Key Senate revisions in a concealed-weapons bill yesterday caused a major police group to drop its opposition and Gov. Bob Taft to list, for the first time, some restrictions the legislation must…
Author: Buckeye Firearms Association
Substitute HB274 Approved by Senate Committee
The Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee (Civil Justice) has released proposed language for a substitute CCW bill, and it appears Committee Chairman Jeff Jacobson has achieved his goal of drafting a bill both…
AP: Police union ready to drop opposition to concealed weapons
The state’s largest police union is ready to drop its opposition to a bill to allow Ohioans to carry hidden guns, if changes the Senate is considering remain in the final version,…
ONN: Concealed Carry Debate Resumes At Statehouse
In yet another story in advance of today’s hearings, the Ohio News Network mentions the Hamilton County CCW lawsuit and all of the plaintiffs (including OFCC). Click here to read the entire…
AP: Concealed weapons bill gets first hearing since April
The Associated Press filed a very detailed CCW story very early Tuesday morning, which quoted OFCC President Jeff Garvas and provided a link to the OFCC website. By JOHN McCARTHY The Associated…
Dayton Daily News: New version of right to carry bill to be considered
Buried in a Dayton Daily News story about the 2003 budget comes this little tidbit about Senate consideration of HB274: Sen. Jeff Jacobson, R-Butler Twp., said today he will introduce a new…
Dispatch: ”Senators hope to gain union’s support to prevent veto”
Ohio Senate Republicans are making a last-ditch attempt to satisfy the Fraternal Order of Police on a concealed-weapons bill and perhaps win the approval of Gov. Bob Taft. The senators are preparing…
Toledo Blade: ”Police union’s support deemed crucial to governor’s approval”
“The Ohio Senate appears poised for a lame-duck session vote this week on a controversial bill allowing law-abiding Ohioans to carry concealed handguns.” “Toby Hoover of the Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence…
Ohio Public Radio (NPR) Covers Concealed Carry
The Statehouse News (Ohio’s National Public Radio [NPR] affiliate) put together a 3.5 minute audio clip that you may have heard (or may hear Tuesday) on NPR affiliates throughout Ohio. Included in…
Letter to the Editor: Senate mustn’t let FOP run show on concealed carry
A second major Ohio newspaper has printed a letter to the editor from Ohioans for Concealed Carry President Jeff Garvas. Two days after writing a horribly misinformed anti-CCW editorial, the Columbus Dispatch…