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OH SB223

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/16/2019

Primary Sponsor

Cecil Thomas

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Origin

Senate

133rd General Assembly (2019-2020)

AI Summary

  • Prohibits importation, manufacture, sale, transfer, or possession of trigger cranks, bump-fire devices, or any device designed to accelerate a semi-automatic firearm's rate of fire without converting it to automatic, effective 180 days after enactment, with violations classified as felony of the fourth degree.

  • Prohibits knowingly possessing, purchasing, keeping for sale, offering for sale, transferring, distributing, or importing large capacity magazines (more than 15 rounds for handguns or more than 20 rounds for other firearms), effective 180 days after enactment, with violations classified as felony of the fourth degree.

  • Exempts federal and state officers, law enforcement, armed forces members, licensed firearms importers and manufacturers, and business carriers from the large capacity magazine restrictions when acting within scope of duties or lawfully transporting materials.

  • Adds conviction for violating the trigger crank and large capacity magazine prohibitions as new disqualifications for firearm acquisition and possession under existing weapons disability provisions.

  • Amends relief from disability procedures to clarify that completion, termination, or expiration of a sentence does not automatically relieve firearm prohibitions based on criminal convictions.

Legislative Description

Prohibit devices accelerating semi-automatic firearm rate of fire

Commerce

Last Action

Refer to Committee: Government Oversight and Reform

10/23/2019

Committee Referrals

Government Oversight and Reform10/23/2019

Full Bill Text

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