Two new laws in Ohio strengthen gun rights and limit tracking of firearm purchases. HB452 expands legal immunity for concealed carry at houses of worship and nonprofit organizations, while SB58 prohibits firearm ownership fees, liability insurance requirements, and firearm purchase tracking by financial institutions.
Two recently passed Ohio laws, House Bill 452 and Senate Bill 58, signed by Gov. Mike DeWine last week, aim to strengthen gun rights in the state. HB452, which received bipartisan support, expands legal immunity for concealed handgun use in self-defense or to protect others at houses of worship and various nonprofit properties.
This protection, already in place for private companies, universities, and local governments, now extends to houses of worship, preschools, summer camps, community centers, nursing homes, and college student groups. State Sen. Tim Schaffer, a Republican from Fairfield County, introduced the proposal at the request of a constituent whose church has a defensive protection plan involving concealed handguns. He emphasized the law's purpose in protecting innocent organizations and their members who are acting responsibly in difficult situations.SB58 prohibits any Ohio government body from requiring residents to pay a fee for firearm ownership, nor can they mandate liability insurance for firearm ownership. The bill's sponsors, Republican state Sens. Terry Johnson of Scioto County and Theresa Gavarone of Wood County, were prompted to introduce the legislation after the San Jose, California city council voted to implement a $25 per year “gun harm reduction fee” and require liability insurance for local gun owners. Johnson and Gavarone stated their aim to prevent such infringements on the Second Amendment from occurring in Ohio. The bill also prohibits financial institutions from tracking firearm purchases and prevents state and local government officials from maintaining a registry of firearms owners.Johnson, who initially introduced a separate proposal on this issue before it was incorporated into SB58, testified that politicians and activists have pressured credit-card companies to track firearm ownership by utilizing a merchant code created in 2022 specifically for purchases from firearms retailers. The bill specifically prohibits credit-card companies and other financial institutions from using this code to identify and flag suspicious gun purchases, arguing that allowing such tracking would violate customer privacy and threaten Second Amendment rights. Several other states, including Texas, Florida, North Dakota, West Virginia, Idaho, Mississippi, and Montana, have already enacted similar measures.
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