Ohio Legislation

Concealed carry debate delivered four times the communication as collective bargaining bill; CCW still portrayed as fringe issue

7:00am Wednesday, April 20, 2011
by Gerard Valentino The Ohio media and anti-Second Amendment politicians are notorious for trying to portray gun rights as a fringe issue pushed by a small vocal minority. In contrast, the recent coverage of Senate Bill 5, which was designed to limit the collective bargaining rights of public unions, was covered as if the majority of Ohioans were riveted. After SB5 passed and was signed into law...

State Representative Danny Bubp disappointed in fellow Republicans' reluctance to move Restaurant Carry bill

3:00pm Friday, April 15, 2011
by Chad D. Baus The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that State Rep. Danny Bubp, sponsor of Restaurant Carry legislation in the last two General Assemblies, had expected easy passage of his bill now that voters gave Republicans a 59 seat majority. From the article : In December, state Rep. Danny Bubp had so much support for legislation to allow concealed-carry permit holders to take guns into bars...

Republican House Speaker suggests restaurant carry votes aren't there yet, points to opposition from Ohio Restaurant Assoc.

7:00am Friday, April 15, 2011
by Chad D. Baus On December 8, 2010, the Democrat-controlled House passed a motion to force a vote on that session's version of Restaurant & Car Carry rules fix legislation by 57-39 majority. Only the refusal by then-Speaker Armond Budish, a Democrat, to call another session prevented the bill from being passed and signed into law. Now that pro-gun rights voters and other freedom-loving...

FLASH: Ohio Senate passes SB17 (Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix) and SB61 (Restoration of Rights)

2:25pm Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Editor's Note: This story was updated as information became available. The Ohio Senate has passed Senate Bill 17, sponsored by Senator Tim Schaffer (R) which will allow citizens who hold a valid concealed handgun license (CHL) to carry a firearm in restaurants. To do so, license holders may not consume any alcohol and must not be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. According to OpenCarry.org...

Senate expected to vote on Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix (SB17) and Restoration of Rights (SB61) later today

11:28am Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Multiple Buckeye Firearms Association sources have confirmed that Ohio Senate Tom Niehaus is expected to bring both SB17 (Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix) and SB61 (Restoration of Rights) to a vote today. The bills, which passed yesterday in the Senate Judiciary on Criminal Justice Committee, are essentially the same as bills which were passed in the Senate last session (SB239 and SB247)...

Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix (SB17) and Restoration of Rights (SB61) bills pass Senate committee

5:50pm Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Two pro-gun bills, one of which would make critical improvements to Ohio's concealed carry laws, have passed out of the Senate Judiciary on Criminal Justice Committee. The committee, which is chaired by BFA "A+" -rated Sen. Tim Grendell (R), passed SB17 (Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix) with a 7 - 2 vote. The committee also passed SB61 (Restoration of Rights) with a 8 - 1 vote. (See vote...

Restaurant/ Car Carry Rules Fix and Restoration of Rights scheduled for possible vote in Senate committee

3:00pm Thursday, April 07, 2011
After another disappointing week with no floor action in the Republican-led House on HB45 (Restaurant/Car Carry Rules Fix) and HB54 (Restoration of Rights), both of which have been passed in committee after multiple hearings, identical bills are showing new signs of life in the Senate. The Senate Judiciary on Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by BFA "A+" -rated Sen. Tim Grendell (R), has...

Restoration of Rights bill (HB54) passes House committee

5:00pm Wednesday, March 30, 2011
HB54, sponsored by Representatives Ron Maag (R-Lebanon) and Jarrod Martin (R-Beavercreek) has passed out of the House Committee on Criminal Justice . The committee, which is chaired by BFA "B*" -rated Rep. Lynn Slaby, passed HB54 with a 8-3 mostly party line vote (one Democrat Rep. Connie Pillich [D-28] joined seven Republicans in support of the bill). Three Democrats, Reps. Garland (D-20),...

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