Governing body, as used in 2923.126 is defined by 154.01. Regardless of that though keep in mind that there are state agencies (e.g. the Capitol Square Advisory Board, Casino Control Commission, DMV) that have already presumed to regulate firearms beyond enumerated buildings. When accused of violating 9.68 CSAB said "well no, state law allows us to make rules, so therefore we're compliant with 9.68." And our politicians got all mealy mouthed and uncomfortable when OFCC showed up threatening to have an open carry protest on the sidewalk surrounding the capitol. But legislatively they never did anything to reign that in.schmieg wrote:I would want to do some research into what constitutes a governing body with authority over the building. Is an agency of the state that has control over a building a "governing body" or does "governing body" mean that it must have legislative authority? I'm not sure. If the former, I would expect there to be a rash of policies quickly put into place to keep them off-limits; though, if your reading is correct, that may no longer be a felony.
What also bothers me about this bill is that they're striking the exception to having a gun in the capitol parking garage, probably thinking it won't be required once it's not an enumerated CPZ. But they totally forget (or don't care) that their little advisory board still has rules prohibiting firearms anywhere on the grounds and will no doubt get back to enforcing them if the law no longer explicitly permits firearms in the garage.
Oh, and if the intent is to make state buildings carry friendly, why are DMVs still considered government facilities? For 95% of Ohioans those are the only "state" buildings we ever have occasion to go into.
No, this is a weird bill that I don't think has much chance of passing, especially given the low number of co-sponsors. Does it have some positive components? Maybe, but roll them into HB 233 during the Senate committee process and for cripes sakes stop carving out more local patchwork exceptions and do something about the damn signs too. Oh, and while you're at it, make 9.68 crystal clear that "Notwithstanding any other provision of the revised code no agency, board, commission, etc, may promulgate rules concerning firearms unless statutorily required to do so."