Ohio Legislation

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),...

Restoration of Rights bill scheduled for fourth hearing, possible vote in House

5:00pm Thursday, March 24, 2011
BFA "B*" -rated Rep. Lynn Slaby, chairman of the House Committee on Criminal Justice, has scheduled a possible vote on HB54 , sponsored by Representatives Ron Maag (R-Lebanon) and Jarrod Martin (R-Beavercreek) on Wednesday, March 30 at 9:00 a.m. in Statehouse Room 114. This is the bill's fourth hearing in the House. Due to a U.S. Supreme Court decision, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms...

Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix legislation (HB45) passes House committee

2:40pm Tuesday, March 15, 2011
[Editor's Note: This article was updated throughout the afternoon of March 15 as new information became available.] A bill that would make critical improvements to Ohio's concealed carry laws has passed out of the House Committee on State Government and Elections. The committee, which is chaired by BFA "A" -rated Rep. Bob Mecklenborg, passed HB45 with a 12-10 mostly party line vote (the only...

Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix bill may come to a vote - please help us now!

2:44pm Monday, March 14, 2011
Our pro-gun bills hang in the balance. We need to turn up the heat with MORE emails and MORE calls! A vote could be coming this week on our bill, Restaurant Carry (HB 45). The House Committee on State Government and Elections, which is chaired by BFA "A" -rated Rep. Bob Mecklenborg, has scheduled a SIXTH hearing on HB45 , sponsored by Representatives Danny Bubp (R-West Union) and Terry Johnson (R...

Restoration of Rights bill scheduled for third hearing in House; Buckeye Firearms Association to offer testimony

12:00pm Friday, March 11, 2011
The House Committee on Criminal Justice, which is chaired by BFA "B*" -rated Rep. Lynn Slaby, will hear proponent/ opponent and interested party testimony on HB54 , sponsored by Representatives Ron Maag (R-Lebanon) and Jarrod Martin (R-Beavercreek) on Wednesday, March 16 at 9:00 a.m. in Statehouse Room 114. This is the bill's third hearing in the House. Buckeye Firearms Association Legislative...

Police Chief Dennis Murphy's testimony on HB45 offers stark contrast to police union's rhetoric

3:00pm Wednesday, March 09, 2011
by Chad D. Baus The chief of police of a Columbus suburb provided testifimony for HB45 on Tuesday that starkly contrasted with that provided to the House Committee on State Government and Elections by the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police two weeks ago . From the Gongwer News Service: Gahanna Chief of Police Dennis Murphy said his city of 35,000 in northeast Franklin County has had zero...

Author of "The Traveler's Guide to the Firearm Laws of the Fifty States" testifies on Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix bill

7:00am Wednesday, March 09, 2011
by Chad D. Baus & Jim Irvine At the invitation of Buckeye Firearms Association, attorney Scott Kappas, author of " The Traveler's Guide to the Firearm Laws of the Fifty States ," traveled to Ohio on Tuesday to deliver testimony before the House Committee on State Government and Elections, which is considering Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix legislation (HB45). Kappas is perhaps the most...

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