ODOT confirms all "NO GUNS" signs at rest stops and visitor centers have been removed

Buckeye Firearms Association ^ | 4 March, 2009 | cbaus

[marktwain]

Last fall, Buckeye Firearms Association was pleased to report that the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) had ordered all "NO GUNS" signs at state rest stops and visitor centers to be removed.

This action was in response to passage and implementation of Senate Bill 184, which included several major fixes to Ohio's concealed handgun licensure (CHL) law, including a change designed to allow patrons of rest stops to use the facilities without having to disarm.

The law took effect September 3, but people who carry concealed weapons (CCW) in Ohio continued to report seeing the problematic signs at highway rest areas and visitor centers.

Buckeye Firearms Association has continued to monitor progress on this issue, and to pass along volunteers' reports of locations where signs were still posted to ODOT.

Buckeye Firearms Association has now received word from ODOT Assistant Legal Counsel Heather Sullivan that "the districts have reported all of the signs are down", and in fact that the last signs were removed earlier today.

While this process took longer than ODOT's original estimate of 30 days, we are pleased to be able to report that these state facilities should now be in full compliance with state law.

BFA would like to extend our thanks to the many volunteers, including Ohioans For Concealed Carry's (OFCC) Chris Harben, who worked to see that these "NO GUNS" signs were removed.

[marktwain]

Good news from Ohio! We accomplished this in Arizona about 12 years ago. It is excellent news to see that the state is being required to follow the law.

[jws3sticks]

My first thought for the PC sign was: "No Guns, unless you have a CCW".

Now I'd know I'd be safe, NOT.

[TalonDJ]

The signs even had tiny little letters that said having a CCW did not count. Hypothetically some of us CCW folk might have ignored them on occasion.

[YoungHickey]

When you gotta go... you gotta go.

[bmwcyle]

AMEN

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Ruy’s rule for rest stops and visitor’s centers...

Never stop and go into one without being armed.

If there are lots of weirdos hanging around pass and go to a convienience store.

Rule # 2
Never stop at a convienience store if there are lots of weirdos hanging around.

Some times it is best to find a side road to do your job. Be armed.

[CodeToad]

WAy to go gun owners of Ohio!