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From Link Removed This Tuesday, June 5, the Ohio House State Government and Elections Committee will be taking proponent and opponent testimony on House Bill 495 (Link Removed) at 1:30 p.m. in Room 116 of the Ohio Capitol. This important pro-gun reform legislation was introduced on March 27 by...

The Cleveland Plain Dealer checks the restaurant carry law six months after it took effect. What a surprise, nothing bad has happened. Patrons carrying guns in Ohio bars: Whatever happened to ...? | cleveland.com

The Plain Dealer has always been against gun rights, that will probably never change. GOP state legislators' zeal for guns could wound Romney: Brent Larkin | cleveland.com

House Bill 256: Link Removed It doesn't have a prayer of going anywhere.

Plain Dealer article about Damon Wells, who shot an armed criminal five years ago, and how he is doing now. The article also talks about self-defense in general in light of the Trayvon Martin incident. Cleveland man who shot teen 5 years ago still supports concealed carry laws | cleveland.com

LEO want to keep the notification requirement, even though they would be hard pressed to show how not having notification has caused any problems in other states. Link Removed

The law requires 2 hours of range time as part of the class so I would be very surprised if there are any "online" classes. Start by reading the Attorney General's Concealed Carry Manual which will explain a lot about the process. If you apply for your license, you are required by law to read...

The Ohio Attorney General's web site shows Ohio has a reciprocity agreement with Arizona. Link Removed

That's actually part of Ohioans for Concealed Carry, not BFA.

Why do we need a petition when there has already been a bill introduced in the Ohio House to remove notification? You can see it here: Link Removed Since we already have a bill, we need Ohioans to contact their state representatives to get this bill passed. That is where peoples' political...

Attorney Generals news release: Link Removed

The ferry service requires guns to be unloaded and locked up. Link Removed

Tomorrow's House calendar shows the House version of the restaurant carry bill (HB 45) will be voted on tomorrow: Link Removed You can watch the voting live here: The Ohio Channel | Home

"most states"? Not according to this map. Link Removed

The bill passed the Ohio Senate with a big majority but things are not looking good in the Ohio House. Several groups have spoken out against the bill including the Ohio FOP, Ohio Prosecutors Association and the Ohio Restaurant Association. Link Removed If Ohio gun owners want this bill...

Since former Speaker of the House Armond Budish singlehandedly stopped restaurant carry from passing in 2010, the bill has been reintroduced as HB 45. A companion bill with identical wording was introduced in the Senate as SB 17. HB 45 has had three committee hearings already so it is moving...

Nobody knows until someone bumps into you and feels your gun, or you experience a medical emergency and the EMTs find your gun, or your shirt rides up for some reason and your gun becomes exposed, or some other unforeseen circumstance reveals it. In Ohio, it's Criminal Trespass as soon as you...

A similar incident happened in Ohio a few months ago. Link Removed

The first committee hearing for HB 203 is Thursday, November 5. Any Ohioan that wants restaurant carry needs to be contacting their state representative. Link Removed

Ohioans for Concealed Carry have posted an article about the bill on their web site. Link Removed