Ohio Legislation

FLASHBACK: Ohio can learn a lot by studying CCW successes (& mistakes) elsewhere

11:34am Thursday, May 29, 2003
As the Senate Judiciary Committee on Criminal Justice enters the final stretch of discussions on potential changes to HB12, we think it is important to keep the following in mind: Tennesseans made a lot of compromises to appease anti-gun pressures when creating their law in 1994. Only now, eight years later, are many of the major problems with Tennessee's CCW law being dealt with, and anti-self-...

''Gun panel'' working on substitute bill; Looking to vote in two weeks

9:27am Wednesday, May 28, 2003
Gongwer News Service - A Senate committee that has heard extensive testimony on a measure (HB 12) that would specifically permit gun owners to carry their weapons in a concealed fashion expects to have a substitute bill prepared for consideration next week and could call for a vote the following week, its chairman said Tuesday. Senator Steve Austria (R-Beavercreek), chair of the Senate Judiciary...

House Bill 12 receives sixth hearing in Senate committee

2:20pm Tuesday, May 27, 2003
A representative from Ohioans For Concealed Carry was on hand today at the Statehouse, as HB12 received it's sixth hearing in the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice. Out of respect for the desires expressed by members of the committee, to bring the public testimony to a close and moving the bill forward, instead of debating indefinately, Ohioans For Concealed Carry did not invite anyone to...

Senate hears from plenty of ''Good Guys'', too

9:33am Thursday, May 22, 2003
Much has been said about the excellent testimony offered in the Senate this week by pro-self-defense women (even, surprisingly, in the media). But there was also important testimony offered by the “good guys”. On Tuesday, May 20, testimony was offered that addressed several important elements in the debate on HB12: • Rick Kaleda testified in favor of HB12, as a husband, father, and an employee...

House Bill 12 receives fifth hearing in Senate committee

3:52pm Wednesday, May 21, 2003
Representatives from Ohioans For Concealed Carry and OFCC PAC were on hand today at the Statehouse, as HB12 received it's fifth hearing in the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice. A summary of the hearing may be accessed by clicking on the "Read More..." link below. Women have obviously gotten the message that the Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence is claiming concealed carry reform is just a...

House Bill 12 receives fourth hearing in Senate committee

5:44pm Tuesday, May 20, 2003
Representatives from Ohioans For Concealed Carry and OFCC PAC were on hand today at the Statehouse, as HB12 received it's fourth hearing in the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice. A summary of the hearing may be accessed by clicking on the "Read More..." link below. Today's testimony was originally scheduled to be a continuation of invited witnesses, with the Fraternal Order of Police labor...

Now or Never?

10:18am Friday, May 16, 2003
You've already heard the Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence's claims that concealed carry reform is not a male issue, as witnessed by the fact that no females have come to offer supportive testimony. Now there's this: OCAGV has put out the following plea to their anti-self-defense extremists, calling for persons to come and testify against HB12 next week in Columbus: "If you know a business...

HB12: Senate ''public'' hearings scheduled May 20 & 21

4:39pm Wednesday, May 14, 2003
House Bill 12 has been added to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Criminal Justice's agenda for public testimony on May 20 at 10:00 a.m. and May 21 at 9:00 a.m. in the North Hearing Room, Second Floor, Senate Building. The purpose for Tuesday's hearing for HB12 is, essentially, to hear testimony from The Buckeye State Sheriff's Association (which supports the bill), as well as from the Fraternal...

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