Ohio Legislation

2010 Second Amendment March featuring Yost and Husted sparks proposed rule change: Statehouse grounds to be no-guns victim zone?

7:00am Friday, November 04, 2011
by Chad D. Baus The Columbus Dispatch reported recently that on October 20 the unelected Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board voted to prohibit concealed guns on the property surrounding the Statehouse. From the article : "The thought was that the board wants to be proactive as we continue to have more events outside," said Gregg Dodd, the board's deputy director. "The board's intent is to...

Headline: "Guns in bars cause no problems, local law officials say they have seen no real issues"

7:00am Wednesday, October 26, 2011
by Chad D. Baus Lorain Morning Journal reporter Bill Delaney has done what few in the media are going to be willing to do - compare the claims of what opponents said would happen when Ohio's restaurant carry law went into effect with the reality that is being experienced so far. From the article : Almost a month ago, at midnight on Sept. 30, Senate Bill 17 became law, allowing concealed carry...

Buckeye Firearms Association Chairman Jim Irvine interviewed for 30 minute PBS documentary "Guns N' Pubs"

7:00am Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Watch the full episode . See more Western Reserve Public Media Specials. A related blog post from reporter Jody Miller, who decided to obtain her CHL in preparation for this show, is available here . From the article:

Arrest of man accused of brandishing firearm in bar proves new law is enforceable

7:00am Thursday, October 13, 2011
The arrest of a man accused of brandishing a firearm during an argument in a Cincinnati bar proves Ohio's new law allowing law-abiding citizens with concealed handgun licenses in restaurants and other locations that serve alcohol is enforcable, contrary to the claims of opponents. From a Cincinnati Enquirer article entitled " Case tests Ohio's guns in bar law :" A Deer Park man with a concealed...

Bill which would shine light of openness on Media Access Loophole requests opposed by Ohio Newspaper Assoc.

7:00am Thursday, October 06, 2011
by Chad D. Baus The Gongwer News Service is reporting that HB328, introduced by Rep. Joseph Uecker (R-Loveland) to force journalists who want access to concealed handgun license-holders' private information to seek the permission of a court in a public hearing, has drawn the ire of open-records advocates and applause from members of the gun-rights community. The measure would require journalists...

Op-Ed: Fear people, not guns

3:00pm Monday, October 03, 2011
by Sam Greene In case you hadn't heard, Pistol Pete, starting this [past] Friday it [became] legal to carry the ol' six-shooter into your favorite saloons and taverns — that is, assuming you're licensed, completely sober and the bar owner is OK with it. This past June, Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed into law House Bill 45 which allows gun owners with concealed carry licenses to bring their weapons...

The "de-Tafting" of Ohio's concealed carry laws is nearly complete

7:00am Friday, September 30, 2011
by Gerard Valentino and Jim Irvine When Ohio's concealed carry law passed in 2004, then-Governor Bob Taft made sure to insert poison pills designed to make it nearly impossible for a citizen to carry legally. It took nearly seven years, but as of today, September 30, 2011, the onerous car-carry restrictions that Taft created and that made countless honest Ohioans into felons are being relegated...

Ohio firearms and concealed carry laws change Friday, September 30 - What do these improvements mean for you?

3:00pm Thursday, September 29, 2011
by Ken Hanson, Esq. Ohio concealed carry licensees, and gun owners in general, benefit from multiple changes in Ohio laws that take effect this Friday, September 30, 2011. Prior to explaining the changes in the laws, I must first take care of some personal business. As readers of this website are aware, last fall I had concerns about John Kasich's commitment to these two bills, should he be...

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