Gov. DeWine releases plan for stronger gun background check system

COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Wednesday a plan to enhance the background check system in the wake of the recent mass shooting in Dayton.

Domestic violence, stalking and sexual assault protection orders as well as outstanding warrants for serious offenses such as kidnapping and robbery would have to be uploaded into law enforcement and gun background check databases within 48 hours, under a proposal from DeWine.

DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted said the changes are needed to strengthen the Law Enforcement Automated Data System and the National Crime Information Center databases and to ensure that disqualified people aren’t able to to purchase guns because their information wasn’t added.

“When critical information is missing, bad things happen,” DeWine said.
Improving the existing background check system is part of DeWine’s package of gun reforms following the mass shooting in Dayton’s Oregon District on Aug. 4 that killed nine and injured 27.