Mike DeWine didn’t say which way he was leaning on a "Stand Your Ground" bill that the state's Republican-led Senate approved Friday -- and that now heads to DeWine's desk. Since the Dayton shooting in 2019 that killed nine people, he has been pushing for more strenuous background checks for gun buyers. The Ohio House passed the proposal Thursday on a party-line 52-31 vote, Cleveland.com reported. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe legislation is also opposed by the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police and the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association who called it a solution in search of a problem. The association says wrongfully prosecuting those who shoot in self-defense hasn't been an issue, WBNS-TV of Columbus reported.

Source: Fox News December 20, 2020 05:26 UTC