| Ohio Democrats backing College Rapist and Carjacker Protection bills |
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| Written by Jeff Garvas | |
| Friday, 16 July 2004 | |
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After years of spewing anti-gun rhetoric in efforts to oppose concealed carry reform in Ohio, the state's most liberal Democrats are suddenly very interested in backing concealed carry legislation at the Statehouse. In early May, we revealed that Sen. Ray Miller (D-15) had begun shopping for co-sponsors for a bill that seeks to repeal Section 9 of House Bill 12 from the books and expand the ban on concealed carry to all government owned/operated parks, swimming pools, golf courses, and parking lots. Although largely unsuccessful at gaining co-sponsors (just four other Democrat Senators signed on), Miller, who consistently voted against concealed carry reform legislation, introduced the bill (HB243) at the request of the City of Columbus (Mayor Michael Coleman). Since then, House Democrats have lined up two of their own anti-self-defense bills. Click on the "Read More..." link below for details. Carjacker/Road Rage Aggressor Protection: House Bill 453, introduced by Rep. Daniel Stewart (D-25), seeks to prohibit a person from knowingly causing or attempting to cause physical harm to persons or property by discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle or upon or over a public road or highway. Section 1 of the bill would modify current law as follows:
Only eight other Democrat Representatives agreed to co-sponsor this severely anti-self-defense, Carjacker/Road Rage Aggressor Protection legislation. College Rapist Protection: House Bill 528, introduced by Rep. Joseph Zoziura (D-56) (click here to download Koziura's introductory letter), seeks to remove the college/ university parking lot exemption from Ohio law, which allows Ohio CHL-holders to secure their firearms in a motor vehicle on a campus parking lot. The bill also seeks to specify that nothing in the Concealed Handgun Licensing Law limits, negates, restricts, or affects any right or authority of a peace officer to carry a concealed handgun. Section 1 of the bill would modify current law as follows:
(5) Any premises, including, but not limited to, any building, structure, parcel of land, or parking lot, that is owned or leased by any public or private college, university, or other institution of higher education;
Only two other Democrat Representatives agreed to co-sponsor this severely anti-self-defense, College Rapist Protection legislation. UPDATE! NBC4Columbus.com: Bill Would Change Concealed Carry Law What is it about the proven failure of gun control that these liberal Democrats cannot understand? Below is a map of how the House voted on House Bill 12 when it originally was passed in that chamber in March of 2003. EVERY SINGLE SPONSOR of these anti-self-defense bills represent red areas on the map. These people voted against House Bill 12, and are the absolute wrong people to be leading attempts at modification.  OFCC believes it is incumbent upon anti-gun legislators to find evidence that there is reason to reform the law. It is incumbent upon those who would support such changes to offer proof that concealed handgun license-holders are causing problems. It is their turn to prove there is a problem which needs fixing. Supporters of concealed carry/ self-defense reform have been proving it for years. |