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Restaurant Carry stalled as House prepares for summer recess

Senate Bill 239, which recently passed the Ohio Senate 23-10, has stalled until after the summer recess thanks to a procedural maneuver in the...
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Restaurant Carry passes Senate, heads to House

In a flurry of activity due to the rapidly approaching summer recess, the Ohio Senate passed two pro-gun bills yesterday and both now head for the...
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Irrational opposition to Restaurant Carry bill doesn't stop passage

Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary - Criminal Justice Committee passed Senate Bill 239 which contains reforms for Restaurant Carry and vehicle...
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Senate vote scheduled on Ohio Restaurant Carry reform

While HB 203 is stalled in the Ohio House, SB 239 has been scheduled for a vote on Wednesday, May 26 at 9am in the Senate South Hearing Room. SB239...
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Cleveland's fight against gun law preemption heats up

The City of Cleveland's fight to overturn statewide preemption of gun laws as unconstitutional has begun to heat up. Last week, Ohio Attorney...
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Newark City Council backing down on illegal gun ban

The Newark City Council is backing down on its plan to continue an old ordinance banning guns in parks according to the Newark Advocate. "I...
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Tell your legislators you want Ohio's restaurant carry ban repealed

A recent article in the Marietta Times covered the proposed changes to Ohio law (SB239 and HB203) that would make it legal for a person who has a...
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Keeping guns with permit holders keeps them away from criminals

This Wednesday, two weeks after the last hearing, the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee will hold the final hearing for Senate Bill 239, the bill...
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Taxing away your civil rights

On February 3, 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified to prevent any level of government from denying a...
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Ohio Fraternal Order of Police opposes gun law changes in new bill

The Ohio Fraternal Order of Police has come out opposed to the changes Senate Bill 239 would enact, such as removing restrictions currently in...
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