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Franklin Co. resident files suit against Sheriff Jim Karnes

2:54pm Sunday, April 11, 2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact Attorney Ken Hanson WRIT OF MANDAMUS SOUGHT AGAINST FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF KARNES On Friday April 9, 2004, Franklin County resident Josephine Lee filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of Ohio against Franklin County Sheriff Jim Karnes. The lawsuit centers around Josephine's application with Sheriff Karnes for a Temporary Emergency License to...

LexisNexis Anderson Publishing website corrected

7:00pm Saturday, April 10, 2004

On Wednesday, April 7, an OFCC exclusive broke the story that LexisNexis Anderson Publishing was displaying the wrong Ohio CHL law on it's website . This website resource is THE location where government officials go to access Ohio Revised Code. Although the company was notified about the error on Wednesday, it took them two days to respond. The email below refers to this as "immediate action."...

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URGENT: Gun Control Extremists Follow OFCC; File Court Papers

2:11am Saturday, April 10, 2004

* OFCC NEEDS YOUR IMMEDIATE HELP! * You don't depend on others to defend your life, don't depend on others to defend your rights. Donate today. Ohioans for Concealed Carry has learned that Toby Hoover and her anti-gun group the Ohio Coalition "Against Gun Violence" has filed a Writ of Mandamus to bar Franklin County Sheriff Jim Karnes from issuing any concealed handgun license. If successful,...

Jim Irvine's Writ Of Mandamus Court Documents

2:02am Saturday, April 10, 2004

We told you on Thursday that Jim Irvine filed suit in the Ohio Supreme Court seeking a Writ of Mandamus against Cuyahoga County Sheriff McFaul. Ohio's new concealed carry law provides for Temporary Emergency Licenses , or a TEL. However, you can only obtain a TEL from your county Sheriff, not adjacent county Sheriffs. With the loss of Ohio's affirmative defenses and no method to obtain a TEL,...

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Section 9 update: City of Columbus recognizes duty to comply

3:29pm Thursday, April 08, 2004

Of all the choices the Associated Press has for a story on today (Sheriffs refusing to follow the law, getting sued, etc.), they have elected to (finally) cover the issue that cities are illegally banning firearms, in violation of Section 9. And of course, their coverage is sympathetic only to the gun-grabbers. The Associated Press 4/8/2004, 2:16 p.m. ET Cities worry that new gun law could...

Cuyahoga County citizen files suit against Sheriff Gerald McFaul

11:52am Thursday, April 08, 2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For further information, contact Attorney Ken Hanson WRIT OF MANDAMUS SOUGHT AGAINST CUYAHOGA COUNTY SHERIFF MCFAUL Suit was filed in the Ohio Supreme Court today (Case No. 04-585) against Cuyahoga County Sheriff Gerald McFaul, seeking to have the Supreme Court order Sheriff McFaul to accept and process applications for concealed handgun licenses during normal business hours...

CLOCK STARTS TODAY: OH Sheriffs' duty under the law to accept applications

by Chad D. Baus

10:07am Thursday, April 08, 2004

Franklin County accepting license applications OFCC Central Ohio Coordinator Gerard Valentino was on hand today to witness the Franklin County Sheriff's office accept the first applications in that county. The office had previously been publicizing a later start date, which would have represented an illegal delay. The applicants did NOT have an appointment, but the office indicated they had an...

While you are waiting in line...some ideas to ponder

10:18pm Wednesday, April 07, 2004

Something to consider while you wait in line at your sheriffs' office for your concealed handgun license. Starting tomorrow, April 8, 2004, you may apply for an Ohio Concealed Handgun License. This has been a long battle. Earlier today, OFCC issued an alert reminding everyone to be patient, professional and understanding of the reasonable problems that sheriffs' have while doing their best to do...