Bill Text: OH HB222 | 2013-2014 | 130th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: To require the department of health to conduct a study to determine and describe the types of bodily injuries that can be incurred by the user of a firearm and by others in proximity to a firearm following the discharge of a firearm and to require a person who sells a firearm in this state to provide a copy of that study and a list of all of the types of ammunition that can be used in the firearm to the purchaser of that firearm.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-06-25 - To State and Local Government [HB222 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2013-HB222-Introduced.html

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As Introduced

130th General Assembly Regular Session 2013-2014

H. B. No. 222

Representatives Hagan, R., Foley 

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A BILL

To enact sections 2923.221 and 3701.051 of the

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Revised Code to require the department of health

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to conduct a study to determine and describe the

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types of bodily injuries that can be incurred by

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the user of a firearm and by others in proximity

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to a firearm following the discharge of a firearm

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and to require a person who sells a firearm in

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this state to provide a copy of that study and a

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list of all of the types of ammunition that can be

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used in the firearm to the purchaser of that

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firearm.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1.  That sections 2923.221 and 3701.051 of the	12
Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:	13

Sec. 2923.221.  (A) A person who sells a firearm in this	14
state on or after the date that is six months after the effective	15
date of this amendment shall provide the purchaser with the	16
following information:	17

(1) A printed copy of the study posted on the department of	18
health's web site pursuant to section 3701.051 of the Revised Code	19
that describes the types of bodily injury that can be incurred by	20
the user of the firearm and by others in proximity to the firearm	21
following the discharge of the firearm;	22

(2) A list of all of the types of ammunition that can be used	23
in the firearm.	24

(B) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is guilty	25
of failure to provide information to a purchaser of a firearm, a	26
felony of the first degree.	27

Sec. 3701.051.  The director of the department of health	28
shall conduct a study to determine and describe the types of	29
bodily injuries that can be incurred by the user of a firearm and	30
by others in proximity to a firearm following the discharge of a	31
firearm. The study shall be completed within six months of the	32
effective date of this amendment and shall be posted on the	33
department's web site. The director shall update the study and	34
post an updated version every three years thereafter.	35