State Representative Darnell Brewer has introduced legislation termed 'Amya’s Law' to establish legal penalties for the negligent storage of firearms in Ohio.

州代表 Darnell Brewer 提出了名為《Amya 法案》的立法，旨在為俄亥俄州疏忽存放槍械的行為設立法律處罰。

The proposed legislation is a response to the December 2025 fatality of Amya Frazier, an eleven-year-old who was shot by a fourteen-year-old relative using an unsecured weapon. This incident resulted in the indictment of the weapon's owner, Matthew Seymour, for involuntary manslaughter and endangering children, while the minor was charged with reckless homicide.

該擬議立法是對 2025 年 12 月 Amya Frazier 死亡事件的回應，這名 11 歲女孩被一名 14 歲親屬使用未妥善存放的武器射擊。此事件導致武器所有者 Matthew Seymour 因非自願殺人及危害兒童被起訴，而該未成年人則被指控魯莽殺人。

Within the broader context of United States jurisprudence, firearm storage is governed by a fragmented state-level framework rather than a federal mandate. Data from Everytown Research & Policy indicates a dichotomy between twenty-six states with secure storage or Child Access Prevention (CAP) laws and twenty-four states, including Ohio, that currently lack such mandates. These existing laws are categorized by their trigger mechanisms: some jurisdictions, such as California and New York, impose penalties for the mere act of unsecured storage, whereas others, including Texas and Florida, only initiate legal proceedings if a minor gains access and harm ensues.

在美國法學的更廣泛背景下，槍械存放是由碎片化的州級框架管理，而非聯邦指令。Everytown Research & Policy 的數據顯示，26 個擁有安全存放或兒童防止接觸（CAP）法律的州，與包括俄亥俄州在內、目前缺乏此類指令的 24 個州之間存在分歧。這些現行法律按其觸發機制分類：某些管轄區（如加州和紐約州）對單純未妥善存放的行為處以罰款，而其他地區（如德州和佛州）則僅在未成年人獲取武器並造成傷害後才啟動法律程序。

Amya’s Law aligns with the latter category. It does not establish a universal storage mandate but instead imposes criminal liability contingent upon a minor accessing a neglectfully stored firearm and causing injury. Specifically, the bill proposes a fourth-degree felony for serious harm and a first-degree misdemeanor for physical harm. To incentivize compliance, the legislation includes a sales tax exemption for safety devices and a nonrefundable income tax credit of up to $250 for the acquisition of gun safes and trigger locks.

《Amya 法案》屬於後者。它並不建立統一的存放指令，而是將刑事責任建立在未成年人接觸到疏忽存放的槍械並造成傷害的前提之上。具體而言，該法案建議將嚴重傷害定為四級重罪，將身體傷害定為一級輕罪。為了激勵合規，該立法包括安全設備的銷售稅豁免，以及購買槍械保險箱和扳機鎖最高 250 美元的不可退還所得稅抵免。

Proponents of such measures cite RAND-reviewed research suggesting that CAP laws correlate with a reduction in youth suicides and unintentional shootings. Conversely, critics argue that these requirements may impede the ability of owners to utilize firearms for immediate self-defense and present enforcement challenges. Representative Brewer has further indicated intentions to introduce legislation regarding firearm security in foster care environments and the establishment of an Office of Violence Prevention within the Ohio Department of Health.

此類措施的支持者引用 RAND 審查的研究，指出 CAP 法律與青少年自殺和意外槍擊事件的減少相關。相反，批評者認為這些要求可能會阻礙所有者在需要立即自衛時使用槍械，並帶來執法挑戰。Brewer 代表進一步表示，有意就寄養家庭環境中的槍械安全引入立法，並在俄亥俄州衛生部內設立暴力防治辦公室。

Ohio is currently considering a transition from a system of personal responsibility to a legal framework that penalizes negligent firearm storage when it results in minor-led harm.

俄亥俄州目前正考慮從個人責任制度轉向一種法律框架，即當疏忽存放槍械導致未成年人造成傷害時，將予以法律處罰。