Ohio: Concealed Carry Reform Legislation to be Heard Next Week
Friday, April 09, 2010
Please Contact the Members of the Senate Judiciary - Criminal Justice Committee Today!
On Wednesday, April 14, at 10:30 a.m. in the South Hearing Room, the Senate Judiciary - Criminal Justice Committee will again be hearing testimony on Senate Bill 239, which would make numerous pro-gun improvements to Ohio’s gun laws.SB239, sponsored by State Senators Shannon Jones (R-7) and Tim Shaffer (R-31), would eliminate the current confusing standards of carrying a firearm in a motor vehicle. In addition, the proposal would also allow permit holders to carry a firearm for self-defense in a restaurant that serves alcohol, provided they are not consuming, thus eliminating another “victim zone” in Ohio.
As reported earlier, Ohio has overly burdensome stipulations regarding how a concealed firearm must be carried in a motor vehicle. Current law specifies that a firearm must be either be:
1.) In a holster secured on the person.
2.) In a closed case, bag, box, or other container that is in plain sight and that has a lid, a cover, or a closing mechanism with a zipper, snap, or buckle, which must be opened for a person to gain access to the handgun.
3.) The loaded handgun is securely encased by being stored in a closed glove compartment or center console, or in a case that is locked. A locked case does not need to be in plain sight (an unlocked case does).
SB239 is a critical step forward to help assure that Ohio permit holders or permit holders of other states are not arrested for accidentally carrying their firearm in a prohibited manner.
Please contact the members of the Senate Judiciary - Criminal Justice Committee TODAY and respectfully urge them to support SB239. Contact information for the committee can be found below.
State Senator Tim Grendell (R-18), Chair (614) 644-7718 SD18@senate.state.oh.us
State Senator Jim Hughes (R-16), Vice Chair (614) 466-5981 SD16@senate.state.oh.us
State Senator Nina Turner (D-25) (614) 466-4583 SD25@maild.sen.state.oh.us
State Senator Kevin Coughlin (R-27) (614) 466-4823 SD27@senate.state.oh.us
State Senator Keith Faber (R-12) (614) 466-7584 SD12@senate.state.oh.us
State Senator David Goodman (R-3) (614) 466-8064 SD03@senate.state.oh.us
State Senator Joe Schiavoni (D-33) (614) 466-8285 SD33@maild.sen.state.oh.us
State Senator Bill Seitz (R-8) (614) 466-8068 SD08senate.state.oh.us
State Senator Shirley Smith (D-21) (614) 466-4857 SD21@maild.sen.state.oh.us
(Reprinted by permission of NRA)
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