Effective: September 17, 2014
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 43, House Bill 234 - 130th General Assembly
(A) Unless relieved from disability under operation of law or legal process, no person shall knowingly acquire, have, carry, or use any firearm or dangerous ordnance, if any of the following apply:
(1) The person is a fugitive from justice.
(2) The person is under indictment for or has been convicted of any felony offense of violence or has been adjudicated a delinquent child for the commission of an offense that, if committed by an adult, would have been a felony offense of violence.
(3) The person is under indictment for or has been convicted of any felony offense involving the illegal possession, use, sale, administration, distribution, or trafficking in any drug of abuse or has been adjudicated a delinquent child for the commission of an offense that, if committed by an adult, would have been a felony offense involving the illegal possession, use, sale, administration, distribution, or trafficking in any drug of abuse.
(4) The person is drug dependent, in danger of drug dependence, or a chronic alcoholic.
(5) The person is under adjudication of mental incompetence, has been adjudicated as a mental defective, has been committed to a mental institution, has been found by a court to be a mentally ill person subject to court order, or is an involuntary patient other than one who is a patient only for purposes of observation. As used in this division, "mentally ill person subject to court order" and "patient" have the same meanings as in section 5122.01 of the Revised Code.
(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of having weapons while under disability, a felony of the third degree.
(C) For the purposes of this section, "under operation of law or legal process" shall not itself include mere completion, termination, or expiration of a sentence imposed as a result of a criminal conviction.
The Legislative Service Commission presents the text of this section as a composite of the section as amended by multiple acts of the General Assembly. This presentation recognizes the principle stated in R.C. 1.52(B) that amendments are to be harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 2923 | Conspiracy, Attempt, and Complicity; Weapons Control; Corrupt Activity
Section 2923.02 | Attempt to Commit an Offense.
Section 2923.04 | Improper Organizational Involvement With a Critical Infrastructure Facility.
Section 2923.11 | Weapons Control Definitions.
Section 2923.111 | Concealed Carry by a Qualifying Adult.
Section 2923.12 | Carrying Concealed Weapons.
Section 2923.121 | Possession of Firearm in Beer Liquor Permit Premises - Prohibition, Exceptions.
Section 2923.124 | Concealed Handgun Definitions.
Section 2923.125 | Application and Licensing Process.
Section 2923.126 | Duties of Licensed Individual.
Section 2923.127 | Challenging Denial of License.
Section 2923.128 | Suspension and Revocation of License.
Section 2923.1210 | Transporting or Storing a Firearm or Ammunition on Private Property.
Section 2923.1212 | Signage Prohibiting Concealed Handguns.
Section 2923.1213 | Temporary Emergency License.
Section 2923.13 | Having Weapons While Under Disability.
Section 2923.131 | Possession of Deadly Weapon While Under Detention.
Section 2923.132 | Use of Firearm or Dangerous Ordnance by Violent Career Criminal.
Section 2923.14 | Relief From Weapons Disability.
Section 2923.15 | Using Weapons While Intoxicated.
Section 2923.16 | Improperly Handling Firearms in a Motor Vehicle.
Section 2923.162 | Discharge of Firearm on or Near Prohibited Premises.
Section 2923.163 | Surrender of Firearm to Law Enforcement Officer.
Section 2923.18 | License or Temporary Permit to Possess or Use Dangerous Ordnance.
Section 2923.19 | Failure to Secure Dangerous Ordnance.
Section 2923.20 | Unlawful Transaction in Weapons.
Section 2923.201 | Possessing a Defaced Firearm.
Section 2923.21 | Improperly Furnishing Firearms to Minor.
Section 2923.211 | Underage Purchase of Firearm or Handgun.
Section 2923.23 | Voluntary Surrender of Firearms and Dangerous Ordnance.
Section 2923.24 | Possessing Criminal Tools.
Section 2923.241 | Hidden Compartments in Vehicles.
Section 2923.25 | Gun Locking Devices.
Section 2923.31 | Corrupt Activity Definitions.
Section 2923.32 | Engaging in Pattern of Corrupt Activity.
Section 2923.36 | Corrupt Activity Lien Notice.
Section 2923.41 | Criminal Gang Definitions.
Section 2923.42 | Participating in Criminal Gang.
Section 2923.43 | Property Used or Occupied by a Criminal Gang.
Section 2923.44 | Criminal Forfeiture of Property Relating to Gang Participation.