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Proposed Ohio Firearm Legislation HB137

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Legislation Overview

Title: To prohibit any transfer of a firearm from a person who is not a federally licensed firearms dealer to a person who is not a federally licensed firearms dealer unless the firearm is transferred through a federally licensed firearms dealer, through a state or local law enforcement agency, or pursuant to a specified exception; to require that background checks be conducted when a firearm is transferred through a federally licensed firearms dealer or through a state or local law enforcement agency; and to provide for recordkeeping with respect to information obtained pursuant to such a background check.

Subject: Firearms transfers-restrict/background checks

Description: To enact section 2923.26 of the Revised Code to prohibit any transfer of a firearm from a person who is not a federally licensed firearms dealer to a person who is not a federally licensed firearms dealer unless the firearm is transferred through a federally licensed firearms dealer, through a state or local law enforcement agency, or pursuant to a specified exception; to require that background checks be conducted when a firearm is transferred through a federally licensed firearms dealer or through a state or local law enforcement agency; and to provide for recordkeeping with respect to information obtained pursuant to such a background check.

Session: 130th General Assembly

Last Action: To State and Local Government

Last Action Date: April 18, 2013

Sponsors

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7 sponsors: Bill Patmon; Mike Foley; Nickie Antonio; Robert F. Hagan; Denise Driehaus;Sandra Williams; Alicia Reece;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 7% (7 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
Apr 18, 2013 Introduced to House
Apr 18, 2013 To State and Local Government
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Apr 19, 2013 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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