COLUMBUS – On Wednesday, March 2, 2022, the Ohio House voted 57-35 to pass Senate Bill 215, sponsored by Sen. Terry Johnson.
About an hour later, the Senate concurred with a vote of 24-8. This means the bill now moves to the Governor’s desk.
The bill seeks to make a concealed handgun license optional in Ohio. It also clarifies how and when a person must notify law enforcement about carrying a firearm, so that an officer simply asks.
“We are at a historic moment in Ohio legislative history,” said Dean Rieck, Executive Director of Buckeye Firearms Association. “This is the closest we’ve ever been to passing a bill to make the licensing process optional for concealed carry of a firearm.
“Buckeye Firearms Association has worked tirelessly this entire legislative session to move Constitutional Carry. And we are now one signature away from seeing it become law. This is a great day for Constitutional Rights in Ohio.”
Buckeye Firearms Association declared this their #1 legislative priority for the 134th General Assembly and have been working on an almost daily basis to make Constitutional Carry a reality in Ohio.
As of today, 21 other states have some form of Permitless Carry, and Ohio is poised to become number 22.
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