Citizens of Ohio
The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today offered its congratulations to the Ohio State Senate for overriding anti-gun Gov. Bob Taft’s veto of concealed carry reform legislation, by a vote of 21-12.
In overriding Taft’s veto, Ohio has effectively become a state in which residents will enjoy the benefits of preemption, meaning that local governments can no longer adopt differing, and often contradictory, firearms regulations. CCRKBA Chairman Alan M. Gottlieb called the vote “a common sense move that will eliminate confusion among private citizens and peace officers.â€
“We’re proud of the lawmakers, including Marc Dann, who will be the next Ohio Attorney General, and fellow Democrats Charles Wilson and Kimberly Zurz for joining all but three Senate Republicans in taking this sensible, courageous vote,†Gottlieb said. “This reform measure effectively overrides local gun bans in such places as parks, and it also will nullify local bans on certain firearms.â€
I found this via Joe Huffman, who has noticed a minor softening in the reporting of the local press there, and he has the links to prove it.