A controversial bill to expand gun rights had its third hearing at the Ohio Statehouse on Tuesday. About 80 people submitted opponent testimony, compared to just over 20 who testified in favor of House Bill 51, known as the Second Amendment Preservation Act, last week; opponents said that alone should be a signal of what Ohioans want. [More]
Or it could just mean one side didn’t figure it was necessary for this hearing to push supporters for a huge turnout so the other side, with Astroturf financing and no shortage of unemployed cud-chewers with nothing better to do, decided to play media “Gotcha!”
As for the will of the people, you’ll notice the hearing is about restorations, not prohibitions.
Any bets if you looked deeper that you’d find “Mary Miller” is more than just a random “opponent of the bill”?
[Via Sweet Babboo]
