New Ohio Bill Would Crack Down On Gun Owners When Their Weapons Get Into The Hands Of Kids

[TexasTowelie]

Some Democrats in the Ohio Legislature say more needs to be done to keep guns out of the hands of children.

Representative Brigid Kelly (D-Cincinnati) is sponsoring a bill that is on the books in 23 other states.

“The purpose of this bill is to keep kids safe and make sure that if there are firearms in a home, on a property that they are locked up and stored appropriately so kids don’t have ready access to them," Kelly says.

If a kid gets hold of an unlocked gun and causes injury to anyone, the gun owner could be charged with a first degree felony. Similar bills have been proposed in recent years but have failed in the legislature.

https://www.statenews.org/post/new-ohio-bill-would-crack-down-gun-owners-when-their-weapons-get-hands-kids
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[guillaumeb]

1. Recommended.

One partial solution.

The obvious solution is to severely limit gun ownership, and what types of guns can be owned.

[kimbutgar]

2. NRA controls ohio repuke controlled legislature.

Sadly this bill is DOA.

[Ohiogal]

3. How much do you want to bet

Our uber zealous pro-lifers in Columbus will vote this down since they are all in favor of unfettered death weapon possession.