Ohio officials push to strengthen state and federal background check systems in effort to stop people from getting guns if they have outstanding violent warrants.
Ohio officials are pushing to strengthen the state and federal background check systems in an effort to stop people from getting guns when they have outstanding violent warrants.
The move comes three weeks after a deadly mass shooting in downtown Dayton left nine dead and dozens injured. He said many citizens would likely be surprised that those factors were not already required to be a part of the background check system.Examples of the violent criminal arrest warrants that are not currently required to be entered into the background check system in Ohio’s Law Enforcement Automated Data System include domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault.
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