July 10, 2004
Lorain Morning Journal

To the Editor:

In reference to your July 3 "Frowns" editorial about the lawsuit filed against the state regarding the "plain view" car provision of the concealed carry law:

I agree the state should not have to spend money hearing this lawsuit. Using the court to change and-or create laws is normally a popular liberal tactic; utilizing a loophole to our legislative process. The courts are meant to enforce the laws, not create them. This issue should be handled in the state legislature.

I only hope you feel as strongly about Elyria wasting local taxpayer money when they have to defend a new law they passed which prohibits concealed carry in public parks.

Not only did Elyria fail to research the fact that 45 other states have never had a problem with legal/licensed concealed carry in their public parks, they passed a law that has been prohibited by the state legislature in Section 9 of HB12, which states, in part, "No municipal corporation may adopt or continue in existence any ordinance ... or resolution that attempts to restrict the places where a person possessing a valid license to carry a concealed handgun may carry a handgun concealed."

Again, I hope The Morning Journal feels the taxpayers' pain when Elyria's tax dollars are eventually used to pay for a defense of their city's direct violation of state law in Ohio's court system.

Jason Muhich
Sheffield Township

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Summit lets 973 carry guns

There are nearly 1,000 more people packing concealed weapons in Summit County today than there were just three months ago.

Since April 7, when Ohio became the 46th state to allow law-abiding citizens to carry weapons, the Summit County Sheriff's Office has issued 973 concealed-weapons permits. An additional 97 permit applications still are being processed.

Eighteen permit applications have been denied, said Sheriff Drew Alexander.

Christine Croce, administrative director and chief counsel for the department, said there has been a "constant flow'' of applicants.

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