# Guns in the News: DeWine and Ohio’s Self-Defense Law | USCCA

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**Created:** [January 16, 2021, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/guns-in-the-news-dewine-and-ohio-s-self-defense-law-uscca/46274 "2021-01-16T16:05:37Z")\
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There’s some good news coming out of the Midwest that pertains to Ohio’s self-defense law. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine [recently signed SB 175 into law](https://governor.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/governor/media/news-and-media/dewine-signs-sb175-01042021) on Jan. 4, 2021 (effective April 6, 2021). This [“stand your ground” bill](https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/blog/what-is-stand-your-ground/) expands the locations at which a person has no duty to retreat before using force under both civil and criminal law.

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at [https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/blog/guns-in-the-news-dewine-and-ohios-self-defense-law/](https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/blog/guns-in-the-news-dewine-and-ohios-self-defense-law/)