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OFCC Sues City of Cleveland Heights, Ohio
The sign you see here is posted in Cleveland Heights Parks implying possession of a firearm is a crime.
On Friday August 12th, 2011 Ohioans For Concealed Carry Filed a lawsuit against the City the City of Cleveland Heights. The litigation comes after many attempts to resolve concerns over laws that Cleveland Heights not only allowed to remain on their books, but also posted signs at their parks that continue to imply it is illegal to be armed. The City of Cleveland Heights has chosen to ignore our attempts at civil discourse. When individuals have contacted them representing themselves as residents of the City of Cleveland Heights their concerns apparently fell on deaf ears. When representatives of the organization have formally contacted the city's legal representation they've been laughed at and hung up on by the Law Director. It is this arrogance and refusal to work with Ohioans For Concealed Carry that has forced us to seek a remedy through the courts.
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Canton PD Event Leads to New OFCC Legislation
When officer Harless of the Canton, Ohio police department came upon a vehicle stopped in the roadway most of us were focused on getting restaurant carry legislation signed into law.
What took place that evening has become an international viral video, calls for the resignation of the City Council president, and criminal charges against a man who is clearly heard trying to state that he has a license.
Ohioans For Concealed Carry has not just raised thousands of dollars in a legal defense fund, but we've written legislation to resolve this matter that Representative Danny Bubp has stated he's going to introduce this fall
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AP: House speaker backs public records of concealed carry permits
- Published on Wednesday, 30 November -0001 00:00
- Written by Jeff Garvas
The Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) House Speaker Larry Householder said Tuesday he agrees with Gov. Bob Taft's demand that the state disclose the names of people issued permits to carry concealed weapons.
Householder reversed his position from last week when a spokesman dismissed the idea, saying it was contrary to the point of carrying a concealed weapon.
Taft has threatened to veto legislation that would allow people to carry hidden guns unless it requires weapons permits to be open to the public.
Taft said people have the right to know whether their friends, enemies or neighbors have a license to carry a concealed weapon.
"The governor believes it's a reasonable request," Taft spokesman Orest Holubec said Tuesday.
Householder, a Glenford Republican, said concealed carry laws in other states work well because criminals don't know who is carrying a weapon.
"I don't see where a simple public record of who the permit holders are will necessarily damage that at all," he said.
However, he wants retired police officers to be exempt from the requirement.
Legislators are trying to resolve differences between House- and Senate-passed versions of the bill. Both versions call for exempting permit information from public scrutiny.
The Legislature has been unable to pass a concealed weapons bills for the past eight years.
A message was left with Senate President Doug White seeking comment.
Commentary:
Ohioans For Concealed Carry continues to believe that the desired information can be obtained without the publishing of private information. We will continue to monitor developments and maintain communications with the committee members and legislative leadership.
This is a life and death issue. The ever-growing number of defenseless people who are being made victims in Ohio speaks to the need to stop the endless debate and send a bill to Governor Taft for his signature.