Ohio could be the 25th state to have stand-your-ground laws.  

That type of law means you don't have to retreat before using deadly force for self-defense out in public.

Most police officials say are on the side of having people retreat instead of using deadly force when possible.

The same kind of law was used as a defense for George Zimmerman in Florida back in 2012 after he shot and killed Trayvon Martin.

A GOP backed proposal in Ohio may have enough support to make it law.

It would require prosecutors to prove someone did not act in self-defense in a shooting as opposed to the shooter proving they acted in self-defense, which is where the law is now.

Democrat and former prosecutor Sean O'Brien said he does not know how this law would shake out in a case with no witness. 

"This bill, I fear, is going to make it very difficult for prosecutions to go forward when you only have one victim and one shooter," said Senator O'Brien. "It's going to make it impossible to prosecute those."

But the state senator who introduced the legislation says, in America, it should not be up to the defendant to prove their innocence.

"Remember the phrase innocent until proven guilty? Not in this particular case. The burden of proof is on you," said State Senator Joe Uecker (R) Miami Township. "You better be able to prove to the prosecution that you had no other choice but to defend yourself and you better hope you're believable."

Lawmakers will continue to debate the bill over the next couple of weeks in Columbus.