Posted on 12/12/2006 10:53:09 AM PST by Zeko
The Ohio Senate has passed House Bill 347 (reforming concealed carry, standardizing Ohio gun laws statewide) by a vote of 21 to 12, thus overriding Governor Taft's veto.
Nancee
Good news. Don't mess with Ohio.
You know it is bad when I am actully looking forward to having a governor who is a Democrat !
Great job Ohio!
HURRAY! Good riddance Taft, you turd.
I expect we'll see him again, as Kucinich's VP.
Oh, and from what I understand Taft was doing this for the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
I think the OSP administration and the rank and file differ on the subject.
I know that as a police officer from Ohio, I am all for the Right of the people to carry and protect themselves.
If police officers are afraid of law-abiding citizens carrying guns then they need to look for another line of work.
Some people take high colonics...Joe Hallett writes a column praising NE Ohio, big government politics.
Put another one in the win column.
It's been a banner year.
I'm in total agreement with you on that. A GREAT Conservative, done in by two issues only:
1) Lunatic moonbats who STILL think the 2004 election was stolen from them (somehow) by Diebold+Blackwell in Ohio
2) Taft so screwed up the state while Governor that NO Republican could win
See post #20
Finally, someone showing some common sense!
I don't understand this prosecutor's reasoning at all. If the city's ban on so-called assault weapons is upheld due to there being no prohibition in state law, then this newly enacted prohibition seems to put a crimp in any future claims. Not to mention this:
B) In addition to any other relief provided, the court shall award costs and reasonable attorney fees to any person, group, or entity that prevails in a challenge to an ordinance, rule, or regulation as being in conflict with this section.
The law itself requires that any city attempting to enforce or pass their own laws PAY FOR successful legal actions to prevent them. A page from the ACLU's own play book.
Now, to get a CCW license...
Taft governs like a Democrat, but his status as a Republican sank DeWine, Blackwell, Montgomery, and probably dozens of other decent GOPers up for election last month.
He will be remembered as one of the worst elected officials ever to grace public office here in Ohio or in America as a whole. He has forfeited his status as a Republican and forever tainted a once-great family name in American politics.
You are too easy on the current governor Taft.
Ohio's last several governors promised CCW only to renege,backpedal,and derail it after being elected.
It was and is the will of the people expressed through the state legislators that prevailed finally.
Do not forget some DEmocrats actually support the values once predominant in America.
Today, the State Senate voted 21-12 to sustain the override, with three Democratic Senators voting in favor of the measure.
My State Senator is Marc Dann (D) and new Attorney General. He is pro-gun and I sure hope he was one of the D's voting for the veto override.
Thank God for brave men like you, who not only protect us, but want us to be able to protect ourselves when you can't. I'm glad there are guys like you out there with the b@!!s for police work - I'm sure not one of them. I hope you retire without a scratch, and lots of good stories to tell.
Good! now lets get some state reciprocity going with Texas
> I expect we'll see him again, as Kucinich's VP <
I hate to disappoint you. But the U. S. Constitution makes it difficult for the Prez and the VP to be from the same state.
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