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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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Faulty Journalism or Faulty Presentation?
- Published on Monday, 12 January 2009 09:21
- Written by Daniel White
An article in today's Morning Journal newspaper (Event teaches residents to protect themselves, property) covered what was described as "'Take Back Elyria,' an event dedicated to teaching residents how to protect themselves and their property..."
The article reported on some good tips delivered that night, but glaringly absent was any mention of the right to own firearms and Ohio's "shall issue" concealed handgun license program. All the planning for deterrence in the world won't save you if you're not prepared to deal with a criminal threat if you find yourself targeted for a criminal attack.
Unarmed self defense techniques were mentioned in the article, but an armed response was either not covered that night, or was omitted from the article. I tend to believe the former.
"Take Back Elyria" was not the only event of it's type over the weekend, and the other definitely had a different flavor.
Saturday, the Medina County Friends And Neighbors (MCFAN), had a well attended (despite the weather!) breakfast meeting. OFCC Coordinator Todd Coughlin was one of the invited guest speakers, and he spoke at length about the guns and gun rights and helped the attendees to understand portions of Ohio's gun laws, including the frequently misreported aspects of "Caste Doctrine."
Taking steps to protect yourself and your property during ever tougher economic times is only prudent. Just as prudent is ensuring that people are aware of all of the options available to to them. Failing to share that knowledge as a result of bias is a failure of responsibility, whether you're a "community organizer" putting together a block watch meeting or a journalist failing to report on something you disagree with.