Fight On The Right Brewing In Ohio Over Governor’s Gun Control Plans

By Cam Edwards

Next Monday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is set to unveil the legislative language of his 17-point plan to “reduce gun violence, increase mental health prevention [and] treatment”, but his fellow Republicans in the legislature went ahead and introduced legislation of their own on Monday afternoon, and it looks very different from two of DeWine’s priorities; universal background checks and a “red flag” law. Instead, State Reps. Phil Plummer and D.J. Swearingen are hoping to dramatically improve the existing records reporting to the NICS system, as well as to treat Ohioans with drug addictions.

Under Plummer and Swearingen’s legislation (which doesn’t yet have a bill number), authorities would be allowed to “pink slip” (i.e., involuntarily commit to a hospital) Ohioans who have been professionally diagnosed with a moderate or severe substance abuse problem.

It would also require local and state courts and law enforcement to report criminal convictions, warrants, domestic violence orders, and other court actions to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, which is used to conduct background checks prior to gun sales. Failure to report such information within one business day would bring a $1,000 state fine under the bill, which also includes $10 …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms