Posted on 04/03/2022 5:25:40 PM PDT by T Ruth
With the May 3 primary a month away, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine continues to face more decisions regarding gun rights.
On March 14, the Republican governor signed a bill that makes concealed carry permits optional in the state. While that decision joined the Stand Your Ground legislation that took effect in 2021, critics point out that DeWine’s track record on gun rights issues has been inconsistent since he took office in January 2019.
Pro-gun organizations in Ohio are working to advance more laws that will protect the Second Amendment.
Senate Bill 21—more widely known as “constitutional carry” or “permitless carry”—will become law on June 12, ***
“We kind of view it as a down payment on the interest that Republicans owe the gun vote in Ohio,” said Chris Dorr, executive director of Ohio Gun Owners. “It’s a good start, but we have a lot more work to do.
“Gun owners in Ohio have been treated so unfairly for so long by Republican supermajorities that gun owners elected,” he said. ***
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DeWine faces challenges from former U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci, farmer and restaurant owner Joe Blystone, and former state Rep. Ron Hood in the GOP gubernatorial primary. All three of his opponents are outspoken about preserving gun rights.
DeWine has an “F” rating from the National Rifle Association (NRA) at a time when GOP voters are more likely to own guns and less likely to support gun restrictions than their Democratic peers, according to a Pew Research Center survey. The same poll also indicated that DeWine has more support from Democrats (47 percent) than Republicans (46 percent).
The Buckeye Firearms Association, the Ohio Gun Owner, and the NRA have yet to make an endorsement in the governor’s race.
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“...at a time when GOP voters are more likely to own guns and less likely to support gun restrictions than their Democratic peers...”
Name a time when it wasn’t like that.
DeWine & Kasich are top tier RINO leftists.
There are no “issues” with rights.
DeWine is a Bush Leaguer, hope he loses in the primary.
By signing the Constitutional Carry bill, deWhine only did what he thinks he has to to win the primary. If, (God forbid) he does win, it’ll be back to business as usual, harassing gun owners.
A lot of Ohioans wised up to him during the WuFku epidemic. Praying fervently that they’ll remember.
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