Car dealers differ on concealed carry signs; perhaps the reason is obvious

OFCC volunteers have scored several victories in the effort to inform businesses about Ohio's new concealed carry law, and get them to remove discriminatory signs that had been posted.

Deacon's Chrysler in Mayfield Village told customers that the signs had been sent out by the Cleveland Auto Dealers' Association, and that an employee had just assumed they were supposed to go up.

King's Toyota, Deerfield Twp. (Cincinnati) took their signs down after a customer walked away from a deal after handing his salesperson a No Guns-No Money card.

Norris Auto Mall LLC owns eight new automotive and motorcyle stores in the Cleveland/ Akron/ Medina area. They posted signs after having a Sheriff's deputy* come in and offer to post free signs.
(We find it extremely ironic to hear sheriffs complaining about not having enough manpower for issuing licenses, only to learn that they are spending time giving out signs to advocate CCW bans.)

Please thank these dealers by giving them your business. Better still, thank the dealers that have never posted in the first place. And thank dealers which have become advocates for concealed carry, such as Madisonville-based Cincinnati Motor Car, whose owner recently told the Cincinnati Enquirer:

"I think the law will reduce the crime rate. Crimes of opportunity may be reduced. The perpetrators might have to think twice. There will be less crime when people have second thoughts."

Certain other car dealers that have not yet gotten the message.

When asked why they were banning CHL-holders, one of the dealers listed below (all of which have posted discriminatory signs), told a customer that "we get a lot of angry customers in here."

Perhaps there's a lesson in that...

NOTE: This list was accurate on the day it was published. Several of these dealerships have since taken down their signs. For an accurate list of posted dealerships, please visit OFCC's Do Not Patronize While Armed database.

Bedford Nissan, Bedford
Brown Pontiac, Toledo
Byers Chevrolet, Delaware
Charles Chevrolet, Garrettsville
Charlie's Dodge, Maumee
Dan Jordan Chrysler-Jeep, Beechwood
Don Wood Automotive Group, Athens & Logan
Ed Pike Lincoln Mercury, Mentor
Ferris Chevrolet, New Philadelphia
Hittle Pontiac-Buick-GMC-Cadillac, 1270 Sweitzer St., Greenville
Ganley Subaru East, Wickliffe
Glockner Honda and Toyota, Portsmouth
J&J Motors, Lincoln Way, Massilion
Jeff Wyler Honda,Cincinnati
Jim Keim Ford, 5575 Keim Circle, Columbus
Kennedy's Sport Cycles, Elyria
Kings Mazda and Kia, 4544 Kingswater Dr., Cincinnati
Kingswood Chrysler, Cincinnati
Kistler Ford, Toledo
Krieger Ford, Columbus
Laria Chevrolet-Buick, Rittman
Marshall Ford East, Mayfield Heights
Midway Pontiac-Chevrolet-Buick, Orwell
Mike Pruitt Ford, Lima
Mike Pruitt Honda, Akron
Montrose Ford, Fairlawn
Nassief Chevrolet-Pontiac-Cadillac-Honda, Ashtabula
Northgate Lincoln-Mercury, Cincinnati
Performance Pontiac, Wooster
Quality Buick, Madison
Ricart Ford, Chillicothe
Roman Cycle, Austintown
Saturn of Toledo
Saturn of Beechmont, Cincinnati
Saturn of King's Auto Mall, Cincinnati
Subaru of Beechmont, Cincinnati
Taylor Motors, Columbus Road, Athens
Terry Lee Chevrolet, Deerfield Twp. (Cincinnati)
Tony LaRiche Chevrolet, Willoughby Hills
Voss Chevrolet, Centerville
Wadsworth Ford, 851 Broad St., Wadsworth
Wallace Lincoln Mercury, 556 4th St. NW, Barberton
White-Allen Automotive Dealerships, all Dayton locations

Ohioans For Concealed Carry has learned that The Ohio Auto Dealers Association mailed "No CCW" signs to their members, and suggested that they post them "for liability protection." Click here to share your thoughts with OADA.