Ohio: House Self Defense Bill 203 Passes in House Committee, Goes to House Floor

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Charlotte, NC –-(Ammoland.com)-  Today, the House Policy and Legislative Oversight Committee considered and passed House Bill 203 by an 8-4 vote.

Sponsored by state Representative Terry Johnson (R-90), HB 203 seeks to make common sense improvements to Ohio’s current concealed carry and self-defense laws including the following:

  • Strengthens the existing criminal background check process to obtain an Ohio Concealed Handgun License (CHL) by requiring all CHL applicants to undergo a National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) compliant background check.  This improvement is the first step in allowing Ohio CHL holders to qualify for a NICS exemption when purchasing a firearm.
  • Establishes an automatic reciprocity system.
  • Reduces the minimum training requirement to obtain a competency certificate required to apply for a CHL from 12 hours to 4 hours.
  • Applies the same federal disqualifiers for the possession and purchase of a firearm to applicants for a CHL.
  • Establishes a non-resident application process to obtain a CHL.
  • Modifies the state’s self-defense law.  Under current law, a person has no duty to retreat before using deadly force if that person is in their own home or automobile.  This legislation would expand that to any place a person has a lawful right to be.

The House floor vote on HB 203 could occur as early as tomorrow.  It is important that you call AND e-mail your state Representative TODAY and politely urge him or her to support HB 203.  Contact information for your state Representative can be found here.

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mikrat

We the people Do NOT NEED permission from government to be able to defend ourselves. Only SLAVES need permission from the King.

Wake up people – Are you SLAVES or the people of the several states?

Sadly most of have no idea what the difference is.