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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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Senate Veto-Override Outlook
- Published on Wednesday, 30 November -0001 00:00
- Written by Jeff Garvas
On November 27, Senate President Doug White told Dan Williamson of Columbus' The Other Paper "his most recent survey of senators revealed 'a very, very thin ability to override a veto on the bill.'"
On December 10, in the hours before the final House and Senate vote, White told the Lee Leonard of the Columbus Dispatch he "absolutely does not have enough override votes."
By December 12, White was back to saying he is unsure if the votes are there, indicating that he has not officially polled the Republican Caucus on the matter.
Earlier in the year, Senator Jim Carnes indicated he and certain other Senators would be unwilling to override Taft due to Republican "party solidarity."
Now that the House and Senate are preparing to override Taft on an unrelated bill, they no longer have that excuse.
Of the MR/DD bill, State Sen. Steve Austria, R-Beavercreek, said there are enough votes in the House and Senate to override the veto.
"That's exactly what we intend to do," said Austria, predicting action almost as soon as the legislature returns in January.
"These are individuals who are severely handicapped . . . we're talking about human lives here," Austria said.
HB12 is about protecting human lives too. And the bottom line is, 25 Senators voted to pass HB12. In order for a veto override to fail, six Senators would have to be unwilling to stick with their votes in an override scenario.
Do the six exist? Who are they if so?
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The following Senators voted YES for the HB12 Conference Committee Report. OFCC is working to obtain their public position on a veto override.
Teresa Fedor (D) 11th District
The following Senators voted YES for the HB12 Conference Committee Report, but have stated* they are not willing to commit to a veto override.
Jeffry J. Armbruster (R) 13th District - 614/644-7613
James E. Carnes (R) 20th District - Carnes was 2004 term-limited, and took a Taft appointment, effective next month. OFCC has learned his replacement will be former House Rep. Joy Padgett.
Robert A. Gardner (R) 18th District - 614/644-7718 - 2004 term-limited
Bill Harris (R) 19th District - 614/466-8086 - 2004 term-limited
Steve Stivers (R) 16th District - 614/466-5981 - appointed to position in 2003, up for re-election in 2004
Doug White (R) - 14th District - 614/466-8082 - 2004 term-limited
Kimberly A. Zurz (D) - 28th - 614/466-7041 - Appointed to position in 2003, up for re-election 2004
NOTE: Sen. White admitted to Ohio Public Radio on December 17 to the existence of HB12 vote trading by term-limited Senators, for Taft job appointments.
The following Senators voted YES for the HB12 Conference Committee Report, and have already committed*, either verbally or in writing, to voting YES on a veto override.
Ron Amstutz (R) 22nd District
Steve Austria (R) 10th District
Louis W. Blessing (R) 8th District
John Carey (R) 17th District
Kevin Coughlin (R) 27th District
Gregory L. DiDonato (D) 30th District
Marc Dann (D) 32nd District
Robert F. Hagan (D) 33rd District
Jay Hottinger (R) 31st District
Randy Gardner (R) 2nd District
Jeff Jacobson (R) 6th District
Jim Jordan (R) 12th District
Larry A. Mumper (R) 26th District
Scott R. Nein (R) 4th District
Robert Schuler (R) 7th District
J. Kirk Schuring (R) 29th District
Lynn R. Wachtmann (R) 1st District
* Vote count completed via OFCC and Gannett News surveys.