What's New at OCAGV
March 2008
Ohio 'Castle' bills
Senate Bill 184
House Bill 264
The Ohio Senate and House have had hearings. There should be one other opportunity to testify in each house. A substitute bill is expected at the next Senate hearing which will probably be in early April.
The bill will give people the right to use deadly force and claim self defense not only in their homes but other places as well. It will also give them some immunity from liability and will put the burden of proof on prosecutors to show they were not acting in self defense.
Your Senators and Representatives need to hear from you.
1. We already have the right to self defense in our Ohio code.
2. We do not need to give anyone the right to be judge, jury and executioner.
3. Our courts provide us with a process if it is self defense.
4. Prosecutors already have discretion if it is truly self defense.
Call them now. No to shoot first and ask questions later in Ohio!
Hearings are posted on Thursdays
Senate
House
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Ohio 'Castle' bills
Senate Bill 184
House Bill 264
The Ohio Senate and House have had hearings. There should be one other opportunity to testify in each house. A substitute bill is expected at the next Senate hearing which will probably be in early April.
The bill will give people the right to use deadly force and claim self defense not only in their homes but other places as well. It will also give them some immunity from liability and will put the burden of proof on prosecutors to show they were not acting in self defense.
Your Senators and Representatives need to hear from you.
1. We already have the right to self defense in our Ohio code.
2. We do not need to give anyone the right to be judge, jury and executioner.
3. Our courts provide us with a process if it is self defense.
4. Prosecutors already have discretion if it is truly self defense.
Call them now. No to shoot first and ask questions later in Ohio!
Hearings are posted on Thursdays
Senate
House
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March 18, 2008
US Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case challenging DC's handgun ban, District of Columbia v. Heller.
This case questions whether the city of Washington DC has the right to ban handguns.
A ruling is expected this summer.
There were many questions during the hearings. The Justices debated the individual vs the collective 'right' to own and bear arms, the definition of arms, whether the words own and bear meant the same, and the intent of the second amendment when it was written. As each expressed their own opinions one thing repeatedly was questioned. How much would their ruling permit or prevent both federal and local laws regulating firearms.
Those in the gun violence prevention movement and previous courts have maintained the second amendment is not absolute and therefore regulations can, do and should continue to speak for the communities which pass them.
It should also be noted that Ohio already gives an individual 'right' to own firearms as do many other states.
Information on the hearings and what this case means to the federal and state laws: click on the highlighted titles below
New York Times
Gun Case Causes Bush Administration Rift
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case challenging DC's handgun ban, District of Columbia v. Heller.
This case questions whether the city of Washington DC has the right to ban handguns.
A ruling is expected this summer.
There were many questions during the hearings. The Justices debated the individual vs the collective 'right' to own and bear arms, the definition of arms, whether the words own and bear meant the same, and the intent of the second amendment when it was written. As each expressed their own opinions one thing repeatedly was questioned. How much would their ruling permit or prevent both federal and local laws regulating firearms.
Those in the gun violence prevention movement and previous courts have maintained the second amendment is not absolute and therefore regulations can, do and should continue to speak for the communities which pass them.
It should also be noted that Ohio already gives an individual 'right' to own firearms as do many other states.
Information on the hearings and what this case means to the federal and state laws: click on the highlighted titles below
New York Times
Gun Case Causes Bush Administration Rift
Violence Policy Center
Supreme Court Prepares to Hear DC Gun Case as National Support for Banning Handguns Hits 59 Percent
A side-by-side comparison of amici in the case showing that the DC handgun ban is supported by a wide array of mainstream American institutions. In comparison, a significant number of those who oppose it have gun industry or gun lobby ties.
Washington Post
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