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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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Bob Evans Restaurant Posts, Then Removes No Guns Signs
- Published on Saturday, 22 November 2008 08:55
- Written by Daniel White
On Friday night November 7, OFCC forum member Mrak posted an entry in the forums Criminal Protection Zones (CPZs) section that the Bob Evans restaurant on Route 36 at I-71 had a new No Guns sign posted. Several other forum members chimed in that they did not remember a gun buster sign at that restaurant.
OFCC Coordinator Gary Witt, who lives 5 miles from the restaurant, talked with the on-duty manager the next morning expressing his concern about the new sign. The manager on duty told him that there was a problem recently with a customer and a firearm and that their area director told them to put up the sign.
Before the OFCC Coordinator could reach the area director to discuss the issue, the restaurant General Manager called him. She had seen that he visited the store and asked if she could help him. She did not know the reason for the visit and our coordinator explained the concern regarding the new no firearms sign.
The General Manager went into detail regarding the situation that prompted the sign. Earlier in the week, a customer entered the restaurant exercising his right of open carry. One of the restaurant employees was uncomfortable with this and asked the individual to put his gun in his vehicle. The individual did this but upon returning he became very belligerent and used profanity, causing a scene.
Customers became upset. The manager on duty, who was pregnant, felt threatened. No one knew if there was a company policy or what they should do. After the individual left the restaurant, the sheriffs office was contacted. It was the sheriffs office that suggested the no firearms sign. A copy of the Attorney Generals booklet on concealed carry was given to the restaurant staff.
The phone conversation was very pleasant and at the end, Gary asked her to reconsider her decision to put up the gun buster sign. She did not commit to that but did commit to a face-to-face meeting with the Coordinator to continue the discussion.
That same night, the Witt stopped at the restaurant and noticed that the sign had been removed. Another OFCC member had noticed earlier in the evening that the sign had been removed and thanked the manager on duty.
Our Coordinator was unable to keep the initial meeting with Bob Evans General Manager due to an out of town emergency. The meeting was held on November 21 once he returned to Ohio. As a life member of the NRA, the General Manager was sensitive to 2nd Amendment rights while not wanting to subject customers to the kind of language and actions that were displayed by the open carrier. A very pleasant conversation ensued with numerous subjects regarding open and concealed carry discussed. The Attorney General booklet is making the rounds of her staff for reading and everyone there is much more aware of carry laws. The gun buster sign remains uninstalled.
A lesson can be learned from this entire situation - a business can go from gun friendly or neutral to a CPZ in a heartbeat based on the inappropriate actions of one individual. We have an obligation, whether we open carry or carry concealed, to ourselves and everyone else who cherishes their 2nd Amendment rights to act responsibly, be non confrontational and do everything in our power NOT to do anything that would reflect negatively on ourselves or other gun owners.