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Statement·self record·said 2021-01-04

I signed Senate Bill 175 (Stand Your Ground) with reservations, in a spirit of cooperation, while remaining very disappointed that the legislature did not include essential provisions to make it harder for dangerous criminals to illegally possess and use guns.

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Reasoning

DeWine explained his reversal from a December 2020 veto warning; gun-control advocates argued he caved, while the governor said he signed in exchange for cooperation he never received. No formal fact-check verdict was issued.