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Ohio

Ohiogal

(34,773 posts) Fri Jul 17, 2020, 01:47 PM Jul 2020

that DeWine’s veto of SB 55 (intended to take the teeth out of punishments for violating health orders) could turn into a power trip that might prohibit gun ownership.

Holy crap, these people and their guns.

“Deeply troubled that the Administration has decided to perpetuate their desire to have the power to imprison Ohioans for violating ORDERS,” House Speaker Larry Householder, R-Glenford, told The Enquirer in a text message Friday. He added that future orders could be used to limit Ohioans’ rights, including the right to possess firearms.”

https://www.dispatch.com/news/20200717/ohio-gov-mike-dewine-vetoes-bill-that-takes-teeth-out-of-health-orders?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Columbus%20Dispatch%20afternoon-update%202020-07-17&utm_content=COLD_CD&utm_term=071720