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On July 30th 2010, State Representative Uecker from Ohio's 66th District was in attendance at Ohioans for Concealed Carry's annual family picnic “Party in the Park” at Liberty Township in Powell, Ohio.

At this event he informally announced a proposed Bill that will essentially grant Concealed Handgun Licensees as well as all law abiding citizens the right to keep their firearm in their locked vehicle while at work without having to fear the risk of termination from their employment.  YouTube Video Here

Most of you probably work in a Criminal Protection Zone (CPZ) and your employer prohibits you from having your otherwise legally-stored firearm stored in your vehicle. I’m also a victim of this scenario. A while back, my employer's new Policy Manual came out, and I had the fortune of “signing on the dotted line” that I have received the manualand will abide by the Company's policies.

Here's the kicker, my employer says that "they are responsible for my safety while at work". Well who is responsible for my safety before and afterward?  The short answer is, I am.  Yet they discriminate against my rights for self-preservation?  How can I possibly defend myself if  an unfortunate circumstance arises?

As it stands now, my employer has the right to terminate anyone’s employment if during a random search of vehicles they were to find an otherwise legally owned and stored handgun locked in the glove compartment of a locked car.

The Ohio Supreme Court announced today that City of Cleveland v. State of Ohio will be heard by the court on Tuesday, October 12th in Columbus, Ohio at the Ohio Supreme Court.  This is the City of Cleveland's challenge that statewide preemption of firearms laws belongs with the State of Ohio, not with the local government.

You may attend this hearing in person and watch each side present oral arguments.  The State of Ohio Attorney General's office is arguing on behalf of the State's position.  It is their obligation in this case to defend the law that the Legislature enacted, and that the Ohio Supreme Court has already once concluded as a constitutional enactment.   Your presence in October is highly encouraged.  If you have children of school age you may want to bring them with you - its not uncommon to see a field trip of students watching the Ohio Supreme Court hearings.

Ohioans For Concealed Carry and the National Rifle Association have worked to intervene in this lawsuit and were continually denied by lower courts.  Recently, the State of Ohio filed their reply brief in the case and tore apart the City of Cleveland's attempt to create a loophole in prior precedent used to determine what is or is not a general law.

The NRA and Ohioans For Concealed Carry are working to file a friend of the court brief, or Amicus Curiae.  The National Shooting Sports Foundation is also working to argue on behalf of Ohio gun owners.  However, the following organizations are working against your rights in Ohio:

Ohioans For Concealed Carry is looking to put together a team of individuals who like to write about gun rights, gun legislation, and to a certain degree the politics that go along with that.   Since 1999 this website, http://OhioCCW.org, has become the place that many come to for information on current events and the current law when it comes to carrying or owning a firearm in Ohio.

We're looking to build upon our team of accomplished contributors to make content updates to our front page more frequent.  You don't need to know much at all about how to run a website, the posting of a story is quite simple.   We do have a few "rules" on how you need to write and what you can or can't quote for legal or copyright reasons, and the political interests of the organization must always come first.

If you're opinionated, like to write, and remotely interested I want to hear from you.   Go to the top of this website and click on Contact Us, find Jeff Garvas in the pull down list and write me an email that will impress us and make you a serious contender to write for Ohioans For Concealed Carry on a regular or semi-regular basis.  Don't worry if you're not a member of the organization -- we'll take care of that in due time if you're seriously interested in this opportunity.

Well over two-hundred people gathered in Liberty Township, Ohio Saturday afternoon to celebrate Ohioans For Concealed Carry's seventh annual Party In The Park and Family Picnic.

The event began with a great catered hamburger, hot dog, and chicken lunch provided by Casual Catering By Dave, and speakers taking the podium just forty-five minutes later.  Derek DeBrosse, OFCC's General Council, recapped litigation efforts that the organization is involved in and where we anticipate those endeavors to progress.

Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray followed DeBrosse and after being tapped on the shoulder by a few of our members he addressed open carry and the fact that law enforcement in Ohio technically does not report to him and his office.

In his race against Republican Mike Dewine, Ohioans For Concealed Carry announced it's endorsement of Richard Cordray for re-election following his speech based on the history of Mr. Cordray and Mr. Dewine in their respective elected terms in office.

Senator Jon Husted, endorsed by Ohioans For Concealed Carry for Secretary of State since before the primary election, followed AG Cordray and came back to the podium later to address the restaurant carry legislation SB239.  He highlighted how quickly the Ohio Senate moved the bill from committee, to the floor, and to the Ohio House where it has sat idle under the control of Speaker Armond Budish.

Delaware County Prosecutor Dave Yost, also endorsed by OFCC on Saturday, took his time at the podium to explain how his opponent in the race for Auditor has a history of voting for anti-gun resolutions during his stint in Cincinnati City Council.

Although Governor Ted Strickland could not attend the event due to a conflicting obligation in another part of the State of Ohio, his brother Roger Strickland affirmed the fact that Strickland is the best choice for gun owners.  Strickland won the endorsement of Ohioans For Concealed Carry Saturday based on his past performance both in Ohio and in comparison of key votes during his and John Kasich's time in Congress.