To the Editor:
A bill has recently been introduced to the Ohio General Assembly, by State Rep. Ron Maag, (R) (Lebanon) to allow concealed carrying in churches. Before we as a state can form an opinion on this issue; we must look at all the facts surrounding the bill.
First, let's take a look at the shooting in the movie theatre inside Aurora, Colo. As is with most businesses, there was and still is a sign proclaiming that firearms are not allowed within the facility. Did this sign or any law passed by either the Colorado government or the U.S. government stop Mr. James Eagan Holmes from entering the theatre on that night and killing 12 people while injuring 70 others? The answer is a simple: no.
A bill has recently been introduced to the Ohio General Assembly, by State Rep. Ron Maag, (R) (Lebanon) to allow concealed carrying in churches. Before we as a state can form an opinion on this issue; we must look at all the facts surrounding the bill.
First, let's take a look at the shooting in the movie theatre inside Aurora, Colo. As is with most businesses, there was and still is a sign proclaiming that firearms are not allowed within the facility. Did this sign or any law passed by either the Colorado government or the U.S. government stop Mr. James Eagan Holmes from entering the theatre on that night and killing 12 people while injuring 70 others? The answer is a simple: no.