Ohio Governor Drops Red Flag Law, Universal Background Checks From Gun Plan

(ONN) – Two big things were missing when Governor DeWine outlined the specifics of his plan to reduce gun violence.

The Republican governor’s proposal does not include provisions for universal background checks or a “red flag law,” as he promised following the August 4 mass shooting that left 10 people dead in Dayton.

Instead, DeWine’s proposal expands so-called “pink slip” laws allowing those with dangerous mental health or addiction issues to be detained involuntarily and puts a greater burden on private gun sellers who sell a firearm to someone who then uses the weapon to commit a crime.

A number of gun safety advocates, including Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, said at the press conference that the governor’s proposal was a “good first step,” but that the legislation doesn’t go far enough.