Bill sponsors: Ohioans have 'God-given right' to carry guns

Carrying a concealed weapon should not require law-abiding Ohioans to leap through bureaucratic hoops and expose them to a criminal conviction for exercising their “God-given right,” say gun-rights supporters.

State Reps. Ron Hood, R-Ashville, and Tom Brinkman, R-Cincinnati, appeared before the House Federalism Committee on Wednesday morning to present their case for House Bill 174.

The measure would allow anyone age 21 or older, who is not prohibited by federal law from purchasing a handgun due to a felony conviction or other disqualifying factors, to carry a hidden gun without obtaining training or a permit.

It also would permit Ohioans to legally carry other weapons, such as knifes, for self-defense.

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