Interesting Events in Willowick

There have been interesting events in Willowick, Ohio, the last couple of weeks. A citizen who was openly carrying a firearm in a holster was stopped by police officers, and most would agree that the citizen was not treated in the most professional manner (audio available - please note, contains foul language). Although open carry is somewhat controversial, it is legal in Ohio (with some exceptions) and in many states for those who are lawful firearm owners, not just Concealed Handgun License holders. For example, the City of Akron has circulated a memo reinforcing the general legality of open carry in Ohio. The original story, including the audio of the encounter (near the bottom on the webpage) is available here. A followup story is available here, with various police records, including reports and police calls. Finally, Ohioans for Concealed Carry had a very productive meeting with Willowick city officials, and this is discussed here. Congratulations to OFCC for their hard (and effective) work on this, turning an unfortunate incident into a positive.

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