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Written by Daniel White
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Wednesday, 26 July 2006 05:31 |
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.5013 by a 322-99 margin. This bill would prevent law enforcement agencies from onfiscating firearms during a time of national emergency.
Earlier this month, the Senate passed a similar provision in a homeland security funding bill, and numerous states (including Ohio) are either considering or have passed similar legislation.
The issue fo firearms confiscations during emergencies leapt to national attention following the actions of officials in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina last year.
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Written by Jeff Garvas
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Tuesday, 25 July 2006 20:21 |
Earlier this week we brought you news in the Daniel Sayers case and published this Motion to Dismiss the charges against Sayers in Oregon Municiple Court.
Today, Ohioans For Concealed Carry can report that Sayers' attorney Daniel Ellis filed a motion this week seeking to suppress evidence obtained from a warrantless search and seizure of Sayers vehicle, including statements, observations, officer opinions and physical evidence obtained by the police.
In this Motion to Suppress Ellis argues that the police had no lawful cause to stop and detain Sayers, nor did they have probable cause to arrest him without a warrant. When the police were called and Sayers was reported to the police he was "openly" carrying a firearm. In deciding there is no constitutional right to bear "conecaled weapons," the Supreme Court determined in Klein v. Leis that every citizen of Ohio has a right to bear arms "openly." What crime was Sayers committing at the Sunoco that justified a felony stop at gun point? |
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Written by Daniel White
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Tuesday, 25 July 2006 04:29 |
Residents of Akron are warned to be extra vigilant when making withdrawals from drive-up ATM machines following a string of armed robberies in the city, particularly in the Highland Square area.
From the Akron Beacon Journal:
Since June 17, Akron has seen five drivers robbed at gunpoint while at ATMs.
Akron police say the stickups appear to be the work of the same robber. He strikes between 10 and 11 p.m. His victims don't have much in common except for being alone in their cars.
The man sneaks between the victims' cars and the ATMs after they receive their money. |
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Written by Jeff Garvas
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Monday, 24 July 2006 19:18 |
The Cleveland Plain Dealer published a letter to the editor Saturday written by OFCC Member Rick Troha in response to a spin story they published on their front page Saturday, July 15th. We covered the fact that this story was completely misleading a day later.
Infact, the Cleveland Plain Dealer's T.C. Brown wrote an article on April 4th, 2004 which covered the fact that OFCC was already challenging "park bans" with success before the law went into effect:
Chardon City Council last month passed an ordinance to stop people from carrying guns onto city-owned property such as parks. That prompted a letter from Ohioans for Concealed Carry that reminded the city that the new law prohibits expansion of restricted areas.
Chardon got the message and is expected to rescind the ordinance Thursday, said Law Director Jim Gillette.
When OFCC's Jeff Garvas wrote a more aggressive letter to the editors, and sent it to them twice last week, the Cleveland Plain Dealer ignored it. You can read that letter below. |
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Written by Jeff Garvas
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Monday, 24 July 2006 18:35 |
Over the past week Ohioans For Concealed Carry has been in contact with various officials in Clermont County, including Clermont County Sheriff AJ Rodenberg. It is very important to emphasis that Sheriff Rodenberg is a friend of concealed carry interests and is not the bad guy in this dispute. The Sheriff is sworn to uphold the law, and his County Prosecutor is advising him that the Clermont County Agricultural Society's (CCAS) signs are legitimate due to a perceived "private property" status.
Tonight, Cincinnati Channel 5 News is strongly advertising the CCAS position on televised news reports and it's website:
OWENSVILLE, Ohio -- The Clermont County Sheriff's Department said, despite Ohio's concealed-carry law, that the "No Firearms" signs posted at the fairgrounds are legal and said it has an obligation to enforce the rule.
Firearms were banned two years ago. Anyone found with a gun will be cited or arrested and their firearm will be taken away pending court action.
You may recall that this first started when the Enquirer printed a story referencing our website. Since then, OFCC has worked to get these signs taken down, and what has transpired follows... |
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