S.B. No. 182 Summary

• Raises the minimum age to purchase any firearm from 18 to 21 years old in Ohio.

• Increases the penalty for improperly furnishing firearms to an underage person from a felony of the fifth degree to a felony of the third degree.

• Creates exceptions for law enforcement officers and active duty military members who are 18-21 years old to purchase handguns if they have received approved firearms training.

• Modifies juvenile delinquency statutes to update references to the new age restrictions and penalties for firearm-related offenses involving minors.