OHIO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE  TUEDAY, APRIL 6, 1993
 
H.B. NO. 278- REPRESENTATIVE BEATTY
 
        TO AMMEND  SECTION 2923.11, 2923.17, AND 2923.20 AND TO ENACT 
N 2923.181 OF THE REVISED CODE TO EXPAND THE DEFINTION OF DANGEROUS 
ORDINANCE TO INCLUDE MILITARY WEAPONS THAT DO NOT USE BOLT ACTION, TO 
INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBTION AGAINST POSSESION 
OF DANGEROUS ORDINANCE, TO PROHIBIT ANY PERSON FROM ACQUIRING A MILITARY 
WEAPON ON OR AFTER THE ACT'SEFFECTIVE DATE, TO REQUIRE THE LICENSURE OF 
MILITARY WEAPONS ACQUIRED FOR A PROPER PURPOSE PRIOR TO THE ACT'S 
EFFECTIVE DATE, TO PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM IMPORTING, MANUFACTURING, OR 
SELLING A MILITARY WEAPON, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
 
As of Monday, April 12, 1993  H.B. 278 had not been assigned to a 
committee.  Introduced as an emergency measure if this passes there is no 
chance for a reforendum, and would go into effect immediately as opposed 
to the state requirement of 90 days before a law goes into effect.
 