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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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Dayton Home Invasion & Shooting

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

Comments by Larry S. Moore, OFCC Senate District 10 Coordinator:

WDTN, TV 2 Dayton, is reporting that a woman answered her door, let a stranger into her house to use the telephone, and was shot in the chest and leg for her efforts at kindness. Just to prove that crime has no neighborhood boundaries, the WDTN story also notes that "It happened Friday in the upscale Philgate neighborhood in Dayton." The story also reports regarding the Dayton Police perspective, "Deputies think the whole thing was a robbery attempt gone wrong. Major Ed Copher said, "I would advise anyone if a stranger comes to the door, someone you don't know, if they need to make a phone call, I would not let them in. If they have a legitimate need to contact someone, I'm sure the police will help them out."

Everyone likes to think that their neighborhood is safe. I talk to a lot of people with concealed handgun licenses (CHL) who do not have their firearm readily available when at home. This is a shocking reminder that robberies and crime can happen in any neighborhood. Just because a neighborhood always has been quiet, does not mean that it is safe from crime. Only the homeowner through proper security techniques make their home safe. Many people equate a safe home as one without firearms. Properly trained homeowners understand that the firearm is part of their home defense planning.

I spent two days in Vandalia, just north of Dayton, at the Ohio State Trapshoot. There were approximately 1500 shooters and a number of CHL holders from around the state. With a high concentration of gun owners per mile, there were no shootings, no accidents, no muggings, and no murders. What a great tribute to the continued safety record of trained firearms owners.