HB 228: Stand your ground + other changes

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This will be pointed out tomorrow in our discussion at the statehouse regarding the problem with HB 228. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

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Can anybody tell me FOR SURE, what date HB 228 becomes law?
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Chuck wrote:Can anybody tell me FOR SURE, what date HB 228 becomes law?
Wish I could, but they haven't published the Effective Date as far as I can tell - and now the legislature's website has changed & I can't even see where it would be published... Sigh.
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I knew about the first one and its related link to the bill summary - which has been redesigned recently and in any case still doesn't show an effective date for the bill for some reason...

Thanks for the 2nd link, that's not one I'd found before. Oddly, it doesn't show HB-228 at all for some reason.
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JustaShooter wrote:Thanks for the 2nd link, that's not one I'd found before. Oddly, it doesn't show HB-228 at all for some reason.
I've found the SOS website to be woefully behind at times. I've seen bills not listed until a month after they went into effect (i.e. four months from being signed into law). Just an observation.
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I have spoken with the SoS office, who referred me to LSC, who referred me to Legislative Information, and I have no answer.

I did learn that it is LSC who files it with the SoS office,
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I got the same run around that Chuck got. After a bunch of calls I ended up back at the SOS office. The SOS office told me that they cannot release any information until it's on their website. Their website is down till next week. He could not or would not tell me who gave him those instructions.

The only thing I have to go on is what the House clerk's office told me when I called it last week. The person I talked to said it was filed with the SOS on Dec. 27.

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Any updates on the “fix” for the “fix”?
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xpd54 wrote:Any updates on the “fix” for the “fix”?
The latest I've heard is that, as many suspected, even though the screw-up was LSC's fault the error was introduced early enough (before the Senate's final vote and the House concurrence vote) that it can't be fixed any way other than legislation. It will require an emergency bill to fix the error before the new law takes effect. It's unclear if the OGA is willing to go that route or not. If not, it's hard to say when the fix might be done - perhaps added to another bill, or a standalone bill that has to go through regular order and will lag behind the new law.
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Gee, what a surprise. :roll:
JustaShooter wrote:
xpd54 wrote:Any updates on the “fix” for the “fix”?
The latest I've heard is that, as many suspected, even though the screw-up was LSC's fault the error was introduced early enough (before the Senate's final vote and the House concurrence vote) that it can't be fixed any way other than legislation. It will require an emergency bill to fix the error before the new law takes effect. It's unclear if the OGA is willing to go that route or not. If not, it's hard to say when the fix might be done - perhaps added to another bill, or a standalone bill that has to go through regular order and will lag behind the new law.
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I weould very much like to be involved in any State house meet and greets to try and get these changes effected. Even better ifnks we can get these politicians to schedule a meeting with them rather than some twenty something who is clueless. Leave me a message if something comes up, I need at least a week and maybe two to schedule time off. Thanks.
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So what's up with this Bill? I just got an email from a pro 2A group that says the way the bill stands as written that AR15/AK's and or any rifle with a thumbhole stock would be illegal once this bill becomes law.

Is this true?
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Bama.45 wrote:So what's up with this Bill? I just got an email from a pro 2A group that says the way the bill stands as written that AR15/AK's and or any rifle with a thumbhole stock would be illegal once this bill becomes law.

Is this true?
They are sensationalizing it a bit in my opinion. Yes, the bill's wording got screwed up (accidentally, by the Legislative Services Commission) to where all semi-auto long guns with detachable magazines are potentially defined as "dangerous ordnance" under the bill. However, many believe the existing "sporting purposes" exemption will cover them. But, as "sporting purposes" is not defined under Ohio law, there is the potential for an overzealous LEO / prosecutor to make life difficult for owners of these firearms.

The fix requires a new piece of legislation to be passed into law, and the only way to fix it before HB228 takes effect is through an emergency bill, which as a general rule most lawmakers are reluctant to support. Any other type of legislation will lag behind the effective date of HB228, leaving a window during which there is some risk as I describe above.
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Wow...Just wow... Good old government for ya..They screw up and it literally takes an act of govt to fix it.
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Let my aim be true and my hand faster
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Grant me victory over my foes and those who wish to do harm to me and mine.
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And Lord, if today is truly the day you call me home
Let me die in a pile of empty brass."
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