FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec. 14, 2005

(Columbus) – A bill that prevents the diversion of hunting and fishing license dollars to pay for non-conservation programs today received unanimous support in the Ohio Senate.

In a victory for conservation and sportsmen, the Senate passed HB 367 by a vote of 32 to 0. The bill contains a provision to prevent sportsmen’s dollars from being used to pay administrative costs of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The bill now goes to Gov. Bob Taft’s desk.

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There are more stories pertaining to our gun rights in Ohio then we can possibly draw attention to with individual daily commentary. But they are worthy of mention.

What follows is our weekly review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens.

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By Jim Irvine

After a long day of party caucusing, and last minute deals, concealed carry passed the Wisconsin Assembly in an early morning vote. SB 403 passed by a margin of 64-32.

Conversation with key officials late in the evening indicated that the bill’s primary sponsors, Senator David Zien (R-23) of Eau Claire and Representative Scott Gunderson (R-83) of Waterford, were in discussion with several legislators who supported the concept of concealed carry, but were reluctant to override their Democratic Governor’s expected veto.

Ohioans will remember strikingly similar circumstances in the late hours of HB12’s passage, when several Republican Senators refused to commit to override a threatened Governor Taft veto, leading to concessions on media access to CCW licensee information under the auspices of making sure the Sheriff’s properly did their job. Interestingly, we have see no reports from major media involving how well most sheriff’s are doing their job, nor coverage when one sheriff allegedly violated the law and released protected information which was printed.

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