There are more stories pertaining to our gun rights in Ohio then we can possibly draw attention to with individual daily commentary. But they are worthy of comment.

What follows is our weekly view of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens.

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The Toledo Blade is reporting that yet another of its own employees has suffered from a brutal attack while on the job, and of course neglected to mention its own culpability in the defenselessness of its employees.

From the story:

An East Toledo man was arrested yesterday after police said he assaulted and attempted to rob a woman delivering The Blade during the early morning hours.

Rudy Joseph Lopez, 39, of 761 Clark St., was charged with robbery, felonious assault, and receiving stolen property. He was being held last night in the Lucas County jail pending arraignment today in Toledo Municipal Court.

The victim, Theresa Hamrick, was admitted to St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in serious condition. Mr. Lopez entered Ms. Hamrick's sport utility vehicle at Clark and Nevada streets, and the two struggled.

The vehicle accelerated forward and backward twice before Ms. Hamrick was thrown from the vehicle, police said.

The news report states that the suspect attempted to speed away, but crashed nearby into a parked car, and that when police arrived at 3:25 a.m., they found the Blade employee lying near the street. Before being taken to the hospital, the article indicates the victim described her assailant to the police officers, and that Mr. Lopez was arrested a short time later at his residence.

The Toledo Blade is reporting that a Fostoria man sustained minor injuries after driving away two men, at least one of them armed with a handgun, who invaded his home this week.

From the story:

Three residents of 327 Sumner St., including a 2-year-old girl, were at home at 4:30 a.m. when the men, wearing black clothing and ski masks, broke in, one of them brandishing a 9mm pistol.

One of the residents, whose name was not released, wrestled the pistol away, sustaining minor injuries, though authorities said the gun did not go off.

Fostoria police told reporters they arrested one man in connection with the incident and continue to investigate. The Blade reports that William Toby Mercado, Jr., 18, was charged with aggravated burglary.

This isn't the typical method for a firearm to be used to save an innocent life, but it is yet another example of how firearms can be used to save lives, often without ever having to be fired.

The Free Lance-Star in Fredericksburg, VA is providing an in-depth look at the first 10 amendments to Bill of Rights in anticipation of Bill of Rights Day, Dec. 15. Yesterday the focus was on Amendment II.
From the article:

Sanford Levinson, a distinguished constitutional law professor, wrote in the Yale Law Journal that the Second Amendment suffers from a lack of serious scholarship. Few law students envision the Second Amendment as an area of lucrative practice upon graduation. His article, "The Embarrassing Second Amendment," sent a shock wave through academia by suggesting that the amendment might actually mean what it says.

Issues involving guns have taken center stage in the cultural divide that separates Red and Blue America. Gun-control advocates point to the militia clause of the Second Amendment, arguing that it warrants a collective, rather than an individual, right to keep and bear arms. However, history--buttressed by the Founders' clear understanding--dictates that the amendment guarantees this right to individual Americans...

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