Ohio residents can now carry concealed firearms without a permit after a so called Constitutional carry law went in effect on June 13.
The controversial bill, Senate Bill 215, was signed by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine on March 14.
The law came into effect on June 13, the same day DeWine signed a law which allows school districts decide whether to allow teachers and school employees to be armed after completing mandatory training.
The bill was introduced by Sen. Terry Johnson, a Republican from southern Ohio’s Scioto County.
“Senate Bill 215 is an important step in restoring Ohioans’ Second Amendment rights,” Moore said in a statement. “If you are a law-abiding citizen openly carrying in Ohio, which is already allowed by Ohio Law, and decide to put on a jacket or sweatshirt that would conceal your firearm, you are now breaking the law. Responsible gun owners should not be punished for lawfully practicing their constitutional rights, and this bill solves that problem.”…