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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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FEMA Suspends Phoenix Rescuers for Protecting Themselves
- Published on Wednesday, 30 November -0001 00:00
- Written by Daniel White
Lead submitted by Tom McNaughton
The Arizona Republic is reporting that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has suspended The Phoenix Fire Department's Urban Search and Rescue team for being accompanied by armed police officers while performing their duties.
"This is crazy," Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon said Monday. "This is a rule that was designed before the world changed, pre-9/11. You can't stand on bureaucracy if we're going to protect and save lives, and that's what these teams do."
As a result of FEMA's actions, Phoenix officials are considering several options, including pulling their unit out of the program.
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As we have reported in several stories, the situation in Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina was a nightmare. As looters sacked the region, remaining survivors were forcibly disarmed by authorities and left at the mercy of the criminals. Numerous reports have surfaced of rescuers being fired upon by the thugs who had temporarily taken control of the region.
In the face of such adversity, it is not only common sense, but the duty of rescuers to take steps to ensure their own safety. Whether by having armed escorts, or better yet arming themselves, the actions of the Phoenix rescue team are to be commended, not result in disciplinary action.
The FEMA policies against firearms endanger lives, not save them. They need to be changed. If rescue teams have police or security officers available, they should be allowed to utilize them. And the rescuers should be allowed to legally arm themselves as well. They are already being asked to risk their own safety for others. Requiring them to be helpless as well is just too much to ask.
Call or write FEMA to urge them to amend their policy to protect their rescue volunteers:
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