Senate Bill 180

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General Assembly: 132

Short Title: Regards self-defense and weapons control [ Show Long Title ]

Long Title: To amend sections 307.932, 2307.601, 2901.05, 2901.09, 2923.12, 2923.126, 2923.16, and 2953.37 and to repeal section 2923.1212 of the Revised Code to assign to the prosecution the burden of disproving a self-defense or related claim, to expand the locations at which a person has no duty to retreat before using force under both civil and criminal law, and to modify the Concealed Handgun Licensing Law regarding a licensee's duty to keep the licensee's hands in plain sight, the penalties for illegally carrying a concealed firearm or improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, and the posting of warning signs regarding the possession of weapons on specified premises.

Primary Sponsor: Senator Uecker, Senator Hottinger

Version: As Introduced

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Co-Sponsors	Sen. Hoagland, Sen. Terhar, Sen. Jordan
Subjects	Courts and Civil Law, Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment, Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Firearms
Committees	Senate Judiciary
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