Ohio House Bill 450

Presently, Ohioans must be 21 years of age to purchase handguns. The only exception to this is for those 18 or older who are sworn police officers. Ohio House Bill 450 would make a similar exception for military servicemembers. The bill would permit active or reserve members of the armed services or Ohio National Guard, who have received firearms training, to purchase handguns for personal use, such as target and recreational shooting, hunting, and self-defense.