The state House is teeing up a final passage vote on legislation to remove training and background check requirements to carry a concealed firearm in Ohio.
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Republicans in the House passed a near identical bill last year, rendering passage more likely than not. The committee passed it in an 8-5 party line vote. The full House passed it in a 60-32 party line vote. It’s up for another hearing Wednesday. Democrats asked about opposition to the idea expressed during earlier hearings from law enforcement officials including Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey and Fraternal Order of Police lobbyist Michael Wineman. Johnson responded noting that the Buckeye Sheriff’s Association and state Highway Patrol have declined to weigh in. He also claimed that while individual law enforcement from “inner cities” might not support the bill, but those from “rural areas” would have different opinions.
David Lima, a social justice activist in Lake County, warned the legislation will have a chilling effect on peaceful protests. He noted the combustible combination of protesters, counter-protesters, “provocateurs,” and openly carried firearms.
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