Jones was particularly upset with Wes Retherford, R-Hamilton, who introduced the bill.
“I don’t believe in any bill he introduces,” Jones said. “He comes off half-cocked, no pun intended.”
Jones said before anyone handles a gun, they should go through training.
“The ‘bad guys’ already have guns, but when they shoot at people, they usually miss,” he said. “As police officers, we have training. Nobody supports the constitution more than I do.”
Ohio is an open-carry state, which means, if an individual is legally authorized to own a weapon, and that weapon is not banned under state or federal law, they can carry it in the open, unconcealed manner.
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