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2nd Ammendment - Delay in Ohio Senate again?

May 20, 2006 |

The Ohio House is moving on better laws for law abiding citizens. Sen. Jim Jordan will be fighting but will enough in the Senate care to do something after months of delays? There seems to be some question… which is sad to say the least. Perhaps they hope not face Taft’s veto. Still no excuse. Pass it and have Blackwell support it. That would help Republicans in general. We shall see.

Buckeye Firearms has reason to believe that Senate leadership has decided to delay action on HB 347 until near, or after, the fall elections. This belief was further reinforced by the Hearing notice released yesterday, which indicated no vote would be held next week. With summer recess coming up very soon, it is now going to take extra effort to get HB 347 passed before summer recess.

Passing this bill before summer recess is a priority for gun groups in Ohio, and the Senate needs to hear this from you.

Click on the “Read More…” link below for more.

It is important to note that gun owners have already suffered through 6+ months of delays on this bill due to “timing” concerns (i.e. politics). It is also important to note that the delay in the voting on HB 347 in the Senate is not due to any need for fact gathering or drafting. The issues are the same as they were in the House, and an agreement was reached in the House on those same issues.

Instead, the Senate is playing politics with your bill.

In addition to the fact that moving this vote to late fall removes the potential for political accountability through the elections, it also means the Ohio gun owner will have to endure another winter season, with winter coats, trying to comply with plain sight.

Another 8-10 months of accidental felonies, all in the name of politics?

Not acceptable.

It is very important that you let the Senate, particularly the Senate leadership, know that this bill must be brought to a vote before summer recess. Gun owners would much rather spend the summer working for pro-gun candidates, but, if needed, they can also spend the summer questioning a Senate that was unable to move this bill forward. CLICK HERE to use a writing tool that will let your Senator and Representative, as well as Senate Leadership, know that passage by summer is something you will base your voting decision on in the fall.

Even if you have already contacted your Representatives about HB 347, please be sure to revisit the Rep Write page and submit this new letter. They need to be encouraged to Move HB 347 NOW and stop playing politics with our rights!

For more information on HB347, see: Sub H.B. 347 Introduced (DETAILED SUMMARY).

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