HB 233 - Amends Regulations of Gun-Free Zones - Ohio Key Vote

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Title: Amends Regulations of Gun-Free Zones

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends regulations of gun-free zones for concealed handgun license holders.

Highlights:

  • Prohibits penalties for an individual who has entered a gun-free zone as long as the individual has a valid concealed handgun license and peacefully leaves the premises upon the request of an individual in control of the premises or a law enforcement officer (Sec. 1).
  • Specifies that if an individual fails to leave after being requested to do so or returns to a gun-free zone within 30 days of being asked to leave while knowingly carrying a handgun, the individual is guilty of criminal trespass with a deadly weapon (Sec. 1).

  • Prohibits law enforcement officers from seizing an individuals’s handgun from a valid license holder who has entered a gun-free zone as long as they abide by the aforementioned requirements (Sec. 1).

  • Specifies that this bill applies to liquor permit premises, courthouses, schools safety zones, and other gun-free areas (Sec. 1).

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