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Concealed Handgun Reforms Headed to Governor’s Desk

Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at 11:25 am

Concealed Handgun Reforms Headed to Governor’s Desk
Governor’s spokesman says all three bill will be signed.

Virginia Shooting Sports Association

Virginia Shooting Sports Association

Virginia --(AmmoLand.com)- On a positive note, the House of Delegates passed three concealed handgun reform bills yesterday.

Regardless of what the Senate does with the House versions of these bills, the reforms will become law with the Govenor’s signature as only one bill need pass and be signed to become law.

They are:

  • SB 3 – Provides that Concealed Handgun Permits (CHPs) renewal applications may be submitted by mail;
  • SB334 – Repeal of the Restaurant Ban; and,
  • SB 408 – Allows an individual who may legally possess a firearm but does not possess a CHP to store their firearm in a locked compartment of an automobile or boat.

Tucker Martin, Governor Bob McDonnell’s spokesman told the media yesterday that the Governor will sign all three of the bills. The legislation will become effective on July 1, 2010.

About:
The Virginia Shooting Sports Association (VSSA) was originally founded as the Virginia State Rifle and Revolver Association in 1938. VSSA is the official state association of the National Rifle Association. VSSA is also closely affiliated with the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), Virginia Outdoor Sports Information Network (VOSIN), National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), Virginia Gun Collectors Association, and the Virginia Wildlife Federation (VWF). Visit: www.myvssa.org

200,000 Ohioans Now Have Concealed Handgun Licenses

Saturday, February 27th, 2010 at 7:39 pm

200,000 Ohioans Now Have Concealed Handgun Licenses

Ohioans For Concealed Carry

Ohioans For Concealed Carry

Ohio --(AmmoLand.com)- On Friday the Ohio Attorney General’s Office Released the 2009 Annual Report on Concealed Handgun Licenses, and the numbers are quite impressive.

By the end of the 2009 calendar year almost 200,000 Ohioans had been issued a license since 2004.

2009 was the single most popular year with over 50,000 new licenses issued. Approximately 28% of licenses issued since the inception of concealed carry in Ohio ocured in 2009. The interest in self-defense has never been stronger in Ohio, following a year of record gun sales nationwide. The news media believes this is a reaction to President Obama’s preceived anti-gun agenda.

This report is really popular in our discussion forums today: http://tiny.cc/aDl5C

Here are some of the related stories in the news today:

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About:
Ohioans for Concealed Carry, founded in 1999, is a grassroots political activist organization. When founded, the primary goal of OFCC was getting concealed carry passed into law in Ohio. With that accomplished, our mission became to refine the concealed carry law and to expand and preserve the rights of all gun owners in Ohio. Visit: Ohioccw.org