The Ohio Legislature passed Sub. H.B. 347, which would invalidate municipal ordinances dealing with possession and sales of firearms and carrying of concealed weapons. The purpose is to create uniform gun laws throughout the state. Sub. H.B. 347 also allows licensed gun owners to holster and conceal weapons while driving, and no longer requires the weapon to be in plain view. The penalties for failure to inform a police officer that a weapon is in the vehicle and failure to comply with an officer's command are increased.
Governor Taft will veto the bill, but according to Senate President Bill Harris, there are enough votes to override the veto.
Legislature Alters Rules on Gun Control by Reginald Fields, The Plain Dealer, Nov. 30, 2006.