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Aslanides bill to debut next week! |
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Written by Daniel White
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Wednesday, 14 September 2005 |
OFCC has learned that Representative Jim Aslanides' CHL reform bill is on schedule
to be introduced next week. Rest assured that we will be posting the full text
in it's entirety, along with an in-depth analysis as soon as possible.
Some key issues to be addressed are:
- Statewide preemption to prevent a patchwork of local gun laws
- Removes the plain sight requirement for a CHL holder carrying a firearm
in a motor vehicle
- The license fee would increase to $55, but the license would be good for
5 year
- Renewal notices would be sent by county sheriff's as a reminder when your
license is due to expire
- Affirmative defense for discharge of a firearm from a vessel or motor vehicle
if the act was for self-defense
- Provides a definition for a "loaded firearm" as actually containing
ammunition in the firearm and specifically denotes a firearm as unloaded if
ammunition is merely near the firearm
(Click 'READ MORE' to continue...)
- Removes the penalty for not revealing certain sealed criminal records on
the CHL application if they were mistakenly omitted
- Specifies the exact form the CHL application must take
- Specifies that a CHL applicant must be a US citizen
- Gives sheriffs the discretion to ignore sealed or expunged records and issue
a CHL as if the records didn't exist
- Requires sheriffs to accept applications for a license during all normal
business hours without restrictions
- Allows for a CHL holder to convey into a courthouse a firearm in order to
turn the firearm over to any officer in charge of the facility
- Allows for a CHL to be renewed up to 90 days before the expiration date
- Allows for a CHL holder to file a statement with the sheriff that he/she
has reasonable cause to fear a criminal attack upon his/her person or a family
member if his/her name, county of residence, and date of birth is released
to journalists requiring the sheriff to deny auch requests for disclosure
- The background check will include an FBI records check
- and more....
According to the Associated Press' John McCarthy, Governor Taft's office spokesperson
Mark Rickel stated that the governor intends to stand firm with the demands
he made prior to passage of HB 12.
We believe that Taft will oppose this bill, and it remains to be seen if the
Ohio legislature will stand up to the governor and override any veto.
See McCarthy's excellent story, with extensive quotes from Representative Aslanides and OFCC President Jeff Garvas,
on Cleveland.com.
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