WARREN, Ohio - A Warren woman who called the police to remove a man from her home was cited for failing to tell officers she had a gun in her purse.

Police say they seized the conceal carry permit and handgun from Ashley Heiskell after she had called officers to remove a man who was at her Commerce Street townhouse early Tuesday.

Officers arrested the man after confirming Heiskell’s claim that he is wanted on a warrant out of Cuyahoga County.

One of the officers also asked dispatchers about the 33-year-old woman and discovered Heiskell had a permit to carry a concealed weapon.

When the officer asked her about the permit, she showed him a 9mm handgun she carried in her purse.

Asked why she didn’t tell officers that she had the gun as required under Ohio law and taught in CCW classes, Heiskell said she didn’t know she had to do that and didn’t remember much about the classes, according to the police report.

Police issued a summons for Heiskell to appear in Warren Municipal Court to answer a charge of failure to notify. The officer also took Heiskell’s gun and the permit.

Heiskell pleaded not guilty on Tuesday and is scheduled to appear for another court hearing in August.

The law that the woman is accused of violating could become a thing of the past if some Ohio Republican lawmakers have their way.

A House committee in Columbus is currently considering House Bill 89 which would modify the requirement that a concealed handgun licensee must notify a law enforcement officer that the licensee is authorized to carry a concealed handgun and is carrying a concealed handgun.

Under the bill, whose co-sponsors include Representative Tim Ginter of Columbiana County, CCW permit holders would only be required to notify officers that they are carrying a weapon if the officer asks.

If passed, the revised law removes the penalties for violating the law, which currently is a misdemeanor.