Ohio Bill Would Ban SS Numbers on Public Documents
3/8/2006
By PRO Legislative Watch Team
A bill introduced in the Ohio Senate today would require social security numbers be removed from all public records in Ohio, including those posted on the Internet.
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Ohio House Passes Landmark HB347 In 76-18 Vote
3/8/2006
By PRO Legislative Watch Team
In a nistoric vote, the Ohio House of Representatives passed landmark firearms reform legislation that fixes some CCW problems, and prohibits municipalities from abusing "home rule" and passing frivilous gun regulations.
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Substitute CCW/Pre-Emption Bill to Be Heard Mar. 7
2/28/2006
By PRO Legislative Watch Team
Even disgraced Gov. Taft's objections cannot stop momentum of bill to pre-empt abuse of gun regulatory authority by local entities and clean up Ohio's problem-plagued CCW law.
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Hood Sponsors "Katrina-confiscation" prevent bill
2/7/2006
By PRO Legislative Watch Team
Rep. Ron Hood has introduced in the Ohio House a bill that would prevent law enforcement from confiscating lawfully owned firearms from private citizens during a state of emergency. It has 9 co-sponsors.
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Opponents to HB347 To Get Their Say
1/29/2006
By PRO Legislative Watch Team
Opponents of long-awaited legislation that would improve Ohio's CCW law impediments -- and wrest control of gun laws from "out of the mainstream" liberal city governments -- will have their say on January 31
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Ohio House to Hold CCW, Pre-Emption Hearing
1/9/2006
By PRO Legislative Watch Team
The Ohio House Criminal Justice Committee will hear proponent testimony supporting HB347, which would clean up Ohio's CCW law and institute statewide preemption. At the chairman's invitation, PRO will be on hand to testify.
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Senate Bill Would Allow FBI Unlimited Access
7/1/2005
The U.S. Senate is considering a bill that would allow the FBI unlimited access to gun records, as part as reauthorization of the PATRIOT Act.
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Anti-Gang Legislation Is Bad News For Gun Owners
7/1/2005
Gun Owners of America has issued an alert saying that recent "anti-gang" legislation approved by the U.S. House of Representatives could subject entire families to prison terms if parents uses a gun to protect their brood.
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CCW 'Clean Up Bill' Stuck In Committee
6/24/2005
A bill that would clean up many problems in Ohio's year-old CCW law is languishing in an Ohio House committee.
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Mandatory Seatbelt Proposal Appears Dead
05/15/2004
By PRO Legislative Monitoring Team
Sen. Jeff Armbruster, who in 2003 introduced his "license to snoop" primary seatbelt legislation in the Ohio Senate . . in the name of the children. . . is fighting to get another hearing for his bill.
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"Rep" Working To Prevent Publishing of CC Names
3/4/2005
By Brent Greer, PRO Secretary
State Rep. Bill Seitz says he will introduce a provision into public records legislation that would prevent the names of Ohio CHL holders from being provided to news agencies.
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Columbus City Council Holding AWB Hearings
12/15/2004
Columbus City Council Member Mike Mentel held the first of several hearings to discuss whether the city should institute a so-called assault weapons ban after the 10-year-old Brady ban sunsetted.
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Proposal to Severely Regulate Airguns
09/10/2004
Ohio House Bill 28 would harshy regulate competition and youth airguns.
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