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Gov. Mike DeWine says he鈥檚 confident will be enacted into law, in spite of the from both Republicans and Democrats.
DeWine pushed back at , saying it wasn鈥檛 written by the gun lobby.
He also defends not including required background checks, which . His bill creates a to check buyers鈥� backgrounds. DeWine said he had to come up with a bill that would pass the Republican dominated legislature.
鈥淚 live in the real world, and I鈥檓 here to get things done, and I will guarantee Ohioans that when we pass this bill, you will be safer. I cannot guarantee that we won鈥檛 have tragedies. But I can guarantee you that we will be a lot safer," DeWine said.
Republicans had been concerned about , but he says the one in this bill protects police along with people鈥檚 due process rights while getting them the help they need.
The bill will start in the Ohio Senate, where it's expected to get a warmer reception than in the House.
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