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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 Speaking to Council on World Affairs Delegation


OFCC's Dan White will be speaking to a group of visiting journalists from Bulgaria, Sri Lanka, Jordan, Mexico, and Tanzania on Monday, June 2.

This delegation, visiting the United States for four weeks under the U.S. State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program, is touring Cleveland with the Cleveland Council on World Affairs and speaking with representatives from the Police, the Board of Education, as well as investigative journalists from news media that have been part of investigating the school shootings and covered the stories.

Ohioans For Concealed Carry has been asked to present a pro-gun viewpoint on the issues of school shootings and the subsequent media coverage of those events.

OFCC is pleased to be invited to represent the pro-gun viewpoint to this delegation and are happy to work with the Cleveland Council on World Affairs to make this an informative trip for our International guests.