Legislators to go on summer recess with 26 firearm bills still pending
Protecting the Rights of Ohio's 4 Million Gun Owners June 25, 2024 Executive Director's Message Legislative Update: Legislators to go on summer recess with 26 firearm bills still pending Dear Friend, It should surprise no one that there are so many bills dealing with firearms at the Ohio Statehouse. This is true every session. Currently there are 8 bills we support, including bills to protect the Second Amendment: provide tax breaks for firearms, training, and storage; provide self-defense immunity; and more. Three of these bills have made progress, including HB 272 to allow concealed carry in government buildings. It has passed the House and is now in the Senate. Then there is SB 58 to prohibit requiring liability insurance, and SB 148 to prohibit tracking retail gun sales, both of which have passed the Senate and are now in the House. There are also a whopping 16 anti-gun bills we oppose, including all manner of infringements such as a ban on all semi-auto firearms, a gun...