Dayton Daily News: Concealed-carry debate to begin anew
COLUMBUS | Lawmakers will once again take aim at passing legislation to allow Ohioans to carry concealed weapons in their purses, jackets, cars and elsewhere. But this time the debate isn't expected to drag on for two years.
The Ohio House will begin hearings today on House Bill 12, which is essentially the same legislation that passed the House last year before undergoing major revisions in the Senate.
Senate President Doug White, R-Manchester, said he expects the Senate could adopt its version of the bill six weeks later. The House and Senate would then have to work out any differences in conference committee, he said.
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