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OHIO CONCEALED CARRY LAW UPDATE

Effective March 14, 2007, there were a couple changes to Ohio law:

I. Preemption. Ohio implemented a preemption law stating that local jurisdictions could not make more stringent CCW laws than established by the state. Ohio has very strong “homerule” language and this is being challenged in the courts. Use extreme caution traveling throughout the state with a concealed firearm.

II. How to transport your firearm in a motor vehicle. Previous to March 14th, 2007, Ohio required you to transport your handgun either: 1) in a holster, on your body and in plain sight; or 2) in a closed, locked glove compartment; or 3) in a case that is in plain sight and that is locked.

The new Ohio law dictates that the concealed handgun is carried by the permit holder in one of the following ways:
1) In a holster on your person, or
2) In a closed case, bag, box, or other container that is in plain sight and that has a lid, a cover, or a closing mechanism with a zipper, snap, or buckle, which lid, cover or closing mechanism must be opened for a person to gain access to the handgun; or
3) Locked in your closed glove compartment, or
4) Locked in a case in plain sight.

NOTE: “Motorcycles fall under the definition of motor vehicles. Thus, the same requirements apply to licensees who carry a handgun while on a motorcycle.”

Ref: Ohio’s Concealed Carry Law” booklet, issued by the Ohio Attorney General, effective March 14, 2007. Go to www.ag.state.oh.us to download a copy of the booklet if you travel in Ohio.

Legislation has been introduced in Ohio that would restore the most basic of fundamental rights: self-defense.

State Senator Steve Buehrer (R-1) and State Representative Lynn Wachtmann (R- 75) have introduced Senate Bill 184 and House Bill 264, a package that restores the right of individuals to respond in force in defense of their lives and family without fear of civil lawsuits by criminals injured or killed while attacking law-abiding victims.

Please contact your State Senator at (614) 466-4900 and your State Representative at (614) 466-3357 and respectfully urge him or her to support SB 184 and HB 264.

[The following is a summary of the changes to KY Statutes regarding CCDW effective July 12, 2006. It is a word-for-word reproduction of a handout sent to all KY CCDW Instructor’s and Instructor-Trainers in mid-2006]

A Brief Summary of 2006 House Bill 290

- In addition to being a resident of Kentucky for six months, or a member of U.S. Armed Forces serving on a post in Kentucky for six months, a CCDW applicant must be a United States citizen.

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Here is the KRS law regarding carry concealed weapons on a company property and in a vehicle. You can also view this in .pdf format from the KRS site.

237.106 Right of employees and other persons to possess firearms in vehicle –
Employer liable for denying right — Exceptions.

(1) No person, including but not limited to an employer, who is the owner, lessee, or occupant of real property shall prohibit any person who is legally entitled to possess a firearm from possessing a firearm, part of a firearm, ammunition, or ammunition
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Occassionally we will ask for your support about an important gun rights issue, and ask that you contact your Congressman or Representative to ask for their support on a particular item.

Here is how you can contact them, or find out who they are. It never hurts to keep their names and numbers close by!

U.S. Senate switchboard: (202) 224-3121

U.S. House switchboard: (202) 225-3121

White House comments: (202) 456-1111

Find your House Representative: http://www.house.gov/writerep

Find your US Senators: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

The next class for the Kentucky, Ohio, and Florida Non-resident permits will be offered on June 22, 2007 and on June 24, 2007.

This is a combined class for the permits, which consists of the 8 hours required for the Kentucky permit course, with the remainder of the hours after that portion is complete for the Ohio and Florida permits.

Visit the contact page to sign up or see our courses page for more information about each course!

The next class for the Kentucky, Ohio, and Florida Non-resident permits will be offered on June 22, 2007 and on June 24, 2007.

This is a combined class for the permits, which consists of the 8 hours required for the Kentucky permit course, with the remainder of the hours after that portion is complete for the Ohio and Florida permits.

Visit the contact page to sign up or see our courses page for more information about each course!

2007 Gun Rights Policy Conference

Sponsored by the CCRKBA (Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms) and the SAF (Second Amendment Foundation)

WHEN: October 5 - 7, 2007

WHERE: Drawbridge Inn and Convention Center

This conference and hundreds of dollars worth of materials are FREE.

Come meet national gun rights leaders and your fellow grassroots activists at the 22nd Annual Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC 2007) near Cincinnati, Ohio. They allow you a first-hand chance to hear movement leaders – and make your voice heard.

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Please join us for KC3’s Annual Meeting

KC3 (Kentucky Coalition To Carry Concealed) is a non-profit, all volunteer organization dedicated to protecting and improving your Right To Keep And Bear Arms in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

WHEN: Saturday, July 21. Doors open at 12:00 noon with food and refreshments. Meeting starts at 1:00 pm to apporoximately 2:30 pm.

WHERE: Openrange, Inc. 6401 Cross Keys Blvd, Crestwood, KY. (Just off I-71 on this side of Louisville)

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