HB 337

As Introduced
136th General Assembly
    Regular Session  H. B. No. 337
       2025-2026
  Representatives Thomas, C., Somani
 Cosponsors: Representatives Piccolantonio, Brownlee, Rader, Brent, McNally,
Upchurch, Jarrells, Brewer, Grim, Brennan, Lett, Robinson, Lawson-Rowe, Russo,
  Synenberg
  A BILL
  To amend section 2923.25 of the Revised Code to  1
  require that gun trigger locks be attached and  2
  provided with firearms sales by federally  3
  licensed firearms dealers.  4
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
      Section 1. That section 2923.25 of the Revised Code be  5
amended to read as follows:  6
      Sec. 2923.25. Each federally licensed firearms dealer who  7
sells any firearm, at the time of the sale of the firearm, shall  8
offer for sale provide and attach to the purchaser of the  9
firearm a trigger lock, gun lock, or gun locking device that is  10
appropriate for that firearm and shall additionally offer for  11
sale other gun locks or gun locking devices that are appropriate  12
for that firearm, if other gun locks or gun locking devices are  13
available. Each federally licensed firearms dealer shall post in  14
a conspicuous location in the dealer's place of business the  15
poster furnished to the dealer pursuant to section 5502.63 of  16
the Revised Code and shall make available to all purchasers of  17
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As Introduced
firearms from the dealer the brochure furnished to the dealer  18
pursuant to that section.  19
       As used in this section, "federally licensed firearms  20
dealer" has the same meaning as in section 5502.63 of the  21
Revised Code.  22
       Section 2. That existing section 2923.25 of the Revised  23
Code is hereby repealed.  24