| Tony Gordon Award Nominations |
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| Written by Daniel White | |
| Friday, 16 June 2006 | |
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Ohioans For Concealed Carry is accepting nominations for individuals to be considered for this year's Tony Gordon Memorial Award. The Tony Gordon Memorial Award was created in honor of Ohio resident Tony Gordon. Tony gave his life to protect his then 13 year-old nephew during an attempted car jacking in Dayton in August of 2003. Despite being mortally wounded, Tony was able to get his nephew safely home before succumbing to his injuries. Rather than blame the gun the killer used for this tragedy, Tony's family was determined to ensure future carjacking victims had an alternative to driving away and could defend themselves with a firearm if they chose. They worked to help get concealed carry reform passed in Ohio; even attending one of the many open-carry self defense walks held prior to passage of HB12. In 2004, at the first annual Party in the Park picnic, OFCC presented Tony's family with the Tony Gordon Memorial Award. This award is presented annually to an individual who goes above and beyond while working to further gun rights in the State of Ohio. The second TGM Award was presented to John Benner of the Tactical Defense Institute. The only requirement for nomination is that the nominee has performed exceptional work to promote, support, or expand gun rights in Ohio. Nominations will be reviewed by a selection committee, which will determine a recipient who will be announced at the Party in the Park III on August 12th. The following rules apply: • Nominations must be made in the nomination thread in the OFCC Forums • Each person may be nominated only once • Nominations must include a brief description of why the nomination was made • Debates or further discussion regarding nominations are NOT permitted. If you have additional information to either support or oppose the nomination, such information should be sent via PM Private Message) to any member of the selection committee. The selection committee will consist of Daniel, jgarvas, OldManTod, NavyChief, and TunnelRat. Nominations will be accepted until July 15th. Click here to nominate a deserving gun rights activist today! |