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Urged to 'Do Something,' Ohio Governor Backs 'Red Flag' Law

Reuters

   Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on Tuesday proposed a "red flag" law that
   would take guns away from people who may harm themselves or others,
   responding to pressure for him to "do something" after a mass shooting
   in Dayton that killed nine people.

   The Republican governor said he would ask the General Assembly to pass
   a law that would allow judges to temporarily confiscate guns from
   individuals believed by police or their relatives to be a danger, and
   to provide them with mental health treatment.

   "We have an obligation to each other," DeWine said at a news briefing.
   "If someone is showing signs of trouble or problems, we must help and
   we must not turn away."

   DeWine spoke three days after a gunman wearing body armor and a mask
   opened fire early Sunday in a crowded Dayton, Ohio, neighborhood known
   for its nightlife. It was the second deadly U.S. mass shooting in less
   than a day.

   The governor, who was endorsed by the National Rifle Association when
   he was elected last year, was heckled Sunday night as he spoke at a
   vigil for the victims of the rampage.

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