Ohio Politics

ATTENTION: anti-CCW State Rep. Otterman holding office hours in Akron this week

11:53am Wednesday, February 26, 2003
Pro-CCW residents of House District 45 in Akron will have the opportunity to speak to their representative face-to-face this week. State Rep. Robert J. Otterman, D-Akron, will hold office hours on Thursday and Friday. Otterman is a consistent anti-CCW voter. Interested constituents may wish to take copies of the OFCC PAC Education Guide , and this Akron "Tale of Two Cities" article , to a visit...

''Sorry FOP, I give to OFCC PAC & the Buckeye State Sheriff's Association''

12:53pm Wednesday, February 19, 2003
After offering absolutely no suggestions or amendments in the past two years, the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police, a labor union, lobbied successfully at the eleventh hour to severely weaken HB274. They have already been quoted voicing opposition to HB12 in this new session. When the FOP calls your home during a meal, asking for donations, remind them of their actions against concealed carry...

Cincy Enquirer: Whining About Diversity

3:07pm Tuesday, February 18, 2003
The Cincinnati Enquirer headlined an article Sunday that would barely have been suitable for the paper's editorial page. While OFCC PAC is not a partisan organization, we are upfront about our support for those who support CCW reform, from either party, and our endorsements in the 2002 elections represented that fact clearly. The Cincinnati Enquirer represents itself as a nonpartisan organization...

Reality Check for the Ohio Highway Patrol: Don't Get ''Borned''

5:22pm Monday, February 17, 2003
In a Columbus Dispatch article about the expected progress of Ohio House Bill 12 , Ohio Highway Patrol Capt. John Born reiterated the OHP's opposition to any bill that would allow citizens their right to self-defense in an automobile. "We do not want a loaded firearm readily accessible to the driver of a car,'' said Born. When presented with the fact that a firearm is useless in a pinch if it's...

SUPREME COURT SETS ARGUMENTS APRIL 15th ON CCW CHALLENGE

11:04am Saturday, February 15, 2003
FLASH : CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE TO OHIO'S BAN AGAINST CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS TO BE HEARD BY HIGH COURT The Ohio Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments April 15th in a lawsuit from Hamilton County seeking to overturn as unconstitutional a state law which prohibits the carrying of concealed weapons. Justices included the case (02-0585) on their most recent oral argument calendar covering...

Former opponents say hearings on campaign violations may not happen

8:09pm Thursday, February 13, 2003
Lingering accusations from the tight November race that saw State Sen. Jeffry Armbruster narrowly defeat Democratic challenger Sue Morano have been set for a hearing before the Ohio Elections Commission on March 6. Political operatives from both parties say the hearing might never take place. “We’re willing to work it out,” said Scott Borgemenke, a consultant to the Republican Senate Campaign...

Rep. Peterson (R-2) named assistant whip

7:44pm Thursday, February 13, 2003
Delaware's State Rep. Jon Peterson (R-2), endorsed by OFCC PAC in the 2002 election, was elected by fellow legislators to serve as assistant majority whip in the Ohio House of Representatives. The position is the sixth ranking spot in the Republican leadership team. Peterson, who began his second term in the legislature last month, said his main responsibility is to work with House Speaker Larry...

Cincy cop assaulted with his own nightstick shoots, kills attacker

3:24pm Monday, February 10, 2003
This from the Cincinnati Enquirer: Burglary suspect shot, killed by police in Cincinnati In Hamilton County, where two courts and four judges ruled Ohio's felony prohibition against carrying firearms for self-defense is unconstitutional, a police officer was forced to use deadly force when an burglary suspect turned on him with the officer's nightstick. One can only imagine the reaction this...

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