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OH: Gun bill unsafe for Ohioans
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Mark A. Taff
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In this country, gun bans are not the answer, but neither is loosening restrictions on who can and can’t own guns, which makes a move Thursday by some Ohio House Republicans — and even supported by Gov. Mike DeWine — all the more puzzling. Nearly half of Ohio’s House Republicans are pushing for passage of a new bill that gives all law-abiding Ohians the right to carry a concealed weapon without going through a permit process or training. If this reckless bill becomes law, anyone over 21 — not disqualified by federal law due to a felony conviction or other offense from obtaining a weapon — would be able to legally carry a hidden gun. |
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jac
(4/1/2019)
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The key phrase is "law abiding citizens". This does not make it legal for criminals to carry without a license.
All it does is eliminate the paperwork and cost of obtaining a license to carry. It does not change who is eligible to carry, it only eliminates the arbitrary requirement to have a license.
This has not been a problem in the other dozen or so states that have enacted constitutional carry. It will not be a problem in Ohio, non-with-standing liberal opposition. |
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