Urge Governor DeWine to SIGN Senate Bill 175 and Remove the Duty to Retreat
On Dec. 18, 2020, the Ohio Senate voted 18-11 to accept the House amendment of Senate Bill 175 to eliminate the "duty to retreat" in self defense situations. Having passed the House and Senate, the amended bill now goes to Governor DeWine's desk.
Current law allows people to defend themselves in their own homes, commonly called "Castle Doctrine." But out in public, a person must first seek avenues of escape before they are legally allowed to use lethal force to protect themselves or another person. This duty to retreat puts victims of violent crime in harm's way, and even in legal jeopardy.
The amended version of SB 175 also provides civil immunity to nonprofit corporations, such as churches and charities, and persons associated with them for certain injuries, deaths, or losses resulting from the carrying of handguns. This fixes an oversight in the law which currently provides civil immunity to businesses and other entities.
Opponents of this bill continue to lie about what this bill will do, claiming that this bill is racist and will authorize Ohioans to shoot anyone on sight. This is patently absurd and nothing but a scare tactic. They are flooding the Governor's office with calls and emails to pressure him to veto the bill.
It is up to law-abiding Ohio citizens like YOU to contact the Governor and tell him to ignore the lies and sign this bill into law.
Urge Governor DeWine to SIGN Senate Bill 175 and Remove the Duty to Retreat
On Dec. 18, 2020, the Ohio Senate voted 18-11 to accept the House amendment of Senate Bill 175 to eliminate the "duty to retreat" in self defense situations. Having passed the House and Senate, the amended bill now goes to Governor DeWine's desk.
Current law allows people to defend themselves in their own homes, commonly called "Castle Doctrine." But out in public, a person must first seek avenues of escape before they are legally allowed to use lethal force to protect themselves or another person. This duty to retreat puts victims of violent crime in harm's way, and even in legal jeopardy.
The amended version of SB 175 also provides civil immunity to nonprofit corporations, such as churches and charities, and persons associated with them for certain injuries, deaths, or losses resulting from the carrying of handguns. This fixes an oversight in the law which currently provides civil immunity to businesses and other entities.
Opponents of this bill continue to lie about what this bill will do, claiming that this bill is racist and will authorize Ohioans to shoot anyone on sight. This is patently absurd and nothing but a scare tactic. They are flooding the Governor's office with calls and emails to pressure him to veto the bill.
It is up to law-abiding Ohio citizens like YOU to contact the Governor and tell him to ignore the lies and sign this bill into law.