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2012 Fun 'n Gun! Ohioans For Concealed Carry would like to invite our members
to join OFCC leadership at the Eighth Annual OFCC Fun 'n Gun!   This fun event will be hosted this year by the Tactical Defense Institute! Join instructors from both OFCC and TDI as we kick off spring with a bang!
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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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Judge: Residents should arm themselves in light of law enforcement layoffs PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jay Klein   
Friday, 09 April 2010 08:59

There is a situation that isn’t exactly new in county commission and city council meetings throughout Ohio.   Officials stating, “We don’t have enough money”.  But what is new is that many community’s safety force numbers are being cut by more than half in some instances. 

Budget cuts again being the reason, in Columbiana County, the town of Salem has reduced their police force from a normal staff of 24 down to 17 due to layoff that went into effect on March 3rd, 2010. With one of those officers directly attached to the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) that brings the total down to 16 officers “in house”.  Chief Bob Floor said he hasn't seen department strength "that low since the 1960s or 1970s.”

In Mahoning County, lay off notices were sent to 101 employees of the Sheriff’s Department at the end of March 2010. This included four Sergeants, ninety Deputies and seven civilian employees.  With budget cuts of more than 8 million dollars, “Something has to give.” said Sheriff Randall Wellington. He has to release approximately 150 prisoners due to a reduction in staff that work in the County Jail.


In Ashtabula County, one patrol car has been left to cover 720 square miles that make up the county. Staffing reductions have caused a reduction in the prisoners they house from as many as 140 to now 30. With 700 accused criminals waiting their turn to visit Sheriff Billie Johnson’s accommodations, he was recently asked if any of those are dangerous, Sheriff Johnson commented, “There probably are.”

 

When your employee count drops to 49 versus 112, something has to give.

Ashtabula County Common Pleas Judge Alfred Mackey has made the statement that local residence should arm themselves as a means to dealing with the reduction in protection services.

It’s become more obvious than ever that law abiding, tax-paying citizens have to ensure their own safety.  The financial problems that face our local communities don’t appear to be improving any time soon. The expression  “When seconds count, the police are only minutes away” has never rung more true.