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Written by Jeff Garvas
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Thursday, 27 May 2010 14:01 |
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The Ohio Senate voted separately on SB239 and SB247 today, but the tally was 23-10 in both cases and the bills have been sent on their way to the Ohio House of Representatives where they will inevitably be assigned to a committee and the hearing process will begin anew, likely after the summer recess if not well into the fall.
After intense debate an opposition repeating the same tired arguments we've heard since adopting concealed carry the Senate chamber voted with just over 2/3rds of the Senate in favor of the bills. SB239 is the "restaurant carry" bill that includes language to ease restrictions on how you must transport a firearm in a vehicle. SB247 is a rights restoration bill that brings Ohio law into compliance with federal requirements to restore firearms rights to those who petition for it with the federal government. An amendment was adopted without opposition to clarify the "intent of the legislature" and likely assisted in the final vote.
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Written by Daniel White
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Thursday, 27 May 2010 06:11 |
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Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary - Criminal Justice Committee passed Senate Bill 239 which contains reforms for Restaurant Carry and vehicle transport. The next step is to go before the full Senate.
An article in The Columbus Dispatch (Bill expanding Ohio's concealed-carry law advances in Senate) does a fair job of reporting on the issue and the irrational opposition from some law enforcement groups.
If passed into law, this bill would remove the ban on a concealed handgun licensee carrying a firearm into an establishment that serves liquor as long as that person does not drink any alcoholic beverage. The opposition is framing this as an issue with bars but it is more an issue regarding restaurants.
Visit the Cleveland Gun Rights Examiner for the rest of this article. |
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Written by Daniel White
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Wednesday, 26 May 2010 21:02 |
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Today the Senate Judiciary-Criminal Justice Committee passed SB 239 despite opposition from the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, the Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio and the Buckeye State Sheriffs' Association.
This bill would allow concealed handgun licensees to carry firearms into establishments that serve alcohol provided they do not consume any alcohol themselves as well as removing the many confusing stipulations on how a licensee can carry a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle.
The next step is for the bill to go before the full Senate for debate and votes. |
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Written by Daniel White
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Tuesday, 25 May 2010 19:43 |
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Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray has announced concealed carry reciprocity with the state of North Dakota!
North Dakota becomes the 20th state to have reciprocity with Ohio and the second new agreement announced this month.
Read the text of AG Cordray's announcement below.
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Written by Daniel White
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Friday, 21 May 2010 19:26 |
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Please Contact the Members of the
Senate Judiciary - Criminal Justice Committee Today!
Next week (Wednesday, May 26 South Hearing Rm., 9am), the Senate Judiciary - Criminal Justice Committee will be voting on Senate Bill 239.
SB239, sponsored by State Senators Shannon Jones (R-7) and Tim Shaffer (R-31), would eliminate the current confusing standards of carrying a firearm in a motor vehicle. In addition, the proposal would also allow permit holders to carry a firearm for self-defense in a restaurant that serves alcohol, provided they are not consuming, thus eliminating another “victim zone” in Ohio.
As reported earlier, Ohio has overly burdensome stipulations regarding how a concealed firearm must be carried in a motor vehicle. Current law specifies that a firearm must be either be:
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