For years, Bob Taft has been avoiding his Constitutional duty to recognize Ohioan's right to bear arms for self-defense. Lacking leadership qualities, he hides behind a claim that he "will support a bill that has law enforcement support."

When the Buckeye State Sheriff's Association came on board, Taft reduced his definition of law enforcement to the Fraternal Order of Police and Ohio State Highway Patrol. When the F.O.P. dropped it's opposition, Taft narrowed his definition of "law enforcement" to a few unelected bureacrats at the Ohio State Highway Patrol (whose funding he approves in each budget).

3/4ths of Ohioans For Concealed Carry's Board of Directors are law enforcement officers. Thousands of Ohio law enforcement officers have signed the petitions we've been distributing for the past few years.

As the truth about Taft's opposition and abuse of the law enforcement community becomes clear, more and more street-level law enforcement officers are speaking out about the truth on concealed carry reform. Lt. Dave Spaulding, Montgomery Co., is the latest.

Click on the "Read More..." link below to read his statement.