House Bill 12 was assigned to the Criminal Justice Committee, which meets at 2:30pm Tuesday afternoons. After a one week inclement weather delay, HB12 is scheduled for its first committee hearing on Tuesday, February 25.

If you intend to go to HB12 hearings (and you really should) please start planning to car pool with as many people as you can on a Tuesday afternoon. Hearings are held in room 114 of the Statehouse and parking can be found under the building (if you arrive early) or in neighboring parking
garages.

Click on the "Read More..." link below for the list of committee members, their concealed carry reform position, & contact information.

The Gongwer News Service is reporting that representatives of sheriffs and county commissioners are scheduled to meet later this month to address what the county law enforcement officials believe may be a move toward turning the Ohio Highway Patrol into a state police agency and eliminating the position of sheriff.

OFCC PAC Commentary:
It should come as no surprise that the Taft administration could be secretly planning to eliminate Ohio's elected law enforcement body in favor of a politically-appointed body that can be controlled by the adminstration.

Taking a position truly representative of the people they were elected by, the Buckeye State Sheriff's Association has taken a pro-CCW position, while the Highway Patrol, beholden to funding cut threats from Governor's office, demands that permit holders not be allowed to protect themselves in their cars, where 100% of car-jackings, many robberies, etc. occur.