Good news for Ohio....

[Don Robison]

The governor just signed a bill that requires CLEOs to sign on NFA transfers.


http://www.guns.com/2014/12/20/ohio-...uppressor-use/

............Includes a “shall certify” provision which requires a chief law enforcement officer (CLEO) to sign off on an application to transfer an item regulated by the National Firearms Act, once the application procedure and requirements are met. This provision eliminates personal bias towards NFA-related items, requiring CLEOs to sign off and process the application in the same way they do a concealed handgun license..........................

[tostado22]

Good for them! They should have a valid legal reason for denying the application. Not just because Sherriff Jim Bob thinks that no one has a use for their NFA item

[SeriousStudent]

Excellent, excellent news.

I would love to see the same thing happen here in Texas, during the new legislative session next year.

[PatrioticDisorder]

Excellent, excellent news.

I would love to see the same thing happen here in Texas, during the new legislative session next year.

The world just isn't right without shall certify in Texas and Florida... I predict both will happen this year or next alomg with several other states.

[Barfly76]

The 30 round magazine limit is also being lifted for Ohio. Good times indeed.

[4DAIVI PAI2K5]

Yeah buddy!

[Eurodriver]

This is a good thing and more states should follow suit.

The issue isn't so much that CLEOs have a personal bias against NFA items (although some certainly do), it's the "I don't want to be responsible if something happens" issue.

Not to mention that Sheriffs are elected, and the other guy screaming "He is putting machine guns, silencers, and sawed off shotguns on the streets!" is tough to run against.

With a state law requiring CLEOs to do it, the assholes refusing it for personal reasons and those afraid of political/litigious fallout have those issues removed.

[BigWaylon]

In NC, it's an issue of our AG (lovingly referred to as Comrade Cooper) has advised them all not to do it. There are a handful that will, but it's best for us to never publicize those names.

We're real curious in my county (which includes a very large city), as the new Democrat Sheriff said he'd sign, is an instructor, and supposedly owns some MGs. He said he'd sign F4s when asked, but no mention of F1s. Haven't seen a report of anybody successfully getting a signature, yet.

[SteveL]

The world just isn't right without shall certify in Texas and Florida... I predict both will happen this year or next alomg with several other states.

With 41p looming on the horizon I'm really hopeful we'll see this in Florida in the near future. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see it happen in Texas and Georgia either.

Good for Ohio.

[ralph]

The 30 round magazine limit is also being lifted for Ohio. Good times indeed.

Where did you hear about this?? I'm hoping you're right..