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Old 04-02-2019, 3:42 AM
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I think at some point the voters need to do away with the power of committee chairmen to decide which bills get heard and which do not. The effect is of a one man veto in the Legislature for anything the chairman disagrees with, with no debate and no vote of the membership..
I agree. There are numerous states where this would easily pass but some entrenched committee chair desk drawer vetoes every year.
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Old 04-05-2019, 11:00 AM
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Doesn't the Texas House Speaker select the chairmen of the various House committees? If RINO Speaker Bonnen wanted a "quick hearing" on Con Carry, why'd he select a Dem to be the chair of the committee where it sent, stalled and has now died??? Maybe so he can claim to be all for Con Carry while at the same time ensuring it never gets passed?

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A gun rights activist, allegedly angry over the lack of movement on a “constitutional carry” proposal at the Texas Legislature, visited the home of House Speaker Dennis Bonnen last week and was intercepted by officers with the Department of Public Safety.

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In February, HB 357 was referred to the House Homeland Security Committee, which is chaired by state Rep. Poncho Nevárez, D-Eagle Pass. On Friday, Nevárez told the Tribune that, while he had planned to give the bill a hearing, "the behavior of certain groups and/or individuals who are unreasonable in their expectations and even more unreasonable in their behavior caused me to reconsider." He added that he didn't have a "hearing currently planned as a result."

“House Speaker Dennis Bonnen is blocking Constitutional Carry (HB 357)!,” Texas Gun Rights posted on Facebook on April 2. “It appears Bonnen intended to kill this bill all along — in spite of his false promises for a ‘quick hearing.’”

The post included phone numbers to Bonnen’s office to “respectfully urge” the speaker to advance the legislation to the full House floor for a vote — and said that, if the measure died this year, “the blame [would rest] SQUARELY on Speaker Bonnen’s shoulders.”

Though Bonnen oversees the chamber, he doesn't direct which legislation hits the floor for debate. That's a task that involves multiple committee chairmen appointed by the speaker to carry out.

McNutt, in a statement to Hearst, suggested that visiting Bonnen’s home was within bounds as his group aims to push the gun proposal.

“If politicians like Speaker Dennis Bonnen think they can show up at the doorsteps of Second Amendment supporters and make promises to earn votes in the election season, they shouldn’t be surprised when we show up in their neighborhoods to insist they simply keep their promises in the legislative session,” McNutt said in the statement.
More from: https://www.texastribune.org/2019/04...peaker-Bonnen/

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Old 04-09-2019, 8:37 PM
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Sounds almost like a set up in South Carolina....

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The push for open carry gun laws in South Carolina has backfired after one of the bill’s supporters threatened a top state lawmaker.

In response, a state Senate subcommittee chairman postponed Tuesday’s hearing on the bill, effectively killing it for the year by ensuring it misses a Wednesday deadline to pass either the House or the Senate.

State Sen. Stephen Goldfinch, R-Georgetown, tweeted Monday he was postponing the hearing “until further notice.”

“Even though I’m supportive of Open Carry ideals, I will not stand by and allow threats to my friends,” Goldfinch wrote in support of S.C. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Peter McCoy, the Charleston Republican who received the threat.

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In a March 26 Facebook post, the Freedom Action Network of South Carolina called McCoy “the #1 enemy of restoring our gun rights in the Statehouse” for not advancing the constitutional carry legislation. A commenter replied to the post by suggesting McCoy be shot.

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“Under no circumstance do we advocate even the hint of a threat of violence,” Freedom Action of South Carolina President Dave Schwartz said in a statement. “We disagree with Peter on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens, but in no way do we wish him or his family any harm of any kind. This comment was on a Facebook advertisement from an individual who is not associated with our organization. And in fact, nobody here knows who he is. The comments were brought to our attention and we removed them.”
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Old 04-09-2019, 9:04 PM
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10 min audio interview of Chris McNutt, the 2nd A activist the MSM is blaming for killing the Constitutional Carry bill in Texas this year.

http://www.wbap.com/2019/04/09/chris...wmakers-homes/

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Old 04-16-2019, 11:10 PM
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Buckeye Firearms Association Executive Director Dean Rieck says the Constitutional Carry Bill has slowly been in the works for almost three decades.

'We've had concealed carry for about 15 years now and the program has worked quite well. And one thing people need to keep in mind is we've had open carry pretty much forever, and that too has worked. So we've been woking towards constitutional carry for many years and we think the time has finally come," says Rieck.

Many Democratic lawmakers have expressed concerns especially with the suggestion to eliminate the duty to notify officers of a concealed weapon.

Anti-gun violence groups like Moms Demand Action say House Bill 178 is a solution looking for a problem that doesn't exist. They believe in the safety measures already on the books.

“Most Americans agree that we need more common sense gun safety measures in place to protect the public.

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Governor DeWine has already signaled that if a Constitutional Carry bill is placed on his desk, he'll sign it.

Plenty of discussion is expected among the legislature in coming weeks and months ahead.
More at: https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbu...-in-committee#

The OH legislature meets year round, so the session ends on Dec 31st: https://ballotpedia.org/Dates_of_201...ative_sessions

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Would be super excellent to get a fourth CC state this year.

The more the merrier to negate the leftist "BLOOD IN THE STREETS" false narrative.
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Old 04-17-2019, 9:45 PM
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State sheriffs on Wednesday opposed legislation backed by gun rights groups that would allow people to carry concealed handguns in public without obtaining a state permit.

The bill by Republican Sen. Gerald Allen of Tuscaloosa would do away with the current state requirement to obtain a concealed carry permit. During a Wednesday public hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, proponents called the permits an infringement on a person's right to carry a firearm while opponents called the proposal a threat to public safety.

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The National Rifle Association backs the bill and says 16 states have approved some version of permitless carry, sometimes dubbed "constitutional carry" by supporters.

Sheriffs say the permits are a tool for law enforcement officers to apprehend criminals, stop crimes and protect communities.

Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham said currently when criminals see a law enforcement officer they will toss a weapon and run. If the permit requirement is abolished, they will carry that weapon without concern. [I believe this is B.S. Once the criminal is ID'ed, if he can't be in possession of a firearm he'll be charged regardless of whether the state is ConCarry or not.]

"That permit is a tool. If we apprehend somebody that doesn't have a permit, we are able to remove that person off the street," Cunningham said. "We see a lot of blood on the streets but at the same time this bill right here will increase that. Right now, we are taking that tool away from our law enforcement officers."

Members of the group Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America also opposed the bill known as Senate Bill 4.

"SB4 is a dangerous proposal and I ask that you vote against it," said Judy Taylor of Moms Demand Action.

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Judiciary Committee Chairman Cam Ward said the committee will vote on the bill next week.

Allen has proposed the bill for several years, but the legislation has stalled in the House of Representatives amid concerns from law enforcement.

"This bill will start in the House of Representatives in 2020 if we don't get a resolution this time," Ward said.
Read more here: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/p...229358544.html

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Old 04-20-2019, 9:49 AM
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The Texas legislature has advanced a measure to allow those in the Lone Star State to carry handguns without a license during an emergency.

The measure, HB 1177, passed the state House 102-29 on Thursday, spinning it up for action by the Senate. The move would allow those complying with a mandatory evacuation order the ability to temporarily carry a handgun without first having to have a license.

Texas requires License To Carry permits for both concealed and open carry and issued more than 340,000 LTCs last year alone. The proposal now in the legislature would amend state law to exempt an unlicensed person from a charge of unlawful carrying of weapons as long as they are carrying while evacuating during a state of disaster. The period would be limited to 168 hours since the evacuation was ordered and only apply to those who can legally possess a firearm.

According to witness documents, the bill is supported by Second Amendment groups such as the National Rifle Association, Gun Owners of America, Open Carry Texas, and the Texas State Rifle Association. In opposition is the League of Women Voters of Texas and Texas Gun Sense, the latter a local gun control group.

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The bill is similar to one adopted in hurricane-prone Florida in 2015. The Sunshine State has a prohibition against concealed carry of a weapon without a permit and only narrow exceptions for open carry, such as while hunting or fishing. Neither state currently recognizes permitless or constitutional carry.
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Old 04-22-2019, 8:47 AM
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Judiciary Committee Chairman Cam Ward said the committee will vote on the bill next week.
Read more here: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/p...229358544.html
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Old 04-22-2019, 3:57 PM
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Sheriffs say the permits are a tool for law enforcement officers to apprehend criminals, stop crimes and protect communities.

Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham said currently when criminals see a law enforcement officer they will toss a weapon and run. If the permit requirement is abolished, they will carry that weapon without concern.

"That permit is a tool. If we apprehend somebody that doesn't have a permit, we are able to remove that person off the street," Cunningham said. "We see a lot of blood on the streets but at the same time this bill right here will increase that. Right now, we are taking that tool away from our law enforcement officers."
Another biased promoter of uncorroborated leftist propaganda!!!
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Old 04-24-2019, 8:28 AM
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ALABAMA -- ConCarry is DEAD

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An Alabama Senate committee on Tuesday narrowly rejected a bill that would allow permitless concealed carry in Alabama, a bill that drew criticism from the state’s sheriffs.

The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee voted 6 to 5 to reject the measure, sponsored by Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Tuscaloosa, that would have done away with requirements to have a concealed carry permit for carrying weapons or in a vehicle.

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The Senate Judiciary Committee held a public hearing on the measure last week. Marsh said Allen requested that the bill be moved to Tourism and Marketing. Allen said he did so because he felt the bill was moving too slowly in Judiciary.
More at: https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com...ee/3555073002/

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ALABAMA -- ConCarry is DEAD

More at: https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com...ee/3555073002/
Looks like a few Alabama GOP senators need to be primaried.
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Old 05-02-2019, 9:14 PM
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LaFave said Michigan should be a “constitutional carry” state, a term referencing the Second Amendment right to bear arms. LaFave said the U.S. Constitution and Michigan Constitution clearly state government can’t abridge an individual’s right own firearms for self-defense.

Opponents of the bills say requiring permits for concealed carry and establishing weapons-free public spaces are reasonable regulations designed to keep citizens safe.

House Bill 4029 would allow a person to carry a concealed pistol or hunting knife without a permit. Currently, concealed pistol licenses can be acquired by legal residents who are over 21, complete a safety course and pass a background check.

Michigan State Police legislative liaison Sgt. Chris Gerard said MSP has no opinion on eliminating the concealed carry permit requirement.
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https://www.mlive.com/public-interes...ouse-bill.html

IMO, it is likely their Dem governor, Gretchen Whitmer, will veto it if it passes both their House (58 Repub to 52 Dem) and Senate (22 Repub to 16 Dem).

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Old 05-12-2019, 12:19 AM
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Bill proposed to eliminate conceal carry permit requirement in PA

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"This is a contrived "solution" made up to solve a problem that doesn't exist. Like almost all U.S. states Pennsylvania has for decades required those who want to carry their firearms out of sight to simply fill out a basic form with their county sheriff. There is no abuse of anyone's right to carry. It's a simple and proven process that tens of thousands of Pennsylvania gun owners follow to comply with the law. The legislation is more likely to confuse many people who understand and support the current requirement."
- Bill Patton , Spokesman, PA House Democrats

The bill will need to voted out of committee before it can be voted on by the house.
More at: https://fox43.com/2019/05/12/bill-pr...irement-in-pa/

Senate (26 GOP to 22 Dem) and House (109 GOP to 93 Dem (and 1 vacant))
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsy...neral_Assembly

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Old 05-12-2019, 8:31 PM
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Looks like Con Carry may still be alive in South Carolina....

https://www.nraila.org/articles/2019...y-subcommittee
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Ohio: Con Carry still alive

https://www.daytondailynews.com/news...pKeZR2gkakS1N/
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Ohio opposition testimony by LE.

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Law enforcement, sheriffs, and prosecutors on Wednesday voiced opposition to an Ohio bill that would allow people to carry concealed firearms without a license.

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“An untrained person, even with the minimum training currently required for CCW holders, really has no idea what they have truly just embarked into,” said Toledo Police officer Michael Haynes, speaking on behalf of the Toledo Police Patrolman’s Association to the House Federalism Committee.

“We don’t let our 16-year-old children behind a wheel without a minimum of training involved, so why would we allow someone to carry a gun without the same due diligence?” he asked.

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“Local communities have an obligation to protect the peace, health, and safety of their residents pursuant to the Home Rule Authority contained in the Ohio Constitution,” he wrote. “The authorization of the possession and concealed carry of deadly weapons by untrained and unlicensed individuals will do nothing to protect our children, our schools, or the citizens of the City of Toledo and the State of Ohio.”

Opponents also objected to the use of the term “deadly weapon” in the bill rather than “firearm,” suggesting the bill could lead to the legal carrying of knives and other weapons.
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“An untrained person, even with the minimum training currently required for CCW holders, really has no idea what they have truly just embarked into,” said Toledo Police officer Michael Haynes, speaking on behalf of the Toledo Police Patrolman’s Association to the House Federalism Committee.
Obviously the AzzHatz that speak for LE in Ohio. Are the same as the political parasites in CrapOfornia.

Officer Michael "Dick" Haynes should have read that document he swore to uphold against all enemies.

Ohio Constitution Bill of Rights Article 1.04


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The people have the right to bear arms for their defense and security; but standing armies, in time of peace, are dangerous to liberty, and shall not be kept up; and the military shall be in strict subordination to the civil power.
And as for the underlined. from wiki

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The Kent State shootings, also known as the May 4 massacre or the Kent State massacre, were the shootings on May 4, 1970, of unarmed college students by members of the Ohio National Guard at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. Twenty-eight guardsmen fired approximately 67 rounds over a period of 13 seconds, killing four students and wounding nine others, one of whom suffered permanent paralysis
Ohio National Guard is "a standing army" and specifically forbidden in their Constitution.

Hopefully the good citizens of Ohio can again wrest their National 2A and Ohio 1.04 rights from the despots.
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Ohio National Guard is "a standing army" and specifically forbidden in their Constitution.
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Nonsense. The Ohio National Guard is a militia force that can be called to active duty by the Governor, or to active duty in the US Armed forces. It has been a long time, but I am reasonably certain that the Guard at Kent State was called out by the Governor, and was thus a militia called to duty, not a standing army.
A standing army, unlike a reserve army, is a permanent, often professional, army. It is composed of full-time soldiers (who may be either career soldiers or conscripts) and is not disbanded during times of peace. It differs from army reserves, who are enrolled for the long term, but activated only during wars or natural disasters, and temporary armies, which are raised from the civilian population only during a war or threat of war and disbanded once the war or threat is over. The term dates from approximately 1600, although the phenomenon it describes is much older.

That aside, I agree with your other comments. Where is the evidence that CCW holders in Ohio are running amok, even with that little amount of training they get as currently required by law? And what about the fact that Ohio is an unlicensed open carry state, for which no training or license is required? Or, as you noted, the express protection of the right in the state constitution?
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Nonsense. The Ohio National Guard is a militia force that can be called to active duty by the Governor, or to active duty in the US Armed forces. It has been a long time, but I am reasonably certain that the Guard at Kent State was called out by the Governor, and was thus a militia called to duty, not a standing army.
A standing army, unlike a reserve army, is a permanent, often professional, army. It is composed of full-time soldiers (who may be either career soldiers or conscripts) and is not disbanded during times of peace. It differs from army reserves, who are enrolled for the long term, but activated only during wars or natural disasters, and temporary armies, which are raised from the civilian population only during a war or threat of war and disbanded once the war or threat is over. The term dates from approximately 1600, although the phenomenon it describes is much older.

That aside, I agree with your other comments. Where is the evidence that CCW holders in Ohio are running amok, even with that little amount of training they get as currently required by law? And what about the fact that Ohio is an unlicensed open carry state, for which no training or license is required? Or, as you noted, the express protection of the right in the state constitution?
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Definition of standing army
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Having been formed in 1788 [231] yrs ago, definitely qualifies as "permanent". And the members are "soldiers" that "get paid by, trained by, and supplied by the government".

Further.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/army

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ONG qualifies for that one also.

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synonyms: fighter, serviceman, servicewoman, fighting man, fighting woman, comrade-in-arms, warrior, trooper; More
Who commands, [Governor/President] or what specific tasks are given to the "standing army" does not change the indisputable fact that the Ohio National Guard are part of the Armed Forces. And as such they are the State of Ohio's very own Standing Army.

Which is explicitly forbidden by the Ohio State Constitution, as written. Same as Infringements to the "Right to Keep and Bear Arms" are forbidden by the 2A.
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Hey guys, can we restrict this thread to it's topic: the status of various states' Con Carry bills in 2019?

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RINOs & Dems have killed Con Carry in Texas this year, but now we've got word they're killing even the short-term Con Carry after declared disasters mentioned in post #131 above.

https://www.ammoland.com/2019/05/cal...for-disasters/

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RINOs & Dems have killed Con Carry in Texas this year, but now we've got word they're killing even the short-term Con Carry after declared disasters mentioned in post #131 above.

https://www.ammoland.com/2019/05/cal...for-disasters/
Looks like TEXAS gun owners turned things around: the declared disasters short-term Con Carry bill passes their Senate!



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Texas Senate approves bill allowing Texans to carry guns for week after natural disasters

The Texas Senate on Sunday approved a bill that would allow any Texan who can legally own a firearm to be able to carry it either open or concealed for seven days after the state declares a natural disaster, The Dallas Morning News reported.

The bill, which was narrowly passed 16-15, has been hotly contested. Three Republicans voted against the measure, including Sen. Joan Huffman, R- Houston. ...

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The bill has to be accepted by the House and will then be sent to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk, The Texas Tribune reported. The bill would take effect in September 2019.
More at: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tex...sasters-report
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TEXAS

While it's short of full ConCarry, it is a step in the right direction.

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Despite protests from Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo and several lawmakers, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law Friday that will allow people without a handgun license to carry pistols in public — openly or concealed — for a week after a disaster is declared.
More at: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/new...y-13999097.php
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Meanwhile, Ohio's version of Con Carry may be up for a vote this week, according to Buckeye Firearms Association. https://www.buckeyefirearms.org/hb-1...ed-7th-hearing
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Meanwhile, Ohio's version of Con Carry may be up for a vote this week, according to Buckeye Firearms Association. https://www.buckeyefirearms.org/hb-1...ed-7th-hearing
More details for those interested: a hearing is scheduled in the House Federalism Cmte on Wed at 9:30 am (EST) and they may vote upon it either that day or the next.

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More details for those interested: a hearing is scheduled in the House Federalism Cmte on Wed at 9:30 am (EST) and they may vote upon it either that day or the next.
While there was a vote on an amendment that passed, the bill itself was not voted on today. Maybe tomorrow....

https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/st...2-77831eae8ac3

ETA: Here's some OH gun org links for updates.

https://twitter.com/BuckeyeFirearms

https://www.facebook.com/BuckeyeFirearmsAssociation

https://www.buckeyefirearms.org/

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While it's short of full ConCarry, it is a step in the right direction.

More at: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/new...y-13999097.php
I should have mentioned, for newbies, that Texas' part time legislature meets every other year to deal exclusively with budgetary matters, so since Con Carry didn't pass this year, it won't be debated again until 2021 January.
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Thumbs up Ohio: bill passes H. Federalism Cmte goes to H. Crim. Justice Cmte

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The bill won the 7-4 approval of the House Federalism Committee this week.

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The measure now heads to the chamber’s criminal justice committee for further review.
More at: https://www.guns.com/news/2019/06/27...-bill-advances



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House Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) said he wants HB178 to be re-referred to another House committee, criminal justice, so the legislation can go under further review. This step delays a potential vote by the full House chamber.
More at:
https://radio.wosu.org/post/ohio-hou...ithout-permits

ETA2: link to current status of the bill: https://www.buckeyefirearms.org/ohio...islation-guide

ETA3: Acc to Wiki, OH House has <2x # Repubs as Dems, but OH Senate has 2.5x # of Repubs as Dems. So, if/when this bill passes the H CJ Cmte and H floor votes, it should sail through the Senate! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_General_Assembly

ETA4: I heard the OH state legislature is on summer recess until sometime in Sept.

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Angry Oklahoma

After the Gilroy, CA, El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH active/mass shooters, it looks like antis in Oklahoma legislature and activists want to stop their Constitutional Carry law that doesn't even take effect until this Nov 01.

https://www.kswo.com/2019/08/13/stat...carry-changes/

https://www.texomashomepage.com/news...ess-carry-law/

https://www.myhighplains.com/news/ok...ess-carry-law/

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Angry Texas

In case you were wondering what RINO to blame for killing Con Carry in TX this year... Dennis Bonnen


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At the start of the 86th Legislature, Bonnen, a longtime creature of the Lege (22 years and counting), was unanimously—and seemingly out of nowhere—elected by his colleagues to succeed Republican state House Speaker Joe Straus and lead the lower chamber. He guided the House through the 2019 session, avoiding political landmines like constitutional carry, Confederate monuments, and voter suppression while shepherding conservatives, moderate GOPers, and Democrats to almost unanimously support a massive bipartisan school finance and property tax deal. The utter lack of drama was almost a scandal in itself. There was nary a single person, Democrat or Republican, in the crowded halls of the Texas Capitol who had a bad word to say about him.
More at: https://www.texasobserver.org/from-b...house-speaker/
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Thumbs up Ohio

Constitutional Carry is still alive in Ohio.

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What Ohioans for Concealed Carry does support are laws that are currently making it through the Ohio legislature that would do the exact opposite -- taking away some of the current firearms regulations that are already on the books in Ohio.

House Bill 174 and House Bill 178 would allow anyone over the age of 21 who is legally allowed to own a gun to conceal carry a firearm without a permit.

The proposed legislation would also strip away the need for a background check and eliminate the requirement to announce to a law enforcement officer that you are carrying a concealed weapon when you are approached.

The laws are what has been commonly called "Constitutional Carry."

The bill is strongly opposed by police agencies across the state.

...

But even as the republican governor is coming under fire from gun rights advocates, his republican counterparts in the state legislature could easily still pass the house bills stripping away gun regulations.

"Yes, if it divides itself along party lines it is very likely to pass...

It is possible that one or both of the house bills could come up for a vote before the end of the year.
More at: https://fox8.com/2019/08/12/proposed...hout-a-permit/
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Thumbs up FL: 1st OC Con Carry bill introduced for 2020 session

Fall is when P/T legislators start pre filing their pet bills for the next legislative session starting in January.

A Florida House member has submitted an Open Carry ConCarry bill. Unlikely to pass in 2020 session, but it gets their legislators (in committees, at least) thinking and talking about it. Also gets the idea press coverage, good or bad.

https://www.winknews.com/2019/10/03/...hout-a-permit/

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/poli...524-story.html
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Unhappy Ohio: ConCarry MIA...

After the Dayton massacre a few months ago, Ohio's Repub Governor proposed gun control legislation. Although I only skimmed it, I didn't see any mention of Constitutional Carry in this news article about the proposals. My guess is con carry is dead for the rest of this term. That's understandable, but still sad.
https://www.westport-news.com/news/c...n-14497827.php
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IMO, it is likely their Dem governor, Gretchen Whitmer, will veto it if it passes both their House (58 Repub to 52 Dem) and Senate (22 Repub to 16 Dem).
MI already has legal OC without a permit.



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A Michigan bill that would drop the need to get a special license or permit to legally carry a concealed firearm passed a key committee vote this week.

State House Bill 4770 passed out of the House Military, Veterans and Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday.
The measure makes a host of changes to Michigan’s weapon laws, the most polarizing of which is to repeal the requirement to have a license to carry a concealed handgun for those not otherwise prohibited from possessing one.

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Johnson’s measure would remove the requirement to get a CPL but still allow those who want such a license to obtain one, which would still be useful for reciprocal purposes. It would also protect legal carry in places where either open carry or concealed pistol license holders are already currently allowed.

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Gun control advocates were dismayed at the HB 4770’s progress, with Bloomberg-backed Moms Demand Action saying it was “dangerous legislation.”

The bill would still have to clear a floor vote in the House, pass through the Senate and be signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, to become law.
From: https://www.guns.com/news/2019/10/24...-bill-advances

Next, on to the MI House floor! (58 Repub to 52 Dem)

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Thumbs up Tennesse

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A Tennessee lawmaker is proposing a bill which would provide similar protections for firearm owners who do not have a concealed carry permit as those with carry permits.

HB 1553 has been submitted by Rep. Bruce Griffey (R-Paris). According to Rep. Griffey's office, the bill would create a law similar to that of Constitutional Carry states.

The bill would amend 39-17-1307 of the Tennessee Code by allowing firearm owners without a carry permit to be "entitled to the same defenses and exceptions as a person who has been issued a handgun carry permit." The firearm owner would have to be legally in possession of the firearm and not be prohibited from purchasing a firearm in their state of residence to qualify.

Constitutional Carry laws are backed by the National Rifle Association (NRA).
More at: https://fox17.com/news/local/lawmake...l-carry-states

The TN House is 72 Repub to 26 Dem.

The TN Senate is 27 Repub to 5 Dem.

As I posted in the OP, "incoming TN Repub Gov Bill Lee is pro ConCarry".

By all outward signs, passing Con Carry in TN should be a slam dunk.

If it becomes law, it will take effect 2020 July 01.


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Exclamation Nebraska: Ernie Chambers will be term limited OUT! Con Carry bill in 2021?

For several years long-time Senator Enrie Chambers has blocked any chance of Con Carry. Looks like his days are finally numbered!

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Terrell McKinney, a north Omaha native and community activist, is running for the legislative seat now held by State Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha.

McKinney appears to be the first candidate seeking to succeed Chambers, who is barred by term limits from seeking reelection.

This will be the second time Chambers has been term-limited out of office. The longest-serving Nebraska lawmaker left office in 2009 after serving for 38 years in the Legislature. He sat out four years, then won his seat back in 2012 and was reelected in 2016.

Voters amended the Nebraska Constitution in 2000 to allow state lawmakers only two four-year terms in a row.
More at: https://www.kearneyhub.com/news/stat...f97f0fd0f.html

Come 2021 January, there may be hope for NB (Gov. Pete Ricketts is very pro 2nd A), and for a solid wall of Con Carry states from Canada to Mexico! If LA and/or TX pass Con Carry too...




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Thumbs up Ohio may still be alive

This article keeps putting up a block to make me register before I can read it, but I managed to copy this from the bottom of the article:

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The House also is expected to eventually approve a so-called “constitutional carry” bill that would allow law-abiding adults to carry a concealed handgun without obtaining firearms training or a permit.
From: https://www.dispatch.com/news/201910...ath-to-passage

Ohio Legislature
House 61 Repub, 38 Dem
Senate 24 Repub, 9 Dem


Ohio Gov Mike DeWine is a Repub with a NRA rating of F.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_DeWine#Gun_control

Overriding a veto takes 2/3rds of each chamber. In the Senate Repubs have exactly 2/3rds of the member. In the House they have only 62% of the member. Probably not all Repubs will vote for an overide and not all Dems will vote against one.
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Thumbs up South Carolina in 2020?

Con Carry is still alive in South Carolina.

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The second year of a two-year session starts in January with thorny issues from restricting abortion access and whether to allow guns to be carried without a permit to how to shape the future of energy for millions of South Carolinians or how to alter how the the state educates children. But perhaps the scariest thing of all to many in South Carolina -- Every House member and every Senate member can seek reelection next November.

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Columbia Democratic Rep. Beth Bernstein said what scares her most about the 2020 session is ... a Senate bill that would allow a person to carry a gun without a permit, known as constitutional carry (S. 139).

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Constitutional carry of guns is awaiting third reading in the Senate when lawmakers reconvene.

“(It’s) very alarming to me,” Bernstein said. “We need to have sensible gun safety legislation and constitutional carry would not be helpful in that initiative that I support.”
From: http://www.statehousereport.com/2019...ld-get-spooky/

The SC legislature:
House: 27 GOP 18 Dem 1 vacant
Senate: 80 GOP 44 Dem

ETA: the governor is on record saying he'll sign a Con Carry bill if it gets to his desk: https://www.postandcourier.com/polit...7c8d51e4d.html

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