Of all the policy responses to mass shootings, red flag laws may be the most politically palatable.

Gov. Mike DeWine’s “red flag” law proposal has near-majority support in the Ohio Senate, but it’s receiving a lukewarm reception in the House, a poll by six Ohio news organizations found.

DeWine unveiled several proposals last week aimed at curbing gun deaths following a mass shooting in Dayton that left 9 dead and 27 others injured. Among them: a “red flag” law, background checks for most firearm purchases, more access to mental health treatment and harsher penalties for felons with guns and straw purchases.

But to make it to DeWine’s desk, any bill would have to navigate a Republican-led General Assembly, the state’s legislature, which has been largely hostile to any new gun restrictions and, in many cases, has worked to expand gun rights.

DeWine said no one thing will prevent gun violence, but together, the changes will save lives.

“If we do these things, it will matter. If we do these things, it will make us safer,” DeWine said.

It’s not clear if DeWine’s proposals would have applied to the Dayton gunman, 24-year-old Connor Betts, or prevented him from accessing a firearm.

State Rep. Bill Reineke was one of several state representatives who did not respond to requests for comment by multiple Ohio news organizations regarding the issue, including TiffinOhio.net News.

“Red flag” laws allow family members or police to seek removal of firearms from individuals whom they fear will cause harm to themselves or others. States with such laws allow guns to be removed temporarily before a judge grants a longer-term “emergency risk protection order.”

DeWine’s variation on the idea was crafted to satisfy concerns from gun-rights advocates: guns could not be removed before a court “safety protection order” is granted, which must happen within three days of the initial complaint.

The National Rifle Association has supported emergency risk protection orders – if they protect gun owners’ due process rights not to have their property seized without a valid legal reason.

DeWine also wants background checks on all gun sales, except sales between family members and a few other scenarios. That wouldn’t be new ground for DeWine, who voted for background checks on all sales at gun shows while in Congress.

Reineke, who is running for the 26th district seat in the Ohio Senate due to being term-limited for his Ohio House seat, faces a more conservative challenger, Marysville small business owner and conservative activist Melissa Ackison, in the Republican primary.

Ackison said “hell no” when asked if she would support red-flag laws.

“Hell no, I won’t support unconstitutional red flag laws and I’ll fight like a rabid dog to expose any politician who’s treading on me and the constitutional rights of Ohioans,” Ackison said.

Still, DeWine’s proposal came a day after President Trump floated a similar proposal in the aftermath of this weekend’s mass shootings. DeWine was pushed to act after his speech at a Dayton vigil Sunday was interrupted by people shouting “Do something!” at him.