Ohio Auto Dealers Association Board Chairman reaffirms OADA neutrality on CCW

Following an email announcing that signs barring CHL-holders had been removed from his dealerships, Mr. Andy Glockner, owner of several car & truck sales-related businesses in the Portsmouth area, and Board Chairman of the Ohio Auto Dealers Association (OADA), has taken further action to ensure that OADA members are receiving only impartial information from the Association.

----- Original Message -----
From: Andrew M. Glockner
To: Chad D. Baus
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004
Subject: Re: Ohio Concealed Carry

Chad,

It was good talking to you Saturday! I just got off the phone with Charlie Howard, head of legal counsel, for OADA.

He reiterated that OADA took a "no position" on the Concealed Carry Law, and they continue to do so. He said when the law went into effect, their office received a flood of phone calls and e-mails concerning the law from the dealer members. The dealers requested the signage and OADA provided signs as a service to the membership, but he stated that by providing signage does not imply OADA is taking a position.

He said that OADA has said that each dealer should make their own business decision as to the position they take and they encourage every dealer to educate themselves about the law.

If you have any other questions, please let me know.

Again, it was a pleasure visiting with you Saturday, and I hope to speak to you again. Good selling!!

Yours truly,

Andy Glockner

This email should go a long way to assist customers when their local dealership attempts to claim that they were counseled to post signs by the OADA.

Mr. Glockner asked to have his dealerships placed on the list of Safe Alternatives. He joins several other car dealerships and many, many retailers which have announced their businesses are places where concealed handgun licensees are welcomed. If you are in the Portsmouth area, please patronize Team Glockner.

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