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But chances in the Senate are less certain. And Governor Taft has said he'll veto the bill because it's opposed by the Ohio State Patrol, which believes it would increase violence.

Householder's response is that in the more than 40 states that already allow concealed carry, criminals are deterred by not knowing whether their next victim might be able to fire back.

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Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) told FOX19 News he expects his chamber sometime soon will pass a bill that would have county sheriffs grant licenses allowing people to carry concealed weapons.

Under current Ohio law, only police have that clear right. Anyone else is subject to arrest, and must prove to a judge the need to carry a concealed weapon.

Opponents of the current law -- including a former pizza delivery man and a private investigator -- believe it's unconstitutional, so they've filed a lawsuit that's going to be considered by the Ohio Supreme Court.

But Speaker Householder told us, "This issue should be decided in the Statehouse, not a courthouse, because the Statehouse is a place for open debate."

The bill Speaker Householder favors would let sheriffs grant licenses to carry concealed handguns to anyone 21 or older with no criminal record or history of mental illness who also goes through testing.

But chances in the Senate are less certain. And Governor Taft has said he'll veto the bill because it's opposed by the Ohio State Patrol, which believes it would increase violence.

Householder's response is that in the more than 40 states that already allow concealed carry, criminals are deterred by not knowing whether their next victim might be able to fire back.