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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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Hood Introduces Bill to Prohibit Confiscations
- Published on Wednesday, 30 November -0001 00:00
- Written by Daniel White
Representative Ron Hood (R) introduced HB508 yesterday, which would specifically prohibit confiscation of firearms during a state of emergency.
Following the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, the NRA vowed to be sure legislation was in place in all 50 states to prevent such a travesty from occurring again. Hood's bill is the fruition of that promise, and already has ten sponsors; including Hood, McGregor, J., Brinkman, Hoops, Law, Fessler, Reidelbach, Cassell, Gilb, and Schaffer.
This legislation would make attempts at such confiscation a felony offense. OFCC fully supports this legislation.
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As Introduced
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126th General Assembly
Regular Session 2005-2006 |
H. B. No. 508
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Representatives Hood, McGregor, J., Brinkman, Hoops,
Law, Fessler, Reidelbach, Cassell, Gilb, Schaffer
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To amend section 5502.99 and to enact section 5502.371 of the Revised Code to prohibit the confiscation of lawfully owned and carried firearms during a state of emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That section 5502.99 be amended and section 5502.371 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:
Sec. 5502.371. No law enforcement officer, person acting as a law enforcement officer, or other public official shall confiscate or attempt to confiscate any lawfully carried or lawfully owned firearm in this state during a declared state of emergency.
Sec. 5502.99. (A) Whoever violates division (A) of section 5502.37 of the Revised Code shall be fined fifty dollars or imprisoned for not less than sixty days, or both.
(B) Whoever violates division (B) of section 5502.37 of the Revised Code shall be fined not less than five thousand nor more than ten thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not less than one nor more than five years, or both.
(C) Whoever violates division (C) or (D) of section 5502.37 of the Revised Code shall be fined not less than two thousand nor more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not less than one nor more than five years, or both.
(D) Except as provided in divisions (A), (B), and (C) of this section and unless another penalty is provided by the laws of this state, whoever violates sections 5502.21 to 5502.37 of the Revised Code, or any other law enacted, adopted, or issued pursuant to those sections, shall be fined not more than fifty dollars or imprisoned for not more than sixty days, or both.
(E) Whoever violates section 5502.371 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree and shall be fined not less than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not less than six months or both.
Section 2. That existing section 5502.99 of the Revised Code is hereby repealed.