Gun Rights Organization Lawsuit Dismissed, But City Ordered to Pay Legal Fees
A judge has ordered Cleveland Heights to pay Ohioans for Concealed Carry $7,000
A judge has ordered the City of Cleveland Heights to pay Ohioans for Concealed Carry’s legal fees after the organization sued the city over its firearm-related laws. However, the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court judge dismissed the lawsuit and ruled it moot in February, as Cleveland Heights took care of the ordinances in question less than a month after the lawsuit was filed. Cleveland Heights was ordered to pay $7,000. The gun-rights organization took the issue to court in August 2011 because officials said Cleveland Heights’ gun laws were in conflict with new state laws, and the city had ignored requests from Ohioans for Concealed Carry to comply. The OFCC cited 20 specific ordinances, including those that ban licensed gun owners from …
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A. J. McClintock
8:32 pm on Thursday, March 15, 2012
This is one responsible, legally armed, and sensitive to criticism citizen that Mr. Dick does not have to worry about. My firearm is for myself and my family’s protection when faced with the threat of bodily harm. Mr. Dick can rest easy that if he or one of his family members are faced with such a situation and I would happen to be present I will be the “best witness I can be” for the police … more ›