Bill > SB237

This bill proposes to repeal section 9.68 of the Ohio Revised Code, which currently limits local governments' ability to regulate firearms and knives. By removing this section, the bill would restore local authorities (such as cities, counties, and municipalities) the power to create their own regulations concerning the possession, sale, purchase, transfer, and transportation of firearms and knives within their jurisdictions. This means local governments would once again have more flexibility to enact firearms and knife-related ordinances that are tailored to their specific community needs and safety concerns, potentially allowing for more stringent local restrictions than state law currently permits. The bill is straightforward in its approach, simply eliminating the existing statutory provision that prevents local governments from establishing their own firearms and knife regulations.

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https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sb237