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by J.D. Davidson, The Center Square  | May 26, 2021 06:00 PM Print this article Ohio lawmakers want to be sure when the next pandemic or emergency rolls around, government will not be able to restrict gun rights. Rep. Scott Wiggam, R-Wayne County, and Sen. Tim Schaffer, R-Lancaster, announced legislation Tuesday that has drawn support from gun-rights groups and would not allow state and local governments from limiting gun rights during emergencies. “Our legislation is simple and straightforward,” Wiggam said. “The bills prevent state or local authorities from res...

Republican state lawmakers want to make sure state and local governments cannot take guns or access to them away during a statewide emergency.

Ohio lawmakers will once again consider a bill to guarantee that state and local governments can’t seize guns or close gun stores or ranges during declared

Ohio lawmakers will once again consider a bill to guarantee that state and local governments can’t seize guns or close gun stores or ranges during declared emergencies. This new version comes as Ohio has seen three mass shootings in three days.

Statehouse News Bureau A sign in front of a central Ohio gun store in April 2020, indicating it was open but its gun ranges were closed. Ohio lawmakers will once again consider a bill to guarantee that state and local governments can’t seize guns or close gun stores or ranges during declared emergencies.  This new version comes as Ohio has seen a recent spate of mass shootings. The sponsors say the bill guarantees Second Amendment rights during emergencies, noting gun confiscations after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in 2005 and pandemic-related shutdowns of gun stores in Michigan but...