National F.O.P. President says CCW saves lives

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Posted on Saturday, August 09 @ 10:24:49 EDT by chad

Ohio Highway Patrol Superintendant Paul McClellan opposes HB12,
claiming that “there is no statistical or anecdotal evidence which
supports that concealment and transportation of a weapon in a motor
vehicle is effective or safe as a defensive or deterrent measure.”

But Chuck Canterbury, president of the National F.O.P., knows better.

While speaking at the F.O.P.’s 56th Biennial National Conference
last week, Canterbury called for passage of a national concealed
carry bill, “which would allow the 750,000 or so police officers
outside their jurisdictions to carry guns.”

“There are a number of cases”, said Canterbury, “of police officers,
outside of their jurisdictions, saving citizens’ lives.”

Isn’t it interesting that when it comes to securing self-defense
eights for it’s members, the F.O.P. is very suddenly very interested
in quoting real-life examples of lives being saved by a person with
a concealed firearm?

This isn’t the first time an F.O.P. spokesperson has unwittingly
revealed the falacy in ongoing opposition to concealed carry reform
by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

In February, Michael Taylor, secretary of the Ohio FOP, said local
police officers have different concerns than Highway Patrol troopers.

“Their job is traffic stops,” he said. “The majority of our work is
responding to robberies and investigating crimes. Traffic is not a
primary function.”

Click here to review the types of investigations the Ohio State
Highway Patrol, which Bob Taft continues to hide behind, is involved
with.

Click here to read the full story Providence R.I.’s 10News.

http://www.ohioccw.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1303