On Monday, February 17, the Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum printed a opinion editorial from OFCC PAC Vice Chairman Chad Baus. Click on the "Read More..." link below to read the letter.

In a Columbus Dispatch article about the expected progress of Ohio House Bill 12, Ohio Highway Patrol Capt. John Born reiterated the OHP's opposition to any bill that would allow citizens their right to self-defense in an automobile.

"We do not want a loaded firearm readily accessible to the driver of a car,'' said Born.

When presented with the fact that a firearm is useless in a pinch if it's locked up, Born responded: "If there's a dangerous situation and you're in your car, you can drive off.''

What follows are just a few of the many defenseless persons in our state who have suffered under John Born's idea of self-defense. Many Ohioans just don't have the luxury of just "driving off" when under attack.

Man says he was shot while sitting in vehicle

Toledo police said an Old West End man was shot in his car early Monday, February 17.

Antoinne Neal said he was in his car in front of his home at 3386 Glenwood Ave. at 3:42 a.m. when a man leaped from a vehicle and fired at him.

A well-written letter to the editor was published in the Toledo Blade Sunday, February 16.

The letter was written in response to the Blade's latest anti-CCW editorial, "No, again, to concealed carry", published last January 30.

Gary Schoenrock, of Holland, observes that that "the Blade is attempting to discredit and distort the issue of concealed carry legislation in the state of Ohio. Using invectives such as "misguided," "dangerous," and a "threat to public safety," the editorial completely ignored the fact that 44 other states currently recognize the right of its citizens to protect their property and lives with concealed firearms."

The complete letter can be viewed by clicking here, and scrolling down to the letter.

The Columbus Dispatch has published a lengthy and informative article about the expected progress of Ohio House Bill 12 in Sunday's edition. You need an account to access the Dispatch Website, but we've archived the story in the "Read More" section of this story block.

At the end of the article, Representative Ed. Jerse has finally said something we can agree with:

Rep. Edward S. Jerse, D-Euclid, an outspoken opponent of conceal-carry, said if the sponsors tighten the bill too much to get the support of the Highway Patrol and the governor, they could lose the votes of gun-rights groups.

"How strong the governor stands may determine whether the bill passes,'' he said.