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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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Bad Week For One Unfortunate Mansfield Family

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

On Tuesday of last week the News Journal in Mansfield reported that 73 year old Robert Jarvis was shot in the head, bashed with a cinder block and eventually run over with a car. Fortunately he was able to fend off his attacker and will survive the ordeal.

From the story:
    "He woke up in time to see his assailant shoot him," said Mansfield police Lt. John Wendling, adding the gun was a .22-caliber rifle. "He was shot in the head in the house, struggled with the guy, ended up outside the house, ended up smashed with some brick, and medical people believe he was run over.

    "He must have really fought with him."

In another report from the News Journal, three teens were robbed at gun point at the home of Robert Jarvis' granddaughter Raquel Cole.

From that story:
    Three teenagers visiting her house Wednesday afternoon were robbed of their cell phones at gunpoint. Early Monday, her grandfather was shot in the head, bashed with a cinder block and run over with a car.

    "It's crazy," said Cole, who wasn't home at the time of the robbery. "I don't even feel safe here (Mansfield). I have a little girl (age 3). I don't want to feel like this."

    "They actually came up and sat on the porch and talked with some of the kids. For whatever reason, they decided to do what they did."


    Cole said she might do better out of Mansfield.

    "There's so much going on," she said. "I don't want to live here anymore."
While the teenagers are too young for ccw, parents need to take responsible steps to protect their families. Moving from the area may be the best solution for these victims. However, the fact remains that crime and criminals are coming to our homes here in Ohio. Stories such as these are being told in the small towns as well as big cities throughout the state.

We have reported many times that the last line of defense lies with each and every one of us. The police and the justice system fail time and again to control criminals and protect our families. The majority of the time they are only around to clean up in the aftermath when the damage has already been done.

There are self defense tools available for Ohio residents. Over 50,000 people have taken the steps to obtain a concealed handgun license in the first year since the law was enacted. The numbers continue to grow.

Criminals such as these need to beware. Next time the person they pick on may be one of the people that have chosen to no longer be defenseless.

Are you waiting to be a victim?