Don’t look for Ohio’s concealed-weapons ban to be lifted any time soon. A bill that would have allowed most Ohioans to carry handguns in purses, pockets and holsters appeared dead yesterday, when…
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Columbus Dispatch: Gun bill appears dead ’til next year
Legislators have been tinkering for weeks with legislation to permit concealed carrying of handguns by qualified people 21 and older, but their time seems to have run out. Yesterday evening, as members…
Ohio Public Radio (NPR): ”Concealed Weapons Bill (likely) Dead For Now”
“A plan to legalize concealed weapons in Ohio has just been killed in the legislature. State representatives have gone home and won’t return until January. That’s the earliest the proposal could be…
AP: Concealed weapons push ”appears” over
A bill to allow Ohioans to carry hidden guns is dead unless the Senate removes certain restrictions, including a requirement for fingerprinting, House Speaker Larry Householder said Friday. “We had model legislation…
State senator’s win confirmed in recount
Hundreds of OFCC PAC volunteers worked long and hard to assist the majority in the Senate for Election 2002. One example of the impact this effort had can be seen in northeast…
Dispatch: NOW they Print it – “Other States with Carry Laws See Few Problems”
After publishing multiple editorials spouting the typical uninformed rhetoric opposing Concealed Carry Reform, the Columbus Dispatch has finally decided to allow a story to be printed which admits to the SUCCESS of…
Senate Committee to Amend Sub. HB274 Tuesday: But Does it Matter?
The Senate Judiciary Committee (Civil Justice), chaired by Senator Jeff Jacobson, has announced that it will have a sixth hearing, and a possible vote, on an as-yet-to-be-seen, Amended Sub. HB274. The hearing…
Toledo Blade: Concealed-weapon bill in danger
A bill allowing licensed Ohioans to carry concealed handguns on their persons and in their cars appeared to be in danger yesterday as time to work out a compromise grows short. One…
Lancaster Eagle Gazette: House might not stay to pass gun bill
The concealed handguns bill may get shot down by Christmas vacation. Senate Republicans announced Wednesday that a full vote on the measure, expected today, won’t come until at least next Tuesday because…
Dayton Daily News: Concealed-weapons legislation debate continues
The conceal-and-carry bill being debated in the legislature has become one of the state’s hottest issues. A Senate committee has been hearing testimony on the measure this week and probably will vote…