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Senate hears sponsor testimony on bill limiting restrictions on off‑duty officers carrying firearms (Senate Bill 279)
Summary
Senator Johnson presented sponsor testimony for Senate Bill 279, which would remove statutory references allowing restrictions on off‑duty officers carrying firearms and would create civil remedies for entities that discourage officers from carrying.
Senator Johnson presented sponsor testimony for Senate Bill 279, which would remove references in the Ohio Revised Code that permit restrictions on off‑duty law‑enforcement officers carrying firearms and would create civil remedies — including punitive damages and civil penalties — for businesses, state agencies or political subdivisions that discourage officers from carrying.
Johnson said the bill is intended to ensure off‑duty officers…
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