Ohio: Right to Carry Reform Bill Passes Committee Vote
By Ammoland
Fairfax, VA –
Sponsored by state Representative Scott Wiggam (R-1), the original House Bill 142 would have removed this requirement. The substitute bill instead clearly specifies that the licensee is only required to present the license or verbally notify once requested to present their driver’s license upon being stopped by an officer for a law enforcement purpose. By clarifying this disclosure requirement, it gives motorists a clear set of steps to follow when stopped by law enforcement. In addition, Ohio currently has the most draconian criminal penalty of states with similar laws, possibly resulting in a serious misdemeanor charge punishable by up to six months imprisonment and a fine of up to $1,000 as well as suspension of the concealed handgun license. This substitute bill instead lowers the penalty to a minor misdemeanor, eliminates the possibility of a suspended license or imprisonment, and reduces the fine not to exceed $25.
Your NRA would like to thank the committee members who voted in favor of this critical legislation to move Ohio in …Read the Rest
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