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Gun Control and the Second Amendment
Jeff Garvas is a lifelong resident of the State of Ohio living in either Cuyahoga or Summit county for most of his life. He was introduced to pistol shooting by a friend in the early 1990's and discovered Ohio was one of just a few states that prohibited carrying a firearm for self-defense. Inspired by the success of the Kentucky group KC3 and the Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners (MCRGO), Garvas approached two good friends who happened to be commissioned police officers, and others who worked behind the scenes, with the idea to create a grassroots gun rights organization named Ohioans For Concealed Carry, Inc. The goal was to make it legal to carry a concealed firearm and reform other self-defense related laws in Ohio. Garvas has appeared before the 123rd, 124th, 125th, and 126th General Assemblies on behalf of Ohioans For Concealed Carry, beginning with opposition testimony to safe-storage gun control pushed by Governor Bob Taft. (HB526, 123rd GA).
The Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence (OCAGV) began as a volunteer committee in 1995 based on the concern about gun violence felt by the Interracial Religious Coalition, an organization promoting racial, ethnic and religious harmony. They began their work under the auspices of Toledo Metropolitan Mission, which works ecumenically to improve the quality of life for all citizens of the area, especially the poor and powerless.
The goal of the Coalition is to increase safety in Ohio in regards to firearms. They educate about gun homicides, suicides, and unintentional deaths and injuries. The Coalition supports and encourages local, state and federal legislation to reduce the accessibility of firearms in our communities and families.
February 4, 2011