The bill amends section 9.68 of the Revised Code to allow individuals to seek punitive or exemplary damages against municipal corporations that enact gun control measures. It emphasizes the individual right to keep and bear arms as a fundamental right and establishes that any further licenses, permissions, or restrictions imposed by political subdivisions that conflict with this right are null and void. The bill also outlines that individuals adversely affected by such ordinances can bring civil actions against the political subdivisions, seeking damages, declaratory relief, or injunctive relief, with the possibility of recovering reasonable expenses if they prevail in their challenge.

Additionally, the bill clarifies definitions related to firearms and knives, including what constitutes "reasonable expenses" in legal actions. It specifies that the new provisions do not apply to certain zoning ordinances that regulate the commercial sale of firearms and knives in residential or agricultural areas, ensuring that such regulations remain intact. The existing section 9.68 of the Revised Code is repealed to accommodate these changes.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 9.68
As Reported By Senate Committee: 9.68
As Passed By Senate: 9.68