January 3, 2005
The (OSU) Lantern

It broke my heart to open the paper on December 9th and read that Dimebag Darrell, former guitarist for the great band Pantera, had been killed in Columbus by a gun wielding "fan." The sadness of the news was only compounded by the fact that it happened in the town that I live and often see concerts in. However, the tragedy of the concert was overshadowed by disgust when I read in article in Cleveland's Plain Dealer that quoted a statement released by Ohioans for Concealed Carry. The advocacy group claimed that Darrell's death was a prime case where a crowd carrying concealed weapons in a bar (for defense) would have lessened the violence.

December 29, 2004
MichNews.com

By Nathan Tabor

Back before the November election, many mainstream media pundits -- trying desperately to get John Kerry elected -- began to harp on President Bush’s unwillingness to stop certain federal gun control laws from expiring as scheduled. But their propaganda efforts came to naught because this issue was a non-starter with the American people.

The fact is, in this day of post-911 increased security consciousness, most average Americans simply don’t want more gun control. They want more guns on hand to defend themselves and their loved ones in the face of possible life-threatening danger. Soccer moms are now taking handgun proficiency courses down at the local firing range.

Liberals are always complaining about getting to the root of the problem -- unless it deals with gun rights. Then they abandon all logical analysis and resort to hysteria, distortion and downright lies.

Today I want to set the record straight and dispel a few of the more common myths with some hard facts.

First, according to statistics provided by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, there is an interesting correlation between accidental deaths caused by guns and by doctors.

Doctors: (A) There are 700,000 physicians in the U.S. (B) Accidental deaths caused by physicians total 120,000 per year. (C) Accidental death percentage per physician is 0.171.

Guns: (A) There are 80 million gun owners in the U.S. (B) There are 1,500 accidental gun deaths per year, all age groups. (C) The percentage of accidental deaths per gun owner is 0.0000188.

Statistically, then, doctors are 9,000 times more dangerous to the public health than gun owners. Fact: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN, BUT ALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE DOCTOR. Following the logic of liberals, we should all be warned: "Guns don't kill people. Doctors do."

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They probably wish their normal advertising worked this well...

Authorities hunt man who robbed Lima bank

A lone bank robber held up the Union Bank branch on Elida Road just before noon yesterday.

According to the FBI, the robber walked into the bank and demanded cash, saying he had a weapon.

He fled on foot with an undetermined amount of money heading west toward Eastown Road.

Search continues for bank robbery suspects

The Richland County Sheriff's Department continued to search Friday for a young man and woman who robbed The First Citizens Bank of Shiloh on Thursday.

A statement issued by the sheriff's department Friday said another man was waiting in a car near the bank.

"Preliminary investigation revealed that at 11:06 a.m., a white male and female entered the lobby and then went behind the counter, where they helped themselves to an undisclosed amount of cash. The male subject brandished a knife during the robbery," the statement said.

"The suspects ran out of the bank and reportedly fled the scene in a white mid-size vehicle parked near the bank, and have not been located.

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Commentary:
The trend of the state media's failure to capture the real story continues - neither the Toledo Blade nor bothered to mention that these two banks post dangerous and discriminatory "no-guns" signs on their doors.

Since it is common practice for banks to instruct tellers to "just give the robbers what they want", we have no doubt some decision-makers believe it is the path of least resistance to ensure that no one in the bank (employees OR customers) will have the ability to protect themselves, hoping that the robber will grab the cash and leave the store.

But who is going to take the responsibility the next time a robber decides he doesn't want to leave witnesses, as the men who robbed this Cleveland deli did?

Why is Ohio's rate of robbery so much higher than neighboring states? Perhaps because criminals there hear about stories like these:

Robber killed by same Kentucky banker who dispatched another robber three years earlier

The human right of self-protection does not stop at the doors of these banks. Ohio law should be amended to hold businesses who actively disarm their customers fully liable for anyone who gets hurt as a result of being rendered defenseless.

Related Stories:
FBI: More bank robbers used guns in their crimes last year

FBI: Ohio bank heists with violent component on the rise

Criminals just seem not to be getting the message that guns and other weapons are banned in these places...

Damon's restaurant robbed in Montrose, pursuit leads to Akron
Damon's holds a Class D license to serve alcohol for consumption on premises. Firearms are prohibited. These armed bandits were undeterred.

Police seek tips about Columbus post-office robbery
It is against both state and federal law to rob a postal facility, and deadly weapons are prohibited by both state and Federal law. Anyone believe a "no knives" sign would have helped allieviate any remaining ambiguity for these armed attackers?

Related Stories:
Armed robbery at ''no-guns'' Bureau of Workers' Comp garage

Employee is assaulted in East Toledo robbery - of state-mandated victim zone!

State-mandated victim zone: Man fires handgun during bar robbery

Man charged with shooting at bouncer

Four victims shot dead in ''No-guns'' Ohio nightclub

Kidnapped from a state-mandated victim zone