Protest Easy Guns in Cincinnati, Columbus, Kent, Oberlin and Toledo

Ohioans remembered.

Five Ohio events joined national events all over the country to protest the easy availability of guns on April 16th. The Protests honored and remembered the 32 Virginia Tech victims as well as the 32 victims of gun violence that happen daily in the U.S. Many of the events read the names of the Virginia Tech victims and then the participants each lay down for three minutes to signify the typical time it takes to buy a gun. The protest also asked for a close of the gun show loophole because people can still buy guns legally without a background check at gun shows and other private sales.
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SB 184 and HB 264

The Ohio Senate passed SB 184 on a 31-0 vote. Known as the Castle Bill, the sixth version was changed significantly but still gives permission to use deadly force in one's home or car. The bill moves to the House Criminal Justice committee on Thursday

SB 184
presumes self defense in one's Castle (which can include a college dorm or a tent) and a vehicle of any kind but would put the burden of proof on the prosecutor instead of the defendant and make it more difficult for prosecutors to enforce the law.
AND
a defendant would no longer have to present evidence to prove that he or she was not at fault or believed there was a danger that made such force necessary

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SB 318 Firearms Modernization

Judiciary- Criminal Justice committee.

This bill will continue the whittling away of the restrictions in the original law to allow carrying of concealed weapons to make it easier for people to get a permit to carry, protect the secrecy of the permit holders and relax the places and the manor which guns can be carried in most places in Ohio.

SB 318 will amend the Ohio code to:

allow
a concealed carry licensee to carry concealed handguns in buildings that are owned or leased by the state or a political subdivision of this state and are located in a park or rest area or are not used for a primary governmental function

a concealed carry licensee to carry a handgun in places of higher education, places of worship, daycare centers, and government buildings if the handgun is unloaded and in a closed package, box, or case

concealed carry licensees to carry a concealed handgun in designated drop-off and pick-up areas of school safety zones

a concealed carry licensee to carry a concealed handgun in a type D liquor permit establishment if the D permit holder does not allow consumption of beer, wine, or intoxicating liquor on the premises

redefine
unloaded for purposes of the offense of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle

modify
the records related to the concealed carry licensing process, that a sheriff must destroy to provide that certain records relating to concealed carry licensing are not public records,

prohibit
a landlord from prohibiting a concealed carry licensee who is a tenant or guest from lawfully carrying or possessing handguns in residential premises
the confiscation of lawfully owned and carried firearms during a state of emergency or disaster

exempt
from certain concealed carry law requirements a person transporting a weapon in a motor vehicle

alter
the requirements for renewing a concealed carry license

remove
the requirement for a retired peace officer identification card that the officer have a non-forfeitable right to retirement benefits, to provide that a retired police officer's successful completion of a firearms requalification program re-qualifies the peace officer for five years for purposes of obtaining the rights of a concealed carry licensee

TELL YOUR OHIO SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THESE BILLS

Ohio Senators and Representatives