Ohio: Kasich Signs Critical Self-Defense Bill Into Law!

[BUCKEYE BANDIT]

Ohio: Kasich Signs Critical Self-Defense Bill Into Law! http://shared.nrapvf.org/remote.axd?http://d3uwh8jpzww49g.cloudfront.net/sharedmedia/1507654/ohio-flag-3.jpg?width=600&quality=70&format=jpg
Haven't been very pleased with my govenor of late,this certainly helps.Thanks John K.:drinks:

[jonp]

I'm still wondering why he stayed in the race just long enough to spike Cruz or at least diminish his chances of winning the nomination. I'm wondering how a guy went from an F Rating with the NRA to this

[BrassMagnet]

I'm still wondering why he stayed in the race just long enough to spike Cruz or at least diminish his chances of winning the nomination. I'm wondering how a guy went from an F Rating with the NRA to this

He can read and count?

[DanishM1Garand]

I too have been upset with John as of late. This was the first time I did not vote for him. He was my congressman for years.

[Jeff Michel]

I only voted for him because it was either him or Strickland. I met him thirty years ago and have always thought he was a snake oil salesman. In all fairness though I'd rather have him as a Governor than a President and has done a decent job as such.

[jcwit]

For those of not living in Ohio, just what did this amount to?

[kenyerian]

https://www.nraila.org/articles/20161219/ohio-kasich-signs-critical-self-defense-bill-into-law Today was a Second Amendment victory for law-abiding gun owners as Governor John Kasich signed into law Sub. Senate Bill 199 (https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA131-SB-199) which will go into effect after 90 days. This important self-defense law is another step forward in protecting the Second Amendment rights of active duty members, employees and law-abiding Ohioans across The Buckeye State.
View Related Articles (https://www.nraila.org/articles/20161219/ohio-kasich-signs-critical-self-defense-bill-into-law#) Sponsored by state Senator Joe Uecker (R-14), Sub. SB 199 will exempt active duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces from the concealed carry permit license requirements. The bill will make several important changes (https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=3922&format=pdf) in the Concealed Handgun Law regarding a person who is an active duty member of the U.S. armed forces and is carrying a valid military identification card and a certificate issued by the person's applicable service branch indicating that the person has successfully completed small arms qualification (qualifying member of the military).
Sub. SB 199 will also allow an employee to store a firearm in his or her locked vehicle without fear of employer retribution. Throughout the country, many employers have adopted “No Firearms” policies that extend beyond the physical workplace to include employee parking lots – areas often accessible to the general public and not secure. These misguided policies leave employees to choose between protecting themselves during their commutes and be subject to termination by their employers. The fundamental right to self-defense should not stop simply because employees park their cars in publicly accessible parking lots owned by their employers. This bill will correct that problem by prohibiting employers from establishing, maintaining or enforcing such policies.
The amended language from Sub. HB 48, sponsored by state Representative Ron Maag (R-62), will also enhance law-abiding citizens’ right to self-defense by expanding the list of places where citizens can legally carry concealed.

[Bent Ramrod]

Kasich, on the national stage, came across as a nut case to me. What is the law--only "Dreamers" have the right to self-defense?

Wow, you are a fast writer, Kenyerian. Answered my question before I could write it down! :)

[BUCKEYE BANDIT]

Sorry, my bad.

Gov. Kasich signs SB 199 into law by Chad D. Baus



3:41pm Monday, December 19, 2016
[Editor's Note: This article was updated as additional information became available.]
Buckeye Firearms Association is pleased to report that Governor Kasich has signed Senator Joe Uecker's Amended Substitute Senate Bill 199 into law.
In addition to changes originally proposed by Sen. Uecker, SB 199 (Active Duty Armed Forces Concealed Carry/ Handgun Transfer) was amended to make a number of improvements to Ohio law, including expanding the number of places where Ohioans are allowed to exercise their Constitutional right to self-defense, and preventing employers from disallowing employees from keeping firearms locked in their personal vehicles on company property.
This victory was won by Ohio's 4 million gun owners against fierce opposition from the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, Ohio Council of Retail Merchants, Ohio Manufacturer's Association, Ohio Municipal League, Ohio Prosecuting Attorney's Association and Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, not to mention gun ban extremists funded by a certain out-of-state billionaire. During debate on the bill, the latter misleadingly referred to the legislation as the "guns everywhere" bill. After the signing, the group issued a statement claiming the bill is a threat to "public safety." (https://momsdemandaction.org/in-the-news/ohio-moms-demand-action-criticize-governor-john-kasichs-signing-of-dangerous-gun-bill/) When nothing adverse occurs, of course, they won't be held to account by the media for their claims, just as their predecessors haven't been properly held to account for their own wild claims (https://www.buckeyefirearms.org/ohios-lone-gun-ban-lobbyist-says-whole-fear-thing-blame-record-increase-ccw-licenses), made after passage of previous improvements to Ohio's concealed carry laws.
As passed, Am. Sub. SB 199 contains language addressing improvements to were originally proposed in both House Bill 48 (Eliminate many 'no-guns' victim zones), sponsored by Rep. Ron Maag, and Senate Bill 180 (Protect Workers' Constitutional Rights), also sponsored by Sen. Uecker.
The law allows for concealed carry in some places it is already legal to open carry guns. It removes several victim zones - places that are easy for bad people to kill many innocents - such as day-care facilities, private aircraft, and public areas of airport terminals - and it makes improvements to school safety zones by allowing CHL-holders to leave their firearms in their vehicles on school grounds, just as they've been allowed to do on college campuses for many years. The new law also also grants political subdivisions, colleges and universities the authority, if they choose, to allow people to legally possess concealed firearms.
The law also stipulates that a business entity, property owner, or public or private employer may not establish, maintain, or enforce a policy or rule that prohibits or has the effect of prohibiting a person who has been issued a valid concealed handgun license from transporting or storing a firearm or ammunition inside the person's privately owned motor vehicle.
And of course the bill still contains its original language, which allows active duty military members to carry concealed weapons without licenses provided they have military ID and proof that they successfully completed firearms training that meets or exceeds Ohio concealed carry law training requirements.
SB 199 passed the House by a 68-25 vote, and the Senate by a 22-8 vote.
Click here (http://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/solarapi/v1/general_assembly_131/bills/sb199/PH/04?format=pdf) to read the exact language of the new law, which will take effect in about 90 days.
Buckeye Firearms Association would like to thank the Governor and the thousands upon thousands of people who responded to our calls for action to help move this bill through the legislature and to the Governor's desk.
Chad D. Baus is the Buckeye Firearms Association Secretary, BFA PAC Vice Chairman, and an NRA-certified firearms instructor. He is the editor of BuckeyeFirearms.org, which received the Outdoor Writers of Ohio 2013 Supporting Member Award for Best Website.
Additional Information:
Overview of changes to Ohio concealed carry law passed in SB 199 (https://www.buckeyefirearms.org/overview-changes-ohio-concealed-carry-law-passed-sb-199)
Media Coverage:
Cleveland.com - Gov. John Kasich signs bill to allow concealed carry at colleges, daycares (http://www.cleveland.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/12/gov_john_kasich_signs_bill_to.html)

The Buckeye Firearms Association and National Rifle Association supported the measure.
Gongwer News Service - Governor Signs 17 Bills Including Expanded Concealed Carry Law Impacting Colleges, Daycares, Employers (http://www.gongwer-oh.com/programming/news.cfm?article_id=852430201#sthash.HKDzEoZB.dpbs )

Pro-gun groups, meanwhile, applauded the signing.
"We're very pleased the governor signed the bill," Buckeye Firearms Association Executive Director Dean Rieck said. "There was a lot of controversy over the specifics of the bill, but in the end I think this is a real Christmas gift for Ohio gun owners."
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[L]awmakers were able to successfully insert a provision that restricts employers from prohibiting employees from keeping guns in vehicles on employer property and language specifying an employer is not liable for incidents arising from a stored firearm.
Ohio Chamber of Commerce Director of Labor and Legal Affairs Don Boyd said the group still harbors concerns and will continue reviewing the measure in order to provide more guidance to its members going forward.
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But Mr. Rieck said that without such a provision, gun owners are essentially deprived of their Second Amendment right and unable to carry their firearms the entire day.
Regarding the removal of the protected class language, he said the association is still reviewing the final language. "We think that overall we've taken a few steps forward," he said.
Toledo Blade - Kasich signs weapons, puppy bills (http://www.toledoblade.com/State/2016/12/20/John-Kasich-signs-weapons-puppy-bills-Toledo-pet-store-regulations-overridden.html)

“The bottom line is we will have a state law that prohibits employers from adopting discriminatory policies,” said Jim Irvine, president of the Buckeye Firearms Association. “That will protect employees who work for businesses that now have those policies.
“They can protect themselves and their lives as they go to and from work …,” he said. “A lot of people don’t carry at all because they’re afraid of making a mistake at work. Now they can make it a part of their daily lives.”






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[Riverpigusmc]

He got a letter of thanks from Clinton for helping pass the Assault Weapon Ban of 93. That stain will never go away

[Handloader109]

He got a letter of thanks from Clinton for helping pass the Assault Weapon Ban of 93. That stain will never go awayagreed!
He signs this under protest I guess and he can read tea leaves and sees he's been on the wrong side for a while. I still can't believe hi didn't show his face at the Republican convention held in HIS own state!
Rhino

[cuzinbruce]

What can you expect from a politician that eats pizza with a knife and fork?

[jonp]

What can you expect from a politician that eats pizza with a knife and fork?

Trump ate KFC with a knife and a fork...How a person eats does not mean much to me. I know your comment was flippant.