Assualt weapons ban bill introduced in Ohio

Rebel · February 13, 2013, 04:21 PM

http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/b...m?ID=130_SB_18

God this makes my blood boil!!!

Just trying to spread the word so us buckeyes can come together to stop this thing!

KMAX · February 13, 2013, 04:23 PM

Fight the good fight, Buckeyes!

Armorer-at-Law · February 13, 2013, 05:02 PM

Proposed language:

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(D) As used in this section, "assault weapon" means an automatic firearm that has not been rendered permanently inoperable, a semi-automatic firearm capable of accepting a detachable magazine with the capacity to accept ten or more cartridges, and a semi-automatic firearm with a fixed magazine with the capacity to accept ten or more cartridges.

Also includes:

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Sec. 109.5731. The attorney general shall prepare for the establishment and operation of a firearm and ammunition transactions database that will be maintained by the bureau of criminal identification and investigation. The attorney general shall establish the database in conformity with the requirements of any act that is enacted by the general assembly.

wrangler yj · February 13, 2013, 07:14 PM

When are they supposed to vote on this bill?

armoredman · February 13, 2013, 07:47 PM

Interesting, language deliberately aimed at the wildly popular SKS rifle...

Is anybody watching all the state legislatures these bills are being introduced in and seeing what kind of REAL support they are getting?

**Spats McGee** · February 13, 2013, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Armorer-at-Law

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Proposed language:
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(D) As used in this section, "assault weapon" means an automatic firearm that has not been rendered permanently inoperable, a semi-automatic firearm capable of accepting a detachable magazine with the capacity to accept ten or more cartridges, and a semi-automatic firearm with a fixed magazine with the capacity to accept ten or more cartridges.

Based on the underlined clause, that appears to include virtually every semiautomatic pistol on the market!

chiefr · February 13, 2013, 09:33 PM

Didn't Ohio go "Blue" in the last election?

Joe_Pike · February 13, 2013, 09:45 PM

Same type of thing in Missouri yesterday. House Bill 545. I'm guessing this will get crushed pretty quick here, though.

Rebel · February 13, 2013, 10:21 PM

@Cheifr

The only blue area's in Ohio are urban counties surrounding the major cities. This is pretty typical in a lot of the country. The rest of the state is Red.

Another forum member 17GHK posted a link to an article for SB36 in Ohio.

Please support this bill everyone!
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/b...m?ID=130_SB_36

chiefr · February 14, 2013, 12:27 AM

Good Luck Rebel and we feel your pain.
I am lucky to have made an exodus from the NE years ago. I am fortunate to live in a state that has just passed several pro Second Amendment laws. I for one never thought casually discussing shooting sports would go political but that is the world we like in now. I can only hope Ohio's "Red" governor will do the right thing and exercise his veto power.

Auto426 · February 14, 2013, 12:46 AM

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Based on the underlined clause, that appears to include virtually every semiautomatic pistol on the market!

I would think that would include nearly any semi-auto rifle or handgun, and even some shotguns. Theoretically as long as the gun is magazine fed, the ability exists for it to accept a magazine that holds 10 or more rounds. Even something as mundane as a Remington 750, which is about as far from an EBR as you can get in the semi-auto rifle world, has commercially available 10 round magazines.

It seems to me that even if this were to get passed through, it would be struck down pretty quickly if challenged in court. The definitions in this bill are so broad and far reaching that it would ban nearly every semi auto firearm in common usage today, which would go against the precedence set by SCOTUS in their Heller ruling.

jessedehaven04 · February 14, 2013, 01:55 AM

god help us all, i love ohio so much i got my "assault" guns in case i have to defend her from foreign invasion (its happened before) , or any of my other countrymen states in need,

DaleA · February 14, 2013, 10:05 AM

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Theoretically as long as the gun is magazine fed, the ability exists for it to accept a magazine that holds 10 or more rounds.

OMG! Getting out my tinfoil hat here...the gun-grabbers could gleefully set up a magazine manufacturing plant to make an 11 round magazine for EVERY firearm so that they would ALL fall under the restriction.

**Spats McGee** · February 14, 2013, 08:58 PM

Auto426, you are absolutely right. My fingers to away from me before my brain finished processing that one.

DaleA, the gun grabbers won't need to build a magazine plant. The free market will just about guarantee that if someone can make a buck on 'em, they'll build 'em.

Jeff H · February 14, 2013, 09:39 PM

No reason to give Shirley Smith's proposal any recognition at all. It doesn't have a snow balls chance in hell of passing in Ohio. Republican controlled House: Check. Republican controlled Senate; Check. Republican Governor; Check.

General assembly makeup: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/130th_O...neral_Assembly

This is the same legislative body that just relaxed a bunch of carry laws last year and the restaurant carry less than two years ago.

Just to be on the safe side, I'll write my reps anyway, but they already know how I feel since I write them frequently.

February 13, 2013, 04:21 PM	#1
Rebel Member Join Date: January 30, 2013 Location: West Chester, Ohio Posts: 23	Assualt weapons ban bill introduced in Ohio http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/b...m?ID=130_SB_18 God this makes my blood boil!!! Just trying to spread the word so us buckeyes can come together to stop this thing!

February 13, 2013, 04:23 PM	#2
KMAX Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 792	Fight the good fight, Buckeyes! __________________ This is my gun. There are many like her, but this one is mine. With Freedom Comes Responsibility!

February 13, 2013, 07:47 PM	#5
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,450	Interesting, language deliberately aimed at the wildly popular SKS rifle... Is anybody watching all the state legislatures these bills are being introduced in and seeing what kind of REAL support they are getting? __________________ http://czfirearms.us/ same original CZForum, new location.

February 13, 2013, 09:45 PM	#8
Joe_Pike Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2010 Posts: 746	Same type of thing in Missouri yesterday. House Bill 545. I'm guessing this will get crushed pretty quick here, though. __________________ Stay Groovy

February 14, 2013, 08:58 PM	#14
Spats McGee Staff Join Date: July 28, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,563	Auto426, you are absolutely right. My fingers to away from me before my brain finished processing that one. DaleA, the gun grabbers won't need to build a magazine plant. The free market will just about guarantee that if someone can make a buck on 'em, they'll build 'em. __________________ A gunfight is not the time to learn new skills. If you ever have a real need for more than a couple of magazines, your problem is not a shortage of magazines. It's a shortage of people on your side of the argument. -- Art Eatman

February 13, 2013, 07:14 PM	#4
wrangler yj Member Join Date: July 21, 2009 Location: Southeastern Ohio Posts: 62	When are they supposed to vote on this bill?

February 13, 2013, 09:33 PM	#7
chiefr Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2010 Location: AR Posts: 820	Didn't Ohio go "Blue" in the last election?

February 13, 2013, 10:21 PM	#9
Rebel Member Join Date: January 30, 2013 Location: West Chester, Ohio Posts: 23	@Cheifr The only blue area's in Ohio are urban counties surrounding the major cities. This is pretty typical in a lot of the country. The rest of the state is Red. Another forum member 17GHK posted a link to an article for SB36 in Ohio. Please support this bill everyone! http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/b...m?ID=130_SB_36

February 14, 2013, 12:27 AM	#10
chiefr Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2010 Location: AR Posts: 820	Good Luck Rebel and we feel your pain. I am lucky to have made an exodus from the NE years ago. I am fortunate to live in a state that has just passed several pro Second Amendment laws. I for one never thought casually discussing shooting sports would go political but that is the world we like in now. I can only hope Ohio's "Red" governor will do the right thing and exercise his veto power.

February 14, 2013, 01:55 AM	#12
jessedehaven04 Junior Member Join Date: February 13, 2013 Posts: 7	god help us all, i love ohio so much i got my "assault" guns in case i have to defend her from foreign invasion (its happened before) , or any of my other countrymen states in need,

February 14, 2013, 09:39 PM	#15
Jeff H Senior Member Join Date: August 20, 2009 Posts: 148	No reason to give Shirley Smith's proposal any recognition at all. It doesn't have a snow balls chance in hell of passing in Ohio. Republican controlled House: Check. Republican controlled Senate; Check. Republican Governor; Check. General assembly makeup: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/130th_O...neral_Assembly This is the same legislative body that just relaxed a bunch of carry laws last year and the restaurant carry less than two years ago. Just to be on the safe side, I'll write my reps anyway, but they already know how I feel since I write them frequently.