(The Center Square) – New legislation introduced in the Ohio House would send repeat offenders who use a firearm when committing another crime to prison longer.
The Repeat Offender Act increases penalties for violent offenders in possession of a firearm while still being impacted by a previous felony conviction. It also creates a weapons-specific enhancement for repeat offenders who continue to violate their weapons restriction.
“As a staunch second amendment supporter I will continue to fight for Ohioans’ right to legal gun ownership,” Rep. Bernie Willis, R-Springfield, said. “Unfortunately, there are a few that don’t care about the law and continue to carry out acts of gun violence even when they are not legally allowed to possess such weapons. These individuals must be stopped, and this is why I have introduced this legislation to increase their time behind bars.”
Currently, the penalty for possessing a weapon still under felony penalties is
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