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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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Hawaiians Realizing Benefits of Firearms Ownership
- Published on Wednesday, 30 November -0001 00:00
- Written by Daniel White
Hawaiians are realizing more than ever before that they are not immune to the issues affecting the rest of the country and are taking steps to protect themselves.
MSNBC is reporting that Honolulu alone issued more than 10,000 gun permits last year, and over 7,400 this year, in a state in which it is traditionally very difficult to obtain government permission to own a firearm.
"We're on a record-setting pace," said Richard Brink of the firearms section in the Records Division of the Honolulu Police Department.
"We've seen about a 20 percent increase in sales since Katrina and had a lot of people inquiring about what it takes to get a gun," said Brian Takaba, a salesman at Magnum Firearms in Kakaako.
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Despite the difficulty in obtaining a permit and the high cost of firearms in the state, law abiding citizens with a desire to be able to protect themselves in an emergency are driving them to jump through the (unnecessary) hoops and pay the high prices.
"The gun business thrives on disasters. Every time something bad happens, gun sales go up," said Takaba.Natural and man-made disasters highlight the fact that when the chips are down, you really are all on your own. The police cannot always be there, and if you don't take steps to provide for your own well-being, you risk the chance of becoming prey for those who have no qualms about using weapons to victimize their fellow man.
Unfortunately in Hawaii, that ability to defend yourself and your family largely ends at your front door.
Police are quick to point out that there is a big difference between a permit to own a gun and a license to carry one. Unlike many other states, getting a "carry permit" in Hawaii is extremely difficult and they are rarely issued to individuals.
Perhaps recent events will spur our Hawaiian counterparts to fight for their rights and change their state from May to Shall Issue. Only then will they fully realize the right to remain secure and unmolested in their daily lives.