As Introduced

134th General Assembly

Regular Session H. R. No. 12

2021-2022

Representative Grendell

Cosponsors: Representatives Cross, Richardson, Vitale, Pavliga, Fowler Arthur, Riedel

A R E S O L U T I O N

To declare that Ohio is a Second Amendment Protective State.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

WHEREAS, The Bill of Rights of the Ohio Constitution, Article I, Section 4, proclaims, "The people have the right to bear arms for their defense and security"; and

WHEREAS, The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution states, "a well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed"; and

WHEREAS, The Supreme Court of the United States, in District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008), affirmed that the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms is not connected to service of the militia; and

WHEREAS, The Supreme Court of the United States, in United States v. Miller, 307 U.S. 174 (1939), stated firearms that are part of ordinary military use (weapons of common use) that can contribute to the common defense are protected by the Second Amendment; and

WHEREAS, There are an estimated nineteen million Americans who lawfully carry concealed firearms, and an estimated three hundred ninety-three million civilian-owned firearms in the United States; and

WHEREAS, Abridging the rights of lawful gun owners does not reduce the criminal use of firearms by violent offenders; and

WHEREAS, Violations of existing laws, statutes, and regulations are already criminal offenses, many being felonies; and

WHEREAS, Gun control laws are not evidence based; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the 134th General Assembly of the State of Ohio, in adopting this resolution, declare Ohio to be a Second Amendment Protective State; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit a duly authenticated copy of this resolution to the news media of Ohio.