawfully carry concealed firearms and 393 million civilian-owned firearms exist in the United States
  • Argues that restricting lawful gun owners' rights does not reduce criminal firearm use and that gun control laws lack evidence-based support
  • Directs the House Clerk to transmit an authenticated copy of the resolution to Ohio news media

Legislative Description

Declares Ohio a Second Amendment Protective State

Last Action

Introduced and Referred to Committee: Federalism

8/31/2020

Committee Referrals

Federalism8/31/2020

Full Bill Text

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