Tuscarawas Village Council votes to allow concealed carry on village-owned properties

In coverage of a local village council meeting, the (New Philadelphia) Times Reporter noted passage of an ordinance which authorizes individuals who possess a valid Ohio concealed handgun license to carry concealed firearms into village-owned properties (excluding the library building).

According to the article, the issue passed on the third reading, with Councilwoman Marie Abbuhl casting the only no vote.

Council members voting in favor were, Tom Baker, Wanda Krocker, Mike McConnell, Matt R. Ritenour, and Chris Shamel,

Before implementation of Senate Bill 199, which was signed into law last December, state law denied local government entities the right to choose to allow concealed carry.

As of March 21, 2017, local officials are now permitted to make the choice to allow concealed carry in government-owned buildings.

Chad D. Baus is the Buckeye Firearms Association Secretary, BFA PAC Vice Chairman, and an NRA-certified firearms instructor. He is the editor of BuckeyeFirearms.org, which received the Outdoor Writers of Ohio 2013 Supporting Member Award for Best Website.