A life saving bill will be heard by the House State and Local Committee in the coming days. We need them to hear from concerned Ohioans about how important it is to pass HB 585 in the Buckeye State.
Urge them to support a bill package that includes Red Flags legislation and domestic violence prevention measures that will help protect our communities from gun violence.
As your constituent, I am calling on you to support HB 585, a bill that will help prevent gun violence by introducing two vital policies that have been gaining traction on both sides of the aisle:
- A Red Flags law: Red Flags laws empower family members and law enforcement officers to request a court order to temporarily restrict an individuals access to guns when they pose a risk to themselves or others. Red Flag laws can help curb mass shootings and gun suicides. On average, one Ohio resident dies by firearm suicide every 11 hours.
- Disarming domestic abusers: The bill would protect women and families from gun-related domestic violence by helping to keep guns out of the hands of their abusers. Guns are the weapon of choice for domestic abusers. In Ohio, firearms are used in the clear majority — 55 percent — of intimate partner violence fatalities. Nearly 90 percent of the intimate partner violence homicide victims were females.
As a member of the House State and Local Committee, youre in control of the future of HB 585. Moving this bill out of committee and up for a full floor vote is just common sense. I hope youll do what you can to get HB 585 through the legislature.