KnightOfTheOlde
05-22-2008, 00:08
URGENT!!!
If you are a constituent of one of the House Criminal Justice Committee members below, Buckeye Firearms Association and all pro-gun Ohioans need you to make a polite phone call to your Representative and respectfully ask them to support the BFA/NRA amendments to S.B. 184. A vote could come as soon as tomorrow.
John J. White (R) District 38 (614) 466-6504
Barbara R. Sears (R) District 46 (614) 466-1731
Louis W. Blessing, Jr. (R) District 29 (614) 466-9091
Jim Carmichael (R) District 03 (614) 466-1474
Tony Core (R) District 83 (614) 466-8147
Jon M. Peterson (R) District 02 (614) 644-6711
Joseph W. Uecker (R) District 66 (614) 466-8134
Timothy J. DeGeeter (D) District 15 (614) 466-3485
Stephen Dyer (D) District 43 (614) 466-1790
Tracy Heard (D) District 26 (614) 466-8010
Dale Mallory (D) District 32 (614) 466-1645
Sandra Williams (D) District 11 (614) 466-1414
Tyrone K. Yates (D) District 33 (614) 466-1308
The main changes we are fighting to win for Ohioans are as follows:
1) Establish a clear standard for what constitutes a "loaded firearm." The Ohio House wants to eliminate the "ready at hand" vagueness that has trapped many gun owners and hunters in Ohio. The FOP is opposing this because they claim it would allow "... anyone to carry a gun in a car (non-permit holders) if it is not loaded and no ammunition is in a magazine or speed loader." Since both the Ohio and US constitutions guarantee us this right, it is not the FOP's place to object to this right for all law abiding Ohioans.
2) Provide protection from confiscation of firearms during disaster and other emergencies. This is what other states are calling "Katrina Legislation" and is designed to prevent the wholesale confiscation of lawfully owned firearms such as was seen in New Orleans after the Katrina disaster. The FOP is attempting to derail this important protection to your firearm and property rights.
3) Allow lawful carry of firearms in establishments with a class D6 liquor permit. This type of permit allows sale of liquor on Sunday and includes most Krogers, Ameristops, and Giant Eagle type of businesses. Fixes are also being considered to allow owners of restaurants and bars to carry concealed as well as allow special duty police to carry in such establishments. The FOP has objected to this.
4) Make changes to the notification of officers by CHL holders. The penalty to a CHL for failure to notify (such as after a traffic accident or other highly stressful situation) would be reduced if the status of the CHL holder was already known to the officer. No more making criminals out of honest Ohioans simply because they were subject to a traumatic event and failed to inform an officer of something the officer was already aware of. The FOP has objected to this as well.
5) Other important changes include:
· Allow transportation of loaded handguns in unlocked glove compartments or center consoles, as long as they are closed
· Prevent sheriffs from considering sealed or expunged convictions in background checks to determine license eligibility
· Provide mandatory attorney fees for a person who successfully secures the return of a seized firearm through legal action
· Prohibit eviction from apartments due to lawfully owning a firearm
Contact your Representative
Contact your Senator
for updates stay tuned to www.Buckeyefirearms.org
If you are a constituent of one of the House Criminal Justice Committee members below, Buckeye Firearms Association and all pro-gun Ohioans need you to make a polite phone call to your Representative and respectfully ask them to support the BFA/NRA amendments to S.B. 184. A vote could come as soon as tomorrow.
John J. White (R) District 38 (614) 466-6504
Barbara R. Sears (R) District 46 (614) 466-1731
Louis W. Blessing, Jr. (R) District 29 (614) 466-9091
Jim Carmichael (R) District 03 (614) 466-1474
Tony Core (R) District 83 (614) 466-8147
Jon M. Peterson (R) District 02 (614) 644-6711
Joseph W. Uecker (R) District 66 (614) 466-8134
Timothy J. DeGeeter (D) District 15 (614) 466-3485
Stephen Dyer (D) District 43 (614) 466-1790
Tracy Heard (D) District 26 (614) 466-8010
Dale Mallory (D) District 32 (614) 466-1645
Sandra Williams (D) District 11 (614) 466-1414
Tyrone K. Yates (D) District 33 (614) 466-1308
The main changes we are fighting to win for Ohioans are as follows:
1) Establish a clear standard for what constitutes a "loaded firearm." The Ohio House wants to eliminate the "ready at hand" vagueness that has trapped many gun owners and hunters in Ohio. The FOP is opposing this because they claim it would allow "... anyone to carry a gun in a car (non-permit holders) if it is not loaded and no ammunition is in a magazine or speed loader." Since both the Ohio and US constitutions guarantee us this right, it is not the FOP's place to object to this right for all law abiding Ohioans.
2) Provide protection from confiscation of firearms during disaster and other emergencies. This is what other states are calling "Katrina Legislation" and is designed to prevent the wholesale confiscation of lawfully owned firearms such as was seen in New Orleans after the Katrina disaster. The FOP is attempting to derail this important protection to your firearm and property rights.
3) Allow lawful carry of firearms in establishments with a class D6 liquor permit. This type of permit allows sale of liquor on Sunday and includes most Krogers, Ameristops, and Giant Eagle type of businesses. Fixes are also being considered to allow owners of restaurants and bars to carry concealed as well as allow special duty police to carry in such establishments. The FOP has objected to this.
4) Make changes to the notification of officers by CHL holders. The penalty to a CHL for failure to notify (such as after a traffic accident or other highly stressful situation) would be reduced if the status of the CHL holder was already known to the officer. No more making criminals out of honest Ohioans simply because they were subject to a traumatic event and failed to inform an officer of something the officer was already aware of. The FOP has objected to this as well.
5) Other important changes include:
· Allow transportation of loaded handguns in unlocked glove compartments or center consoles, as long as they are closed
· Prevent sheriffs from considering sealed or expunged convictions in background checks to determine license eligibility
· Provide mandatory attorney fees for a person who successfully secures the return of a seized firearm through legal action
· Prohibit eviction from apartments due to lawfully owning a firearm
Contact your Representative
Contact your Senator
for updates stay tuned to www.Buckeyefirearms.org