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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 Read the Full Story

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Letter to the Ashland Times-Gazette

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Published on Wednesday, 30 November -0001 00:00
Written by Jeff Garvas

Never in my life have I read an Editorial so full of malice and contempt, as to what you published March 19th, 2005.

If I want to address Congress to change the law, that is my right; for you to threaten to "expose" me to my neighbours as retaliation for legislation you don't like is tantamount to blackmail, and will not be tolerated!

This editorial is the proof of why Rep Aslandies wants the law changed. You are disseminating information to the general public which it is not entitled to have. Ohio's Sunshine Laws' are for the people to keep our Government transparent, not the release of information on private citizens.

It is amazing, in your arrogance, that some how you feel that anyone with a CCW license is a threat, and that the community must be aware of who. Why?

Neither you, nor anyone else, has the legal authority to gather the list of CCW holders and conduct any sort of background check on those people without their express consent; nor do their "neighbours" have any authority it grant permission for them to obtain or carry arms.

If you want to help the community, the publish a list of those who are proven to be a menace to society...the convicted felons, sex-offenders and drunk drivers who reside in our county! Or, are you afraid of violating their privacy rights?

So go ahead, print that list.

This being a small town, putting addresses to the names will be an easy task.

Unlike the criminal element, (who you claim won't do that), I intend to use it for lawful purposes; mainly to see if everyone will band together to fight you and your stupidity for violating our right of privacy.

Jim Ellison
Ashland, OH
Life Member, NRA
Member, OGCA
Member, OFCC


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