The following comes as a nice holiday present to Ohio Gun Owners

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NRA-ILA Grassroots Alert Vol. 13, No. 49 12/15/06

OHIO LEGISLATURE OVERRIDES GOVERNOR'S VETO

Governor Bob Taft's (R) veto of crucial statewide preemption legislation has been overridden by the state legislature. This was the first time in 29 years that the Ohio legislature overturned a Governor's veto. On Thursday, December 7, the State House voted 71-21 to override House Bill 347. On Tuesday, December 12, the State Senate also voted (21-12) to override the veto, with three Democratic Senators voting in favor of the measure.

Championed by Representative Jim Aslanides (R-94), HB 347 will create statewide preemption ensuring that firearm laws are uniform throughout the state. Currently, 43 states have similar laws. Passing statewide preemption eliminates problems for gun owners who have been unduly burdened by local ordinances, such as the Columbus "assault weapons ban." In addition, this legislation will correct a number of problems that have surfaced during the past year for Right-to-Carry permit holders. The most common complaint for license holders has been the "plain sight" requirement in a motor vehicle. HB 347 will eliminate this requirement.
 
Call me ignorant but can anyone explain to me in more detail as to what this means? From what I understand, this means that local laws can't be more strict than the laws of the state. Am I correct?
 
Call me ignorant but can anyone explain to me in more detail as to what this means? From what I understand, this means that local laws can't be more strict than the laws of the state. Am I correct?
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Correct.

I also heard that permit holders can carry in their cars now, is this also true?
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Almost. All but the now part ;) . You'll need to abide by the old rules for a few months yet. Nothing official's been handed down to me yet, but my understanding is the new law takes effect sometime in March.

As to the details, I've been told that present permit holders will be mailed a booklet with the new rules. I would imagine that will take awhile to put it all in a reasonably readable form, print them up, and distribute them.
 
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--Capt Charlie
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Capt. Charlie closed his post with the above. I do not know that his opening is entirely correct, nor that it isn't however either way, it certainly does seem worth thinking about.

What was that old saw, something about "words once uttered are no longer slaves, they are masters."
 
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