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Bob Taft Threatens to Veto HB347.... Ho Hum... PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jeff Garvas   
Sunday, 26 February 2006

The Columbus Dispatch had this interesting story over the weekend: Governor threatens to veto gun bill
Unless two major provisions being pushed by gun advocates are taken out of a bill that would revise Ohio’s conceal carry law, Gov. Bob Taft won’t sign it.

Supporters say the bill will close loopholes and clean up the state’s nearly 2-year-old gun law, and it should pass out of a House committee by the end of March, said Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Bowling Green, the committee chairman.
But something big has happened between the time when Ohioans were cringing at the idea that Bob Taft might threaten another concealed carry veto and today -- two years after the law has been overwhelmingly successful.

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Bob Taft is a convicted, disgraced Governor whose approval ratings are probably lower than today's interest rates. He is on his way out the door in a matter of months, and not a single candidate running for Governor has wanted to be associated with him. The campaign to re-elect George Bush distanced itself from Bob Taft.

This begs the question. Who cares about a Taft Veto at this point? Ironically, today's political climate would be friendlier to passing a clean House Bill 12 than any other time in the past seven years of Bob Taft as Governor. If we knew what we know today, we could have bought him some greens time back in 1999...

As you may recall, the Ohio State Highway Patrol was a thorn in the side of HB12 and primarily responsible for the "plain sight" provisions of HB12. The story continues:
Sponsor Rep. James Aslanides said revised wording will address the patrol’s concerns about guns in vehicles.

"They seemed very pleased with what we’ve done," the Coshocton Republican said, declining to offer details until the changes are completed.

Lt. Shawn Davis, of the State Highway Patrol, said officials there have not seen those changes and would prefer that the current law remain untouched.
Sounds like the Ohio State Highway Patrol is backing down, right? Bob Taft's strangle hold on killing sound gun legislation is slipping away friends. But it continues:
Aslanides does not expect to rework tighter limits on access to public records. "We’re not too concerned about the governor’s position at this point," Aslanides said.
Neither are we Jim, and we have you to thank for it.