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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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Toledo Blade: Statehouse showdown unfolds
- Published on Wednesday, 30 November -0001 00:00
- Written by Jeff Garvas
December 12, 2003
By JIM PROVANCE
BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU
COLUMBUS - Ohio lawmakers snubbed Gov. Bob Taft twice this week, setting up potential veto overrides on bills allowing residents to carry concealed handguns and challenging his authority to close mental retardation centers.
As the Ohio House and Senate prepared to leave town for the year late last night, they openly defied the second-term Republican governor on the gun issue, sending him a bill they know he will veto.
The Senate also stripped language the governor had sought in an unrelated House bill to crack down on abuses in mental retardation and developmental disability centers.
A similar bill recently reached the governors desk, but it also included language that would undermine his authority to close such centers.
He plans to veto the retardation and developmental bill already on his desk, even though it contains protections he likes.
"The legislators put in the bill a restriction on the governors ability to balance the budget," said Taft spokesman Orest Holubec.
"The restriction would impede the progress made in phasing out two developmental centers [near Springfield and Wooster]."
No Ohio gubernatorial veto has been overridden in 20 years.
Click on the "Read More..." link below for more.
House Speaker Larry Householder (R., Glenford) said he has the votes to override Mr. Tafts veto of the gun bill.
The 99-member chamber needs 60 votes for an override. The bill passed the chamber 69-27 across party lines.
"We feel pretty seriously about this bill, and I dont know that we will lose any votes if we come up for an override," he said.
It appears less likely the Senate could do the same. The 33-member chamber needs 20 votes to override.
The bill passed the chamber by a commanding 25-8, but some GOP senators have expressed reluctance in caucus about overriding their governor.
"President [Doug] White doesnt think we have the votes to override, but he hasnt taken an official caucus vote," said spokesman Maggie Mitchell.
Senate leadership had agreed with Mr. Tafts last-minute attempts to resolve the stalemate over whether the list of permits issued under a concealed-carry law would be public record. The House had rejected his proposal.
State Sen. Eric Fingerhut (D., Cleveland), a U.S. Senate candidate, will visit Toledo today as part of trip designed to build support for the governors veto position. "What this bill does is say that people get to conceal that weapon and take away my wifes right to decide whether she wants my son playing around somebody carrying a loaded weapon," he said.
To be eligible to receive a permit to carry a hidden handgun, an applicant must be at least 21 years old, have lived in Ohio at least 45 days, complete a 12-hour firearm training course, and pass criminal and mental health background checks.
"Ohio is about to finally join the 44 states who have proven this is sound public policy," said Jeff Garvis, president of Ohioans for Concealed Carry. "Recently, the FBI reported that, for the first time, Michigans per capita crime rate fell below Ohios in the wake of passage of their concealed carry law."
Click here to read the story in the Toledo Blade.
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