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Gun-rights group supports bill to protect off-duty officers, impose penalties on businesses that deny entry
Summary
Robert Sexton of the Buckeye Firearms Association testified in favor of Senate Bill 279, which would shield businesses that admit armed off-duty officers from liability, create a $10,000 civil penalty per occurrence for businesses that deny entry, and require payment of complainants' attorney fees; senators raised legal-wording and private‑property concerns.
At a second hearing of the Senate General Government Committee, Robert Sexton testified on behalf of the Buckeye Firearms Association in support of Senate Bill 279, sponsored by Senator Johnson.
Sexton described three elements in the bill: a liability shield for businesses that admit off‑duty officers carrying firearms, a civil penalty…
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