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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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Carrying a Gun is Necessary in Todays Society
- Published on Wednesday, 30 November -0001 00:00
- Written by Daniel White
Imagine a kindly old woman who is a retired History teacher. Many of us had such a person as a teacher when we were in school. Imagine this woman realizing that the world is not a bed of roses and wanting to protect herself from younger, stronger thugs. Now, imagine her going to prison for acting on that desire.
Although [Judy] Dutko believes that the Second Amendment should guarantee her permit to bear arms anywhere in the country, in California the gun laws said differently, she said.
They dont let people to defend themselves, she said.
During the Rodney King riots, she carried a gun in her purse for protection, and if police had caught her, she would have been an outlaw, she said.
Judy Dutko was one of three women interviewed for their thoughts on women carrying guns for personal protection by the Arizona Daily Courier.
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The article by the Daily Courier touches on all of the major reasons why women especially benefit from having a firearm available for personal defense.
"We cant depend on police to protect us," said Dutko.
Christy Foote, a 29-year-old real estate agent, explained further. "They do not do anything until there is a problem. If you have your own gun, you have a plan of your own."
"You rarely have to fire a gun," said [Jane Anne] Hulen, a 52-year-old marketing director at Gunsite in Paulden, who carries a holstered 1911 .45 caliber semi-auto pistol. "You just have to show it. That is all it takes."
These women are part of an ever growing number of women who choose not to rely on anyone else for their own safety.
No longer a "boy's club," these women are realizing that firearms are not only essential survival tools, but can be a lot of fun, too. Women are attending competitions and shooting clubs in greater and greater numbers, ofthen beating out the men in the process!
These women are quick to point out that for all of the benefits, firearms can still be dangerous if not handled properly.Hulen said gun owners should live by four firearms safety rules including that all guns are always loaded; never let the muzzle cover anything which you are not willing to destroy; keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target; and always be sure of your target.
"There is no such a thing as an accidental discharge," she said. "They are all negligent."
"You dont just pick up a violin and play a sonata. "It takes practice to do that" and the guns are no different.
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