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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 Read the Full Story

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OFCC PAC Endorses Ron Maag for 35th District


The Ohioans For Concealed Carry PAC continues to search for candidates to endorse in the coming elections. Recently, we interviewed Mr. Ron Maag, who is running for State Representative in the 35th District. We were impressed with Mr. Maag’s candor and openness during our interview. Mr. Maag strongly supports the 2nd Amendment and concealed carry in Ohio. He has been an NRA Life Member for over 33 years.

Mr. Maag is aware of some of the difficulties with the Ohio Concealed Carry law and looks forward to making changes that will remove criminal penalties for dining in restaurants with Class D licenses. He also supports “Stand Your Ground” legislation, which will allow a law-abiding citizen to meet force with force anywhere they are legally allowed to be.

He is married to Janet, a substitute teacher, with two college-aged children. Ron is a serious sportsman and is an instructor for hunter safety. In addition to those responsibilities, he is a 4H Advisor and has coached high school sports. He is recently retired from Bristol Myers Squibb Company and is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati.

From Mr. Maag’s website:

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Ron Maag is an elected member of the local Republican Party Executive Committee.

Ron Maag is a conservative Republican who:

Favors lower taxes, less government
Stands strong for Second Amendment rights
Takes a tough stand against illegal immigration
Is pro-life, pro-family, pro-marriage

With his pro-2A views and desire to improve the CHL laws in Ohio, the OFCC PAC proudly endorses Mr. Magg in his effort to be elected Representative for the 35th District. We look forward to seeing Mr. Maag elected and working with him to improve Ohio law.