Ohioans For Concealed Carry is 100% dedicated to the protection and improvement of Ohio's Concealed Handgun License law.

To that end, we will maintain a vigilant watch on pending legislation in Columbus that could effect our self-defense rights, positively or negatively. As legislation comes on our radar, we will evaluate it and post our findings and recommendations here.

Pending Legislation:

View complete list of firearms-related bills at Capitolgate.com


Past Legislative Activity:

A revised House Bill 12 was passed by the 125th Ohio General Assembly, and Governor Taft signed the measure. The Senate voted 25-8 and the House 69-24. The law went into effect April 8, 2004.

Ohioans For Concealed Carry, the OFCC PAC, the National Rifle Association and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms have been working for this for many years.

READ ALL ABOUT IT! A DECADE IN THE WORKS (Jan. 8, 2004). How we got here.

Press release: OHIOANS FOR CONCEALED CARRY APPLAUDS CONCEALED CARRY REFORM PASSAGE (Jan. 7, 2004)

VOTE TALLIES AVAILABLE HERE!

DOWNLOAD THE FINAL BILL IN PDF HERE!

For information about work you can do to help prepare future Ohio general assemblies to protect and improve upon Ohio's new concealed carry law, click here NOW to access the OFCC Political Action Committee Grassroots Action Guide.