Two BFA-supported bills to receive hearings in Senate committee; SB 338 (Concealed Carry Law Reform) scheduled for possible vote

Chairman Bill Coley (R-Liberty Twp.) has announced that the Senate Civil Justice Committee will be hearing testimony on Senate Bill 338 (Concealed Carry Law Reform) and HB 234 (Allow Noise Suppressors While Hunting), also on June 4, 2014 at 9:45 a.m. in the North Hearing Room.

This will be the third hearing for HB 234, and the committee will be hearing testimony from proponents, opponents and interested parties. Buckeye Firearms Association has previously provided testimony in support of the bill, which passed the Ohio House with a 76-15 vote.

This will be the fourth hearing for SB 338, which has been endorsed by Buckeye Firearms Association. Committee members will consider proponent, opponent and interested party testimony. Chairman Coley has indicated that there may be possible amendments offered before a possible vote.

For more information on HB 234, see: Introduction to Firearm Suppressors

For more information on SB 338, see: Buckeye Firearms Association Endorses SB 338, Concealed Carry Law Reform Bill

Chad D. Baus is the Buckeye Firearms Association Secretary, BFA PAC Vice Chairman, and an NRA-certified firearms instructor. He is the editor of BuckeyeFirearms.org, which received the Outdoor Writers of Ohio 2013 Supporting Member Award for Best Website.