Ohio Legislation

Victim zones: Cleveland news station finds day care owner that supports repeal legislation - and gun store owner who opposes?

4:00pm Thursday, October 31, 2013
by Chad D. Baus Last week, Rep. Ron Maag offered sponsor testimony before a House committee on House Bill 231, which would repeal the ban on concealed carry in many of the places where multiple-victim public shootings often occur. In news coverage about the hearing, Cleveland's Fox affiliate, WOIO, interviewed a day care owner who is very concerned for the safety of the children in her care and...

Ohio House committees hear TEN gun rights-related bills this week; Buckeye Firearms Assoc. offers testimony

8:00am Wednesday, October 30, 2013
by Chad D. Baus A total of ten gun rights-related bills are being heard in committee this week - four of which are gun control bills. On Tuesday, Buckeye Firearms Association leaders offered testimony on two bills - HB 203 (Concealed Carry & Self-Defense Law Reform) and HB 234 (Allow Noise Suppressors While Hunting). A substitute bill was offered for HB 203 - click here to download . The...

To the Editor: Ohio needs to enact Stand Your Ground laws

4:00pm Monday, October 28, 2013
The following letter to the editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer was published last week. The letter does an excellent job of addressing the supposed racial aspects of certain self-defense laws. It is apparent elected officials and anti pro-rights groups in the state of Ohio are in an uproar regarding the implementation of Stand Your Ground. These individuals fear more people will be gunned down...

GunsandAmmo.com ranks Ohio low among gun-rights friendly states

8:00am Monday, October 28, 2013
by Chad D. Baus Friends and acquaintances in political circles who are unfamiliar with our state's gun laws are often surprised by my lack of absolute zeal for the Ohio Republican Party. To them, the Republicans are the pro-gun rights party, Democrats are the anti-gun rights party, and that is the end of the discussion. For gun owners, however, especially ones who follow the matter closely, there...

HB 203 (Concealed Carry & Self-Defense Law Reform) scheduled for second hearing in House

4:00pm Friday, October 25, 2013
Chairman Mike Dovilla has announced that the Policy and Legislative Oversight Committee will be hearing proponent testimony on Representative Terry Johnson's (R-McDermott) HB 203 next Tuesday, October 29 at 10:00 a.m. in Statehouse Room 115. This will be the second hearing for this important bill. Chairman Dovilla has indicated that a substitute bill may be offered. Any persons who are interested...

Cincinnati.com online poll shows overwhelming support for pending gun rights legislation, opposition to gun control

8:00am Monday, October 21, 2013
by Chad D. Baus A Cincinnati.com interactive online poll , open since July, reveals overwhelming support for pending legislation that would improve or restore rights for gun owners in Ohio, while at the same time reveals massive opposition to proposed gun control.

Prosecutor gives his take on House Bill 203

8:00am Monday, October 14, 2013
The following article was originally published by The Lima News . Republished with permission. by Greg Sowinski LIMA — If Ohio lawmakers pass a measure dubbed the "stand your ground" bill, residents no longer will have a duty to retreat before using deadly force so long as they are lawfully at a place, Allen County Prosecutor Juergen Waldick told Elida Optimists on Tuesday. Waldick was asked to...

Ohio Considers Self-Defense Law Changes

8:00am Friday, October 11, 2013
Editor's Note: - The following "Law You Can Use" Consumer Information Column, written by Buckeye Firearms Association Legal Chair Ken Hanson, is being provided by the Ohio State Bar Association to news outlets across the state. It has already been published at Akron.com . Q: I've been hearing about "stand-your-ground" laws in the news. What does Ohio law say about using lethal force in a self-...

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