(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 …