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Ohio's 'stand your ground' law takes effect Tuesday. Here's what you need to know Anna Staver, The Columbus Dispatch © Courtney Hergesheimer/Dispatch Eddie Moncrief, left, and Katie Harriman, right, stand on High St. in front of the Statehouse, Harriman holding a sign in protest of the "Stand your Ground" law, Tuesday, June 9 , 2020. Despite being the hottest day of the year so far, protesters continue to come out and show support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Although there have been less crowds on the streets, many online events have been scheduled and more protest...

Ohio's rules for using deadly force change on Tuesday. That's when a new law, passed by Republicans in December, takes away the legal requirement that people try to retreat from a situation before using deadly force.  Supporters say Ohio's "stand your ground" law will give much needed protections to people caught in life-threatening situations. But opponents argue that "make my day" laws actually make people of color less safe and increase the number of gun deaths in America. What is the law in Ohio? Ohio gave people expansive self-defense rights while inside their homes and cars back in ...

Ohio’s New ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law Encourages Fight Over Flight 04/05/21 AT 11:57 AM Concerns about an increase in deaths are growing in Ohio after passage of the “stand your ground” law, which goes into effect Tuesday. While supporters argue the new law gives the public additional protection, others believe it could lead to a rise in gun deaths, The Columbus Dispatch reported. The “stand your ground” law removes the previous legal obligation to remove oneself from a confrontation before using deadly force as a last resort.  For an individual to be justified in using deadly fo...

Ohio Stolen Gun Portal created… Designed to increase integrity of firearm sales Staff Report COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced the creation of the Ohio Stolen Gun Portal, a searchable website designed to increase public safety by helping to identify and recover stolen firearms. “With our new portal, when buying a used firearm, private citizens and firearms dealers can instantly check to see whether a gun was previously reported as stolen,” Yost said. “This is a tool for gun buyers and law enforcement alike that will lead to the recovery of stolen firearms an...

Reply(1) OHIO — Ohio has launched a new, searchable database of stolen guns. The Ohio Stolen Gun Portal website allows both buyers and sellers of firearms to search the weapon online and see if it has been entered as stolen. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said the website should aid the recovery of stolen guns. "With our new portal, when buying a used firearm, private citizens and firearms dealers can instantly check to see whether a gun was previously reported as stolen," Yost said. "This is a tool for gun buyers and law enforcement alike that will lead to the recovery of stolen firearm...