FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact Information:
Jeff Garvas, President
Ohioans For Concealed Carry, Inc.
P.O. Box 25488 Cleveland, Ohio 44125
(216) 552-4368
http://www.ofcc.net
jeff@ofcc.net
Dennis Walker, President
Ohio Constitution Defense Council
3953 Indianola Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43214
(614) 268-0122
d-walker@juno.com
CINCINNATI, OHIO (July 31, 2000)- Ohioans For Concealed Carry, Inc., with The
Ohio Constitution Defense Council today announced a rally to be held on Fountain
Square August 6th, 2000 at 2pm in Cincinnati, Ohio. The public invitation is in
support of the Judge R. Ruehlman temporary restraining order and the continued
success of statewide right to carry reform in Ohio.
Supporters and concerned citizens are invited to have their questions about
the ruling and the goals of CCW in Ohio answered. Members of the non-profit
organizations will be on hand to pass out petitions, brochures, and educational
materials. Donations and membership applications will be accepted.
A constantly growing list of invited speakers (see website for updates)
include retired Cincinnati Police Lt. Harry Thomas, The Second Amendment
Foundation, The Ohio Chapter of the Second Amendment Sisters, Gun Owners of
America.
"The events which have transpired in Hamilton County are the beginning
of the judicial system striking down an unconstitutional law", said Jeff
Garvas, founder and president of Ohioans For Concealed Carry, Inc. "It will
soon be up to the law makers in Columbus to dust off House Bill 165 and put it
on Governor Taft's desk. If he vetoes the bill Ohio may just become the second
Vermont style right to carry state."
"We are proud to be working with Ohioans For Concealed Carry on this
rally in support of the Second Amendment", said Dennis Walker, president of
The Ohio Constitutional Defense Council
Vermont is the only state to not pass a law prohibiting citizens from
carrying firearms for self-defense. Ohio is one of just a few states where the
State Constitution clearly spells out the right to carry a firearm specifically
for self-defense, but the revised code unconstitutionally deems the act a
felony.
Ohioans For Concealed Carry, Inc. is a non-profit educational and activist
membership organization. They've collected over 25,000 signatures from Ohioans,
members of law enforcement, FOP lodges, police unions and the Buckeye State
Sheriff's Association in support of passing right to carry legislation such as
House Bill 165, debunking claims by Governor Taft of lacking law enforcement
support. A wealth of information can be found at their website, http://www.OhioCCW.org.
The Ohio Constitutional Defense Council is an umbrella organization of Second
Amendment groups throughout Ohio. They've helped organize the first Second
Amendment Rally in Columbus in 1989 and helped introduce right to carry
legislation in the last three sessions of the General Assembly. Member
organizations have introduced and passed gun range and hunter protection bills
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