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  • Governor Kasich issues common sense gun order

    Governor Kasich issues common sense gun order

    The database includes criminal conviction sentences, protection orders, and mental health records that, in Ohio, should be inputted.

    Columbus, Ohio – On Monday, Governor John R. Kasich took action to begin implementing recommendations of a working group he reconvened in April to improve the background check system that helps make sure guns stay out of the hands of people prohibited by law from having them.

    The group reached unanimous agreement on a proposal that has been introduced as legislation in the General Assembly HB 585/SB 288. Those bills include closing gaps in the background check system.

    The working group developed a 39-page report that assessed the current level of compliance in Ohio and identified barriers that exist to achieving comprehensive, up-to-date reporting. Those recommendations include ways to expand training and training to those responsible for submitting data into the system, reforms to reduce duplicative or unclear reporting responsibilities and ensure greater coordination among entities.

    In addition, the working group published a reporting compliance manual for local governments and elected officials who have responsibility for inputting data into the background check system and ways they can overcome compliance barriers.

    By signing Executive Order 2018-10K, Kasich permanently established the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Compliance Working Group to continue working to ensure that gaps in the system are closed. Kasich also signed Executive Order 2018-11K to adopt emergency rules to require law enforcement agencies to upload protection order and warrants into theLaw Enforcement Automated Data System (LEADS) to close an existing reporting gap identified by the working group.

    “By closing gaps in the gun-buyer background check system, we can make it less likely that dangerous people are able to purchase firearms,” said Kasich.

    “By closing gaps in the gun-buyer background check system, we can make it less likely that dangerous people are able to purchase firearms,” said Kasich.  “I’m grateful to the working group for putting together such a thorough report and Ohioans will be safer as result of their continued work.”

    Anyone buying a firearm must undergo a background check to make sure they are not prohibited by federal or state law from possessing a firearm.  Those background checks only protect the public if the information in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, accurate, and up to date.  The database includes criminal conviction sentences, protection orders, and mental health records that, in Ohio, should be inputted.

    Earlier this year, Gov. Kasich brought together leaders with a variety of backgrounds to search for common ground on new policies that can protect Ohioans’ lives and respect their constitutional rights. The group reached unanimous agreement on a proposal that has been introduced as legislation in the General Assembly HB 585/SB 288. Those bills include closing gaps in the background check system.

    The two executive orders can be viewed here and the full report from the working group is available here.

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  • As Sunshine Week begins, Attorney General DeWine releases updated ‘Yellow Book’

    As Sunshine Week begins, Attorney General DeWine releases updated ‘Yellow Book’

    Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has released the 2018 edition of Ohio Sunshine Laws: An Open Government Resource Manual. The release of the manual, commonly referred to as the “Yellow Book,” coincides with the beginning of National Sunshine Week.

    Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has released the 2018 edition of Ohio Sunshine Laws

    “By providing elected officials, public employees, and Ohio citizens with information about public records and compliance, we help ensure accountability and transparency in the conduct of public business.,” said Attorney General DeWine. 

    The Sunshine Laws Manual provides summaries of Revised Code provisions and case law regarding the Ohio Public Records Act and Open Meetings Act. The 2018 edition includes updates on recent open government legal decisions and law changes. The electronic edition, which can be accessed at www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov/YellowBook, includes clickable   bookmarks to allow readers to quickly jump to the topic in which they are interested as well as hyperlinked court cases to allow readers to quickly access court decisions.. 

    Sunshine Laws Training, which is available to the public

    The Ohio Attorney General’s Public Records Unit also offers Online Sunshine Laws Training, which is available to the public and can be accessed at https://SunshineLaw.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov/. The Online Sunshine Laws Training contains thirteen separate lessons plus an introduction video featuring the Attorney General. Each lesson combines a video instruction with quiz questions covering important topics under the Ohio Public Records Act or Ohio Open Meetings Act. Topics cover the length and breadth of the Ohio Sunshine Laws, from defining a public record to appropriate redactions before release. To complete the training, users must watch each video lesson in its entirety, correctly answer the quiz questions concerning the material covered, and fill out an evaluation providing feedback on the quality of the training.

    The training lessons can be completed at the user’s own pace, and the entire three-hour training does not need to be completed in a single sitting.

    The training lessons can be completed at the user’s own pace, and the entire three-hour training does not need to be completed in a single sitting. Users are able to return to the videos they have completed if a specific topic is of particular interest. The online training is approved for CLE credit, as are live Sunshine Laws trainings, and can be completed at home or in the office.

    The Ohio Attorney General’s Public Records Unit conducts Sunshine Laws Trainings at dozens of locations around Ohio. The training on Ohio’s Public Records Act is required for local public officials or their designee at least once per elected term and also includes training on the Open Meetings Act. These trainings are also open to the public and media. A list of trainings can be found at www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov/SunshineLawTraining.

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