Sept. 9 is the day it takes effect.
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/5753
Ohio's bill has no teeth in respect for non-CCW holders in their vehicles.
That's not true. We got "transportation of a firearm" put back to what it was prior to being stripped away several years ago along with the definition of "unloaded" and other hot issues. Here is an analysis of what this bill does:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/5730
why do they wait months before a bill takes effect when it's signed into law? Why not right away?
There is much that has to go into "getting ready" for the law to go into effect. Can you imagine if all new laws went into effect immediately and law enforcement does not know about it. How many innocent people would be getting charged with things under the "old" law. It's not an easy process to get everyone up to speed. The Attorney General's office, who administrates CCW law in Ohio, has to print new books, etc. It's just not that easy.
Taft is a disgrace to the state of Ohio, I think he actually vetoed the Ohio pre-emption bill that was passed anyway with a 2/3 majority. He was corrupt, too, so we kicked him out.
Taft DID veto HB347, our preemption law. The House and Senate came right back and overrode his veto. It was an awesome day in the Statehouse when that happened. It was the first Governor veto override in Ohio in over 30 years and it was on our bill!!!
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/3432
Taft was a horrible Governor. Yes, disgrace is one word for that man. He was a convicted criminal and still kept his job. The Republican Party should have thrown him out immediately, but NO, they never even came close to taking those steps. I'll give that to the Democrat Party with the Marc Dann situation....they acted immediately, took the high road, and forced a resignation. Huge difference between Taft and Dann....,Taft was a convicted criminal, and kept his job. Dann broke NO laws and was tossed out.
Unfortunately, we can't take the claim to fame that we "kicked him out". He was termed limited out.
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