Ohio Legislation

HB495 (Reciprocity & Concealed Carry Modernization) passed by House committee; Floor vote scheduled for TODAY!

9:31pm Tuesday, June 12, 2012
HB495, a bill introduced by Representative Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) to reform Ohio concealed carry law to protect the rights of law-abiding gun owners and continue a trend toward making Ohio law similar to other states, has been passed by the House Committee on State Government and Elections. The vote count was a straight party-line vote, with 12 Republicans voting for the bill, and all nine...

Buckeye Firearms Assoc. Chairman Jim Irvine and attorney/ author Scott Kapas testify in support of HB495

3:00pm Tuesday, June 12, 2012
On Tuesday, June 12, the House Committee on State Government and Elections, which is chaired by BFA "A" -rated Rep. Ron Maag, heard testimony on HB495 (Reciprocity & Concealed Carry Modernization). HB495 makes three changes to current law: Changes to automatically honor other states licenses, similar to a driver's license Eliminates the "demonstrated competency" requirement for 2nd and future...

Another Ohio police chief who opposed passage of concealed carry in 2004 admits his concerns were "without basis"

3:00pm Friday, June 08, 2012
by Chad D. Baus During the fight to pass concealed carry reform in Ohio, raging a decade ago, the list of people offering warning that the sky would fall if we passed a CCW law was long and varied. While I and other pro-gun advocates often pointed out that the successful experience in other states should be an easy answer to all of the "what ifs" and Chicken Little warnings being tossed about, it...

HB495 (Reciprocity & Concealed Carry Modernization) scheduled for possible vote in House committee

7:00am Thursday, June 07, 2012
The House Committee on State Government and Elections, which is chaired by BFA "A" -rated Rep. Ron Maag, has scheduled a hearing on Tuesday, June 12 at 1:30 p.m. in Room 116. HB495, also known as the reciprocity & concealed carry modernization bill makes three changes to current law: Changes to automatically honor other states licenses, similar to a driver's license Eliminates the "...

Headline: House Panel Debates Bill To Ease Regulations On Gun Owners

3:00pm Wednesday, June 06, 2012
The Gongwer News Service is reporting on the second hearing on HB495 (Reciprocity & Concealed Carry Modernization), which was held yesterday before the House Committee on State Government and Elections. According to the article, gun rights advocates urged members of the committee to ease restrictions on concealed carry licensees, while opponents warned the bill would bring Ohio's firearm...

Contrary to editoral opinion, the greatest threat to GOP candidates in November would be FAILING to pass needed pro-gun reforms

7:00am Wednesday, June 06, 2012
by Jim Irvine On May 12, The Cleveland Plain Dealer published an editorial by Brent Larkin entitled "GOP state legislators' zeal for guns could wound Romney." The editorial is wrong on so many levels that at first I didn't even think it was worthy of a comment. I have since reconsidered, figuring that good men should not remain silent, lest others not have the opportunity to learn the truth...

Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Whatever happened to concerns about patrons carrying guns in bars...?"

7:00am Friday, June 01, 2012
by Chad D. Baus The Cleveland Plain Dealer publishes a weekly column entitled "Whatever happened to . . .?", updating some of the most newsworthy and interesting local stories covered in that newspaper. On Sunday, May 27, they tackled the following question: Whatever happened to concerns about patrons carrying guns in bars after Ohio legislators adopted a new law last year? Hmmm...yeah, what did...

HB495 (Reciprocity & Concealed Carry Modernization) scheduled for hearing in House

11:15am Thursday, May 31, 2012
Chairman Ron Maag as announced that there will be hearing proponent/opponent/interested party testimony on Representative Terry Johnson's (R-McDermott) HB495 next Tuesday, June 5 at 1:30 p.m. in Room 116 in the Statehouse. HB495, also known as the reciprocity & concealed carry modernization bill makes three changes to current law: Changes to automatically honor other states licenses, similar...

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