Ohio: “Stand Your Ground” Bill Introduced
Good! Republicans in Ohio are putting criminals on notice:
Trying to build on success that began in Florida and spread to 17 other states, the National Rifle Association started a push in Ohio on Wednesday that would give people more authority to use deadly force to defend themselves both in and outside their homes.
People who injure or kill an attacker in self defense no longer would shoulder the burden to prove their actions were justifiable under a bill introduced Wednesday by Republican lawmakers. The proposal also would protect people who justifiably kill someone in self defense from civil lawsuits that could require them to pay damages.
Despite the scare-mongering hysteria that pro-criminal groups such as the Brady Bunch try to drum up over these “Castle Doctrine” bills, police and DA’s still investigate all “justified shootings” to be sure they really were justified and there have been no mass-slaughters by residents defending their property in those states that have adopted such legislation.
For those of you living in Ohio, what’s the temperature there? Would Democratic Gov. Strickland sign a bill like this?
14 Responses to “Ohio: “Stand Your Ground” Bill Introduced”
on 14 Jun 2007 at 9:04 am # Jeff
It has Gov. Stricklands support….as did the HB347 wich codified statewide pre-emption of all local gun laws. This nullified Cincinnati’s, Columbus, Cleavland’s Assault Weapons ban and made statewide CCW finally a reality. Before that, individual cities passed their own laws prohibting CCW on the grounds of “home rule”.
Kudos to Strickland he is a gun-rights support and so far has been far better to Ohio’s gun owners than our previous RINO Bob Taft.
on 14 Jun 2007 at 9:07 am # Thom
According to an article in this morning’s Cleveland Plain Dealer, “Gov. Ted Strickland, a Democrat, supports the legislation.” The attorny general, Marc Dan (D), has been supportive of concealed carry licensing, so I would not be surprised if this self-defense law passes. As a CHL holder in Ohio, I sure hope that it does pass. One should not have to worry about a lawsuit brought on by the bad guy’s family when you are protecting yourself or a loved one from attack.
on 14 Jun 2007 at 11:54 am # Jeff
From this AP story:
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070614/NEWS01/706140357/1056/COL02
Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland supports the legislation.
“The governor is a strong defender of Second Amendment rights and he supports the rights of individuals to defend themselves,” spokesman Keith Dailey said.
on 14 Jun 2007 at 1:13 pm # Mae
Somebody shot very near my house one night on my property. I called the sheriff. His deputy came out and made fun of me. Said since I don’t live in town there is nothing he can do about disturbing the peace. Added, I also like to hunt and I too have a high powered rifle.
The thing is it was at 10 PM.
The first school killing was in Miss.
There is retarded man not allowed to drive a car but he rides his bicycle up and down the road killing squirrels out of people’s yards with a 22 rifle.
Life is unbearable for animals. I have plenty of grievances about people and guns. I say ban all except for police.
on 14 Jun 2007 at 1:18 pm # Letalis
Mae:
You are on the wrong site.
on 14 Jun 2007 at 1:23 pm # Gunsite Grad
Mae,
Instead of becoming a gun bigot, you should complain to the local DA about lax enforcement of game laws and your atrocious treatment by Deputy Stupid.
You should also seek competent medical assistance for your hoplophobia.
on 14 Jun 2007 at 1:25 pm # Dave
For a fairly urban state, Ohio has a surprising amount of support for gun-owner rights. State Republicans have been pretty good at building sizable majorities on these types of legislation.
I’m not a big fan of Strickland, but he does seem very good on 2nd Amendment rights.
on 14 Jun 2007 at 1:32 pm # Mae
You can call me names I don’t care. The fact remains…the law is already there on the books. There is nobody who carries it out. That’s all. Sheriffs are elected. The DA is going to come along and take it out of commission hey? The fact is there is need for more gun legislation because laws are not carried out. So get us more laws. That’ll do it. It is more of the same and things keep getting worse. I give up. You all shoot it out. I won’t.
on 14 Jun 2007 at 2:00 pm # Dr. Ellen
Mae -
We need more laws because the ones we have aren’t being enforced? Isn’t that a bit like having more children because the ones you already have are neglected?
on 14 Jun 2007 at 2:03 pm # Hogarth
The fact is there is need for more gun legislation because laws are not carried out.
Let me see if I have this right: the laws aren’t being enforced, so we need to pass more laws? That seems to be a somewhat absurd argument.
on 14 Jun 2007 at 2:06 pm # Gunsite Grad
I’m calling out Mae as TROLL!
Good day and watch your six.
DVC
on 14 Jun 2007 at 3:35 pm # Rick C
Mae, why do you think that a new law will be enforced when existing ones aren’t? Are you hoping for a “this time we mean it” provision? Did you think about the silliness of your statement at all?
I think GG is probably right that this post is a troll.
on 14 Jun 2007 at 6:59 pm # Daniel
Mae has nothing better, to do.
If her opinion is an honest one - she’s welcome to it.
Just as we are welcome to our own.
Even so, Mae, I respectfully suggest you need more education.
For your logic will not save your life, G*d forbid something bad happens.
We, on the other hand and on the other side - understand this already.
on 14 Jun 2007 at 7:53 pm # betsybounds
Too bad Mae had to rely on calling the sheriff–and she found out how useless that can be. One of the reasons I’ve always favored self-defense with firearms, as well as something like these “Castle” laws, is that I’d hate to have to entrust my safety and that of my family to the tender mercies of 911. Those guys pretty much get to you in time to help with the clean-up operation, but not much else.