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A bill that would expand “stand your ground”-like provisions in Ohio law is currently in committee in the Ohio Senate.
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Gardner said he could not comment on what the amendments might contain, but he did note that one issue not included in HB 203 – that of allowing active-duty military to have the right to carry a concealed firearm when they are on leave in Ohio – may be added by the Senate.
“Some active-duty military members are not permitted to have this option,” said Gardner’s statement. “The issue is they are allowed to carry a firearm defending America overseas, but some of them are not permitted to defend themselves and their families when they are at home here in Ohio. This is one issue being worked on that was not included in House Bill 203 and may be included by the Senate.”
The “stand your ground”-like provisions in HB 203 make up only a small portion of the overall bill which, as passed by the Ohio House, is 58 pages long. The balance of the bill is largely concerned with specifics of concealed-carry laws in the state, including:
• Requiring Ohio to recognize concealed handgun licenses from states with which Ohio doesn’t have a written reciprocity agreement if that state recognizes Ohio concealed-carry licenses.
• Reducing the minimum hours required for a firearms competency certification course from 12 hours to four, and requiring the course to include training on where concealed handguns cannot be carried.
• More tightly defining what crimes and circumstances make an individual ineligible for a concealed-carry license.
• Allowing Attorney General’s investigators to be armed similarly to sheriff’s deputies and police when they investigate cases related to the Medicaid program, nursing homes, residential care facilities and instances of abuse or neglect in such facilities.
Source: http://www.sent-trib.com/news/bill-would-expand-stand-your-ground/article_5e7eb30a-770d-11e4-a520-0f821c10e3f0.html
