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Inscribed on the Hamilton County Courthouse, visible from Central Parkway, are these words: "That the Commonwealth May have a Government of Laws, and Not of Men."This inscription enshrines the most basic premise of the law, that we as a society have chosen to be bound by the rule of law. This is the foundation of a civil society.The government is also bound by the rule of law:"Our government. ... teaches the whole people by its example. If the government becomes the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy ." - Justice Louis D. BrandeisThe city of Cincinnati is now a lawbreaker. In March 2004, Ohio joined 48 other states in authorizing qualified applicants to carry a concealed handgun for self-defense. This law was statewide, but some cities refused to recognize the new law, claiming it was not a "general law."In response, the state of Ohio passed Substitute House Bill 347 and it became law in March 2007, granting statewide pre-emption of all local firearms laws. In short, only the state of Ohio can pass laws regulating firearms, method of carry, and permissible and off-limit places.The city of Cincinnati was made aware in March 2007 that their prohibition of the lawful carrying of a handgun for self-defense in city parks was in conflict with state law. To date, despite many contacts, city officials refuse to amend both the Municipal Code and park rules.When citizens don't like the laws as written, we are told "petition to have the laws changed, but until then, you must abide by them as written." It appears that the city believes that the law, like taxes, are only for the little people and not for the city.

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Pizza Hut deliveryman James Spiers thought he was making a routine delivery, but he was walking into an ambush. As Spiers approached, an armed man sprang at him with a gun, but Spiers, a concealed-carry permit holder, was no easy target. Police say Spiers struggled hard with the assailant until he was able to produce his handgun. “It was a long ordeal ... my life was, without a doubt, in danger,” Spiers recalls. Spiers shot the suspect three times. The suspect fled and was arrested at the hospital. Pizza Hut summarily fired Spiers, a 10-year employee, citing a corporate policy forbidding employees from carrying firearms. To voice your displeasure, call Pizza Hut Corporate Offices at 800-948-8488 or visit pizzahut.com. (The Des Moines Register, Des Moines, IA, 04/03/08)

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