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Written by Jeff Garvas
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Monday, 27 November 2006 20:28 |
The Tuesday Columbus Dispatch released some of what is expected to come out of concealed carry reform legislation in the Ohio Senate this week in Patrol, GOP near deal on gun bill
Statewide preemption, an NRA goal since canceling the Ohio Convention due to Columbus' assault weapons ban, will survive changes to come this week and will make every gun law in Ohio consistent statewide.
The bill, among other things, no longer would permit local governments to pass gun laws that go beyond the restrictions set by state lawmakers. This includes the assault-weapons ban passed by Columbus officials in the summer of 2005, and prohibitions on guns in parks or other places not designated as gun-free zones in state law. Those local laws would be invalidated.
Number two on almost everyone's list is the way in which we must carry a firearm in a vehicle today. After nearly three years of concealed carry Ohio may actually adopt language that permits concealing a firearm in a motor vehicle on your person. Go figure!
But gun-rights advocates, including bill sponsor Rep. James Aslanides, R-Coshocton, argued the plain-sight law caused logistical problems, particularly for women who carry guns in their purses rather than a holster. He also said it created unnecessary safety risks to move a gun from a holster to a glove box.
The patrol now is backing away from its plain-sight requirement in exchange for an increased criminal penalty if the person fails to notify an officer that he or she is carrying a concealed gun. The penalty would go from a fourth- to a first-degree misdemeanor, with a two-year gun permit suspension.
Unfortunately, every time the legislature opens Pandora's box of concealed carry reform we see things happen that shouldn't. The Ohio House adopted a change in HB347 that would make sealed records sealed, where as HB12 today requires a Sheriff to deny a license if sealed records reveal convictions that would disqualify someone from obtaining a license to carry concealed.
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Written by Mike Kinsey
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Tuesday, 28 November 2006 04:54 |
It is being reported in The Dayton Daily News that a convenience store employee defended his life from an armed robber. From the article:
A store clerk involved in a gunfight Monday night fired straighter than a would-be robber, leaving the man wounded and fleeing into the night.
Police said a man entered the Express Mart, 3999 Necco Ave., about 9 p.m. armed with a handgun. The clerk behind the counter pulled out a handgun of his own and both men discharged their weapons, Dayton police Sgt. Scott Lawson said. |
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Written by Jeff Garvas
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Tuesday, 21 November 2006 08:11 |
Correction: The hearing is Wednesday at 9:00am, not Tuesday.
Representative Jim Aslanides' HB347 is scheduled for a possible vote in the Senate Judiciary/Criminal Justice Committee where it has languished since before the summer recess.
Ohioans For Concealed Carry strongly urges everyone who wants to see this legislation pass to pick up the phone and call their Ohio Senators. To find contact information for your Senator, click here and fill out the gray box with your postal address information. Be sure to tell your Senators:
1. No more new felony charges!
2. Keep the car carry fixes in HB347!
3. Keep the statewide preemption in HB347!
4. Override any veto Governor Taft may threaten!
This is our first opportunity to fix the absurd obligation to carry a firearm "in plain sight" while driving a vehicle. We need your help to make sure that this bill passes in the few weeks of session left before the end of the year.
Passing statewide preemption will bring Ohio into the majority along with 44 other states where gun laws are consistent statewide. This is a long overdue change that Ohio should have adopted many years ago. Please do not sit on the sidelines. Call your Senators today and urge them to pass a clean reform bill!
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Written by Mike Kinsey
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Friday, 24 November 2006 14:28 |
Cleveland police say that an armed robber attempted to hold up a barber shop Wednesday night located near East 124th and Buckeye Road. The 47-year-old assailant began gathering wallets and jewelry from the patrons. Ray Williams, the shops owner, is legally licensed to carry a concealed handgun. Mr. Williams drew his firearm and shot the robber, wounding him in the elbow. The attacker dropped his weapon, ran out the door, and was later apprehended by police.
"Guy came in with a ski mask and a gun and told everybody to give him their money and their wallets and jewelry, watches," Williams said. "As soon as he turned his head, you know what I'm saying, I just pulled out my gun and started firing."
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Written by Mike Kinsey
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Wednesday, 22 November 2006 05:03 |
Those that do not regularly listen to the excellent programs that air on NRANews.com or keep their radar tuned to self-defense stories are probably not aware of what recently happened to Lumpy Lambert. That is because armed citizen accounts rarely make it to print. When they do, the vast majority of them report that, "Mrs. Smith is lucky to be alive" rather than "Mrs. Smith used her legal firearm for self-defense. If she hadn't, she would now be dead." Official FBI statistics predict that a firearm is used 1.5 million times a year in self-defense. Do you hear about all of those in the news? I certainly do not.
That is what makes this story a bit of an anomaly. It comes to us from Knoxville, Tennessee and actually made its way to a few other papers around the country. However, it certainly didn't get the widespread coverage it deserves. |
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