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Written by Philip Mulivor
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Friday, 27 January 2012 10:13 |
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HB422, a bill introduced earlier this week that would eliminate Ohio's onerous notification requirement, has been referred to the Ohio House of Representatives' State Government and Elections Committee. This is a positive first step in moving the bill down the long road to becoming law. Ohioans for Concealed Carry proposed the specific language and provisions now contained in HB422 and worked closely with Rep. Maag (Dist. 35), who introduced the bill.
A second pro-gun bill introduced this week, HB425, also was referred to the State Government and Elections Committee. HB435 would allow concealed carry licensees to possess or store a handgun in a motor vehicle in the State Underground Parking Garage, or in any parking garage or lot that is owned and operated by the Ohio Building Authority, or is all or part of a state government facility.
Updates on HB422 and HB425 will be posted here as information becomes available. You also can follow the progress of these bills here: HB422, HB425 (click "status report of legislation" on the left side of page).
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Written by Philip Mulivor
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Thursday, 26 January 2012 09:59 |
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Some fringe-group kooks known as the National Gun Victims Action Council have called for a boycott of Starbucks on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14. They've targeted Starbucks because the popular coffee shop chain has steadfastly refused to impose firearms restrictions above and beyond the gun laws that already exist at their 18,890 locations.
To ensure that the boycott gains no traction, many blogs serving the gun-rights community have designated Feb. 14 as Starbucks Appreciation Day. Please visit Starbucks on Valentine's Day and buy the fanciest item you can. They serve a lot more than coffee.
If we do this right, Starbucks will be looking forward to future anti-rights shenanigans for a guaranteed bump in sales. |
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Written by Philip Mulivor
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Tuesday, 24 January 2012 21:57 |
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Ohio Rep. Ron Maag (Dist. 35) today introduced two bills designed to further secure the rights of concealed-carry licensees.
HB422 would eliminate the requirement that a concealed-carry licensee inform police that the licensee is carrying a concealed handgun (unless a police officer asks). In addition, a licensee would no longer be required to keep their hands in plain sight during a police encounter, unless ordered to do so. The bill also would revise the current law's peculiar definition of "unloaded."
HB425 would allow concealed carry licensees to possess or store a handgun in a motor vehicle in the State Underground Parking Garage or in any parking garage or lot that is owned and operated by the Ohio Building Authority, or is all or part of a state government facility.
OFCC proposed the specific language and provisions now contained in HB422 and worked closely with Rep. Maag, a long-time champion of firearms rights in Ohio.
Problems inherent in Ohio's police-notification requirement were dramatically brought to light last summer following the arrest of a Canton concealed-carry licensee. The police officer involved has since been fired. The video is here. |
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Written by Jeff Garvas
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Wednesday, 18 January 2012 22:22 |
This summer a man was arrested, threatened with execution while handcuffed in the back of a cruiser, and then forced to deal with the real life tragedy of having to go through a criminal trial for something he shouldn't have been charged with in the first place.
William Bartlett spent the next four months of his life having a prosecutor dangle sweetheart deals in front of him that always came with a catch: Plea to this and we'll drop the more serious charges. Sign a waiver that releases the city from any culpability or legal liability and we'll make this go away.
Bartlett stood his ground and refused. Ohioans For Concealed Carry became involved and learned that there was dash camera footage that was horrific to say the least. If you've never seen that video stop reading this right now and see what happened that night.
That video became internationally viral. Every major news station in the Cleveland market ran pieces of our edited video and the pressure on Canton was substantial. As the days went on other "victims" of the officer came out and the news media started requesting back dated copies of dash camera footage, eventually leading to a disciplinary hearing and the subsequent firing of Officer Daniel Harless.
Canton Municipal Court Judge Stephen Belden dismissed the charged against Bartlett shortly after the prosecution had rested it's case and the defense made a motion to dismiss. Sadly, the news media simply never covered how this could have been prevented.
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Written by Philip Mulivor
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Wednesday, 11 January 2012 10:26 |
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The Canton Repository today reported that Canton police patrolman Daniel Harless has been fired.
During a traffic stop last summer, Harless had threatened to gun down disarmed CHL licensee William Bartlett. OFCC obtained a dashcam video of the incident and posted it on the Internet.
The video ultimately became evidence in court. A judge recently ruled that the charges filed against Bartlett by Harless were not worthy of being heard by a jury, and the charges were dismissed. Disciplinary proceedings for Harless were already underway; today that process ended in Harless' termination.
A spokesman for the Canton Police Patrolmen’s Association told the Repository that Harless is planning to appeal the decision.
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