COLUMBUS, Ohio--The Republican-dominated Ohio House appears ready to loosen state gun-control laws, defying Gov. John Kasich's call for stricter gun monitoring.

House Speaker Ryan Smith, speaking with reporters Tuesday, said lawmakers are likely to vote next week on a so-called "stand your ground" bill, which would eliminate the duty to retreat before using force in self-defense.

The legislation, House Bill 228, would also shift the burden of proof in self-defense cases from the defense to the prosecution (Ohio is the only state to have such a rule) and would allow residents or groups to challenge local gun-control ordinances in court, among other changes.

Smith, a Gallia County Republican, said he feels "comfortable in saying there's a lot of support for that bill."

Kasich is expected to veto the legislation should it pass the Ohio Senate and reach his desk. But Smith said he believes House Republicans would have the 60 votes required to override Kasich's veto.

Meanwhile, Smith said House Republicans have "a lot of consternation" with House Bill 585, which seeks six changes to Ohio gun and background check laws - including tightening Ohio's existing background check database and a "red flag" law allowing courts to authorize gun seizures for individuals who show warning signs of violence.

The changes were recommended by a bipartisan study group on gun policy; Kasich has been pushing for the changes, particularly after a mass shooting at Parkland High School in Florida in February.

Smith said many House Republicans are worried the "red flag" proposal would take away people's guns without due process and could be exploited as a legal weapon in domestic court disputes.

"Philosophically, I think our caucus probably lines up with where I'm at, which is - there's no gun law in America that's going to stop a lot of this," Smith said about recent mass shootings. "I mean, criminals don't abide by the law by their very nature. So, it's not to say that we're insensitive to it or don't want to do something on it. It's just people are very protective of the Second Amendment."

Smith yielded that House Republicans might be willing to support some parts of Kasich's gun plan. GOP lawmakers plan to talk about the bill's future on Tuesday evening, he said.