Ohio: Bill to loosen regulations for concealed-handgun licenses Passes
House Bill 234 Which passed the House and Senate now heads to Governor John Kasich
Reduce classroom requirements from 12 hours to 8. Two of those hours in person training. The rest online or in person. Scrap residency rules that require 45 days as a Ohio Resident before getting a permit. Automatically recognize concealed licenses from other states that recognizes Ohio licenses. This would bypass the requirements that the attorney general would have to enter in agreement. It would enable Ohio Concealed Carry licenses bypass NICS checks. Six month grace period for members of the military and other organizations and their families.
http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2014/12/concealed_handgun_licens...
"The Ohio House voted 69-16 to concur with the concealed-handgun changes, which were added Tuesday by the state Senate. The measure now heads to Gov. John Kasich's desk for his signature."
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