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New laws expand Ohio gun owners' rights in 2025: Legally Speaking

Legal analysis: Two new Ohio laws impacting gun owners will come into play in 2025 after being signed by Gov. Mike DeWine. Legally Speaking, these two laws expand gun rights, significantly for people who choose to own a firearm. The first change comes as part of House Bill 452, focusing on self-defense. It works like an expansion of Ohio's existing "stand your ground" law, which already protected people from being convicted of a crime when using force in self-defense without a duty to retreat in certain situations. Now, under H.B. 452, people will be immune from both criminal prosecution and being sued in civil court when they act in self-defense and protect members and/or guests of a nonprofit, including churches. This was rolled into a larger bill meant to better protect against workplace violence in Ohio hospitals. Read more: https://www.wkyc.com/article/life/leg...