Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix bill scheduled for fourth hearing in House

The House Committee on State Government and Elections, which is chaired by BFA "A" -rated Rep. Bob Mecklenborg, will hear proponent, opponent and interested party testimony on HB45, sponsored by Representatives Danny Bubp (R-West Union) and Terry Johnson (R-McDermott), on Tuesday, March 1 at 1:30 PM in Room 116. This is the bill's fourth hearing in the House.

Meanwhile, Sen. Tim Grendell has released next week's hearing schedule for the Senate Judiciary on Criminal Justice Committee, and the committee is not scheduled to hear testimony for a third time on the Senate version of restaurant carry, SB17, or on Sen. Jason Wilson's (D) SB61, which will align Ohio law with federal statutes regarding the restoration of rights to Ohio firearms purchasers.

Both HB45 and SB17 contain the language from SB239 in the 128th General Assembly. The bills seek to allow citizens who hold a valid concealed handgun license (CHL) to carry a firearm in restaurants, and to reduce burdensome restrictions regarding how a license holder must transport a firearm in a car.

For more information and the full text of the bills, visit:

Restaurant/ Car Carry:
HB45 - http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=129_HB_45
SB17 - http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=129_SB_17

We know you spent lots of time and effort calling legislators last fall, only to have your efforts quashed by then-Speaker Budish. But it is again time to make those phone calls to your Senators and Representatives and let them know you want to see votes on Restaurant/ Cary Rules Fix legislation in the House and Senate!

CLICK HERE TO CONTACT YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND ASK FOR A VOTE ON THIS IMPORTANT LEGISLATION!

[UPDATE: This article was modified to reflect a decision that Buckeye Firearms Association would not testify at this hearing. BFA will be there to testify when this legislation is scheduled for a committee vote.]