Re: SB81=Sucking up to Veterans. Waste of time & ink.

Got a link to that article?
And yeah - here we are back to lame duck garbage. Makes me very unhappy.

And yeah - here we are back to lame duck garbage. Makes me very unhappy.



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Morne wrote:Got a link to that article?
And yeah - here we are back to lame duck garbage. Makes me very unhappy. :evil: :evil: :evil:
kwc wrote:When will S.B. 81 go into effect?
The governor will not put his signature on Senate Bill 81, letting it become law according to Article II, Section 16 of the Ohio Constitution on Monday, August 6, 2018, when it will be filed with the Ohio Secretary of State’s office.
Jim-in-Toledo wrote:According to: http://www.governor.ohio.gov/Media-Room/Press-Releases/ArticleId/966/kasich-announces-actions-on-eleven-bills-8-3-18The governor will not put his signature on Senate Bill 81, letting it become law according to Article II, Section 16 of the Ohio Constitution on Monday, August 6, 2018, when it will be filed with the Ohio Secretary of State’s office.
But while this legislation has merit and the governor’s support, he believes that the next piece of gun-related legislation that he signs needs to be the package of common sense reforms that has been introduced and which will (in some fantasy world) provide valuable tools to reduce gun violence. Therefore, the governor will not put his signature on Senate Bill 81
The total amount to be waived is capped at $1.5 million per year. That translates to 22,388 veterans to be allowed free concealed carry permits in Ohio each year. The veterans have to be on active duty or have left the service with an honorable discharge. A DD214 form is considered sufficient proof of service.
The Sheriffs are required to report to the Attorney General of Ohio, each time a license is issued to veterans. The Attorney General is responsible to inform sheriffs when the total amount of fees waived has reached $1.5 million.
If, as expected, the numbers of fees waived are made available to the public, the percentage of people who are issued concealed carry permits who are veterans will be available. It is expected that veterans make up a disproportionate number of people with carry permits. There are about 20 million veterans in the United States, or about seven percent of the U.S. adult population.
In 2017, Ohio had 623,000 active concealed carry permits. Ohio passed its shall issue concealed carry law in 2004. Ohio issued 158,000 new and renewed licenses in 2016. In 2017, Ohio issued 131,000 new and renewed licenses.
An effective date has not been assigned to SB 81 as of the time of this writing.
bignflnut wrote:While nobody is going to sue on the basis of official discrimination against the non-veteran, it would be refreshing to have the State explain why certain people should avoid a tax while others should be taxed to access this "privilege" as opposed to a natural right. Justify the two-tiered system.
bignflnut wrote:While nobody is going to sue on the basis of official discrimination against the non-veteran, it would be refreshing to have the State explain why certain people should avoid a tax while others should be taxed to access this "privilege" as opposed to a natural right. Justify the two-tiered system.