COLUMBUS, Ohio—In the wake of the Dayton shooting, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine rolled out a 17-point plan for gun reform here in Ohio.

  • Ohio GOP leaders may hold up the governor’s plan to take up concrete gun reform
  • Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder said passing a red flag law would be difficult
  • DeWine says issues such as number of rounds or type of guns allowed should be taken up at the national level

That included a rule that law enforcement could take away a firearm from someone perceived to be a threat to themselves, or others.

It also beefed up mandatory minimums for felons with firearms, and expanded background checks.

But the momentum of gun reform post-Dayton is beginning to slow.

Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) said passing a red flag law would be difficult—indicating a disinterest in moving the legislation forward.

Speaking on CNN Thursday, DeWine assured voters his plan would get passed, since it received input from Second Amendment enthusiasts—and includes due process.

But in that same interview, he seemed to preemptively punt the issue to the federal level.

"if you look though at issues, such as number of rounds allowed, or if you look at issues, such as what kind of guns are allowed, those, if they’re going to be addressed…and they should be addressed to protect people's constitutional rights… but if you're going to address them at all, it seems to me it has to be done at the national level," said DeWine.

DeWine says his administration was working on this legislation long before the Dayton shooting, but that the tragedy expedited the process.

Whether or not it will see any movement in the Statehouse is up to Householder, Senate President Larry Obhof (R-Medina), and the GOP-controlled legislature.