Ohio Civil-Defense Coalition member CCRKBA issues press release

CCRKBA Applauds Ohio Lawmakers for Passing CCW Law

BELLEVUE, Wash., Jan. 7 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) today congratulated the Ohio Legislature for overcoming considerable obstacles in finally reaching accord, and passing, a bill that will allow Ohio citizens to carry concealed firearms for their personal protection.

CCRKBA Chairman Alan M. Gottlieb called upon Gov. Bob Taft to keep his word and quickly sign the measure.

"Gov. Taft campaigned with a promise to sign CCW legislation," Gottlieb recalled. "Then he reneged on that promise, making it conditional on law enforcement support. When that support finally came, he found another reason to hedge by demanding that newspapers have access to records that will identify permit holders. Lawmakers have hammered out an agreement on that issue, and now it's time for Taft to keep his word."

"House Speaker Larry Householder certainly deserves credit for the breakthrough," Gottlieb continued, "as does Conference Committee Chair Jim Aslanides. Ohioans for Concealed Carry also earn accolades for keeping the grassroots pressure on Buckeye State lawmakers. The Citizens Committee has been both proud and delighted to support their efforts."

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Gottlieb was less enthusiastic about remarks from Toby Hoover, spokesperson for the anti-self-defense Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence. Hoover was quick to attack the sudden break in this bill's legislative logjam.

"Extremist anti-gun rights groups like the OCAGV are terrified that Ohio citizens, police and even the media will learn how well concealed carry laws work," Gottlieb stated. "It's remarkable how quickly Hoover resorted to threats, not only about working against the sensible lawmakers who passed this measure, but also about a possible referendum campaign to repeal the law. Such childish nonsense didn't work in Michigan, where many CCW opponents now admit they were wrong about the law. It won't work in Ohio, either.

"It is time for law-abiding Ohio citizens to join their fellow Americans in 45 other states, where concealed carry laws afford people not only the right, but the means, to protect themselves and their families from violent hoodlums," Gottlieb concluded. "Opponents of reasonable concealed carry self-defense statutes, whether they admit it or not, have essentially always been working to protect criminals. Perhaps the day is coming soon when they will have to explain why.

With more than 650,000 members and supporters nationwide, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is one of the nation's premier gun rights organizations. As a non-profit organization, the Citizens Committee is dedicated to preserving firearms freedoms through active lobbying of elected officials and facilitating grass-roots organization of gun rights activists in local communities throughout the United States.

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