Keep Them Safe Act lets Ohioans store guns during mental health emergencies

Senate Bill 273, or the “Keep Them Safe Act,” has been one of the few gun policies that received unanimous support from both the Ohio House and Senate.Gov. Mike DeWine signed it into law on June 18. The bill allows a person struggling with suicidal thoughts or other mental health emergencies to temporarily store their firearms with federally registered gun dealers or law enforcement officers. The hope is that by separating a struggling person with their weapon, suicide will decrease.Guests:Whitney Austin, executive director and co-founder of Whitney/StrongState Sen, Bill DeMora (D-Columbus, Ohio State Senator District 25Jim Samuel, legislative affairs director for the Buckeye Firearms Associationphoto: Terry Chea / AP