Posted on 01/11/2004 6:37:45 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
After a decade-long effort, law-abiding citizens of Ohio will now be able to legally carry firearms for protection of themselves and their loved ones, the NRA reports in a recent news alert to its members. On Jan. 8, Gov. Bob Taft (R) signed legislation making Ohio the 37th Right-to-Carry (RTC) state. The Right-to-Carry issue had long been debated in the Ohio Legislature, and many past attempts had been stalled or killed. HB 12, the RTC legislation, had languished for weeks while Taft threatened a veto. But on Jan. 7, the bill was passed in the state's House and Senate by overwhelming majorities and with virtually no debate, setting the stage for the governor's historic signing. "The Right-to-Carry is a proven crime deterrent and will benefit all law-abiding Ohioans," said NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris Cox. "On behalf of NRA's four million members, I would like to thank Governor Taft for signing Right-to-Carry into law. I would also like to recognize the support of Representative Jim Aslanides (R-94), the sponsor of the legislation, Speaker Larry Householder (R-91), Senate President Doug White (R-14), and all who voted for this important self-defense right. As always, the grassroots activism of thousands of NRA members was fundamental in achieving victory." Nearly two-thirds of Americans live in Right-to-Carry states. Despite ominous predictions by gun-ban groups, statistics show that states with Right-to-Carry laws have significantly less violent crime. According to the FBI, on average, Right-to-Carry states have a 24 percent lower violent crime rate than states without the self-protection law. In 2003, Right-to-Carry laws were enacted in New Mexico, Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri.
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I wonder if I can use my NC permit in Ohio, or need to apply for an Ohio permit?
No. Taft was backed in to a corner. He campaigned in favor of CCW. He kept coming up with reasons that he would not sign every CCW bill that was put in front of him. He finally had to put up or admit that he was anti-gun and that he lied during his campaign.
We already have two RINOs in the Senate. That’s enough for me. And I haven’t heard that either is retiring.
But I would be more than happy to hear that a true conservative is running against either of the RINOs in the primaries.
Yes it is. Taft was doing all that he could to put a poison pill in the bill. But the legislature decided a bad law was better than no law. They also believe this portion can be changed at a later date.
My position on this is that Voinabitch needs to go, and if that happens in the general election, so be it. The Ohio GOP will keep offering up more RINO's like him and DeWine until they start losing elections. If Jerry Springer runs against Voinabitch, he gets my vote. I refuse to support ANY RINO. I'll vote for whoever has the best chance of unseating him. I call it tough love for the Ohio GOP.
Oh, it's even better. It's the car-jackers dream. If you have a kid in the car with you, you have to have your gun unloaded and locked up. Anyone with a child car seat or a minor in the car is a marked target. They will be the only ones that car jackers will target from now on. This is why RINO's need to be removed at ALL costs on election day, even if it puts someone from the other party in office for a term. Taft and his buddies in the Ohio Highway Patrol demanded this requirement.
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