Gov. John Kasich Turns His Back on Ohio Gun Owners (Again) By Opposing Gun Rights Bill

Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) vowed to veto a "Stand Your Ground Law" the state's House of Representatives passed last week, WTTE-TV reported. Under Stand Your Ground Laws, a person is allowed to use lethal force to defend themselves and others if he or she feels threatened. In states that don't have these laws, gun owners are supposed to retreat from the threat, not defend themselves.

Ohio's Stand Your Ground bill, HB 228, passed the House 65-32. Almost every Democrat voted against the proposed legislation.

"The Second Amendment of the US Constitution applies to all of us regardless of race, religion, creed, or political outlook,” Rep. Terry Johnson (R – McDermott), the bill's sponsor, said. “In the very words of the amendment, it states clearly that it is not to be infringed yet that has happened thousands and thousands of times across our great nation. Why do we need legislation like House Bill 228? Very simply, to do what we can to restore your second amendment rights to the greatest extent possible.”