Ohio Legislation

When the law is wrong...

By Breda of The Breda Fallacy In Ohio, you cannot carry (openly or concealed) in an establishment that has a class D liquor license. Originally intended to stop people from having firearms in bars, the law also extends to most restaurants. For instance, when Mike and I visit our favorite Thai restaurant, we cannot carry even though we only ever have tea with our pad kee mao and noodles curry...

SB184: Castle Doctrine / Firearms bill headed to Governor for signature!

One day after the Ohio House passed amended SB184 with a strong bipartisan majority, the Ohio Senate has concurred to the improvements with an equally strong and bi-partisan 25-7 vote. A video archive of the floor debate is available here. ( Click here to see how they voted. ) The bill's sponsor, State Senator Steve Buehrer (R-Delta), noted that "while SB184 has undergone several changes over the...

Amended SB184 (Castle Doctrine) Passes Ohio House with a 73-23 vote!

Buckeye Firearms Association applauds the Ohio House of Representatives' 73-23 vote to pass the amended SB184. SB184 passed the Ohio Senate in April with a 31-0 vote and has now passed the Ohio House in an amended form to include technical corrections and improve laws for law-abiding gun owners in Ohio. No one rose to speak against the bill. A video archive of the floor debate is available here...

Whose side are police unions and the media on?

By Chad D. Baus With pending legislation that reinforces the popular concept that a person's home is their castle, and a pro-gun Democrat governor who fully supports it, the anti-gun media has had a tough time sustaining the type of barrage against SB184 that was typical of their past assaults against HB12 (Ohio's Concealed Handgun Licensure Law) and HB367 (Ohio's Statewide Gun Control Preemption...

Chairman White on Castle Doctrine: Committee vote Tuesday, Floor vote Wednesday, Senate vote "soon after"

According to comments made to the press by House Criminal Justice Committee Chairman John White (R-38), the hundreds if not thousands of calls and letters that have poured into the Statehouse over the weekend have been heard. White told the Dayton Daily News Saturday that a vote would be taken in committee on Tuesday, followed by a floor vote by the House on Wednesday, and a Senate concurrence...

Castle Doctrine amendment & vote rescheduled for May 27

House Criminal Justice committee Chairman John White (R-38) has rescheduled SB184 for a fourth hearing next week. Once again, the Chairman has indicated that an amendment may be offered before a possible vote. The meeting is scheduled for for Tuesday, May 27 at 1:00 p.m. in Statehouse Room 121. PLEASE use our Write to Legislators website feature NOW to contact your legislators and ask them not to...

Ohio State Highway Patrol warns: Crimes occurring at Ohio rest stops

One of the important aspects of the pending amendment to Ohio's Castle Doctrine bill now on hold in the House Criminal Justice Committee is a change that would amend O.R.C. 2923.126(B) in the governmental building category to exempt shelters, restrooms and parking garages from the definition. As yet another news media story this week proves, this change can come none too soon.

CALL TO ACTION! Let legislators know you want Castle Doctrine NOW!

A vote on SB184, the Castle Doctrine bill , may finally be coming up for a vote. This legislation will restore your right to defend yourself and your family with force when faced with a deadly threat. It would also protect you from predatory civil lawsuits by criminals or their family. Also up for a vote is a Buckeye Firearms Association and NRA backed amendment to SB184 which would prevent...

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