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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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Sore Losers Just Don't Get It
- Published on Wednesday, 13 December 2006 13:27
- Written by Mike Kinsey
I imagine that many Ohio firearm owners awoke this morning refreshed from their slumber that was free from nightmares... Nightmares that won't be able to come true around three months from now... Nightmares about unknowingly becoming a criminal due to crossing a municipal boundary with a handgun that can be legally carried some places and not others with their state-issued Concealed Handgun License. Many probably sipped their morning coffee and smiled while thinking about how nice it will be to never again worry about the ambiguity of Ohios car carry restrictions. Hopefully, their celebratory mood wasnt ruined when they opened their newspaper and saw the expected whining that is likely to prevail for quite awhile.
"It's really arrogant for them to just ignore the will of the people," said Toby Hoover, executive director of one of Ohios anti-gun organizations. "It shows they just don't have any respect for us at all. We're terribly disappointed. It's a pretty determined bunch of people in favor of the gun lobby."Ms. Hoover needs to be reminded of a couple of things. First, she needs to be informed as to what it is that a legislative representative does. Their job description includes listening to their constituents and passing laws that benefit them. This veto override was possible because both Democrats and Republicans listened to the will of the people. She says that they ignored it. That just doesnt add up.
House Bill 347 originally passed a Senate committee, the Senate floor, and the House floor with overwhelming numbers on the same afternoon! It then survived a veto override that is very hard to achieve. Heck it hasnt been done since 1977. How was all of this possible? The people wanted it.
"I have to run the Senate based on members of the Senate responding to their constituents," said Senate President Bill Harris, an Ashland Republican. "We've done what our members felt was the right thing to do and we'll stand by it."This ties in nicely with the second fact that Ms. Hoover needs to stop ignoring This victory was not achieved by back-room intimidation of an all-powerful and evil gun lobby. Such a notion is ludicrous. While Ohioans are greatly indebted to several outfits for their organizational efforts, this legislation survived thanks to thousands of individuals that personally contacted their representatives and told them why these issues are important. Several legislators have stated that HB347 had a grassroots movement behind it that was utterly unprecedented!
Pat yourself on the back, Ohio. Enjoy this time of celebration. However, remember that battles still lie ahead. Several anti-gun mayors are already on record saying that they will ignore the overwhelming voice of Ohioans and challenge this law before it goes into effect 90 days from now. Thankfully, each of us have already proven that we are up to that challenge and willing to do what it takes for our rights to prevail.