✔️ SB278
Permit monetary damages against municipal corps with gun controls
Current Status: In Senate Committee (Local Government)
Summary
The bill allows individuals to seek punitive or exemplary damages against municipal corporations that enact gun control measures. It asserts the individual right to keep and bear arms as a fundamental right and preempts any local laws that impose restrictions on firearm ownership and use. The bill also specifies that individuals may recover reasonable expenses if they prevail in such civil actions.
Rationale
The bill strongly aligns with both the Libertarian Party and Libertarian Party of Ohio platforms, particularly regarding the right to bear arms and the opposition to government restrictions on individual liberties. It supports the principles of self-defense and personal responsibility, which are central to both platforms.