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Panel hears bill to allow voluntary firearm storage by FFLs and law enforcement with liability protection
Summary
Senator Kaler told the committee Senate Bill 273 would let licensed dealers and police voluntarily store firearms for owners facing mental-health crises and provide liability immunity for participating entities except in cases of malicious intent.
Senator Kaler presented sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 273, called the Keep Them Safe Act, which would authorize Federal Firearm Licensees (FFLs) and law enforcement agencies to voluntarily store firearms for gun owners who are dealing with mental-health or emotional crises.
Kaler told the Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee the policy grew from discussions with FFLs, Buckeye Firearms and LifeSite Ohio and was intended to reduce veteran and…
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