Editor's Note: The following information has been distributed as a press release to Ohio media outlets in response to the information contained in the Cleveland Plain Dealer article “In Ohio it's really easy to buy a gun”.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

It appears that the Plain Dealer’s Terry Oblander relied on incorrect information from the Brady Campaign in his April 18 piece “In Ohio it's really easy to buy a gun.” The Brady’s “report cards” are chocked with information that is just plain false in many cases, severely misleading in others. We send this information to you today so that you will not look as foolish as the Plain Dealer did in publishing outright inaccurate information.

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By Chad D. Baus

In the wake of the massacre of 32 defenseless students on the 'gun free' campus of Virginia Tech, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland (D) has called for a review of safety issues on Ohio's college campuses.

Though Strickland himself has a pristine record of voting to protect our Second Amendment rights, the person he selected to establish a Task Force on Campus Security is anything but pro-self-defense.

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Buckeye Firearm Association's web site is seeing an amazing growth in visitors and new articles are being posted several times a week.

This week's "Friday Flashback" is....

A look back at the Alrosa murders, from someone who was there

By Linda Walker

Dec. 8, 2004 is a date that is emblazoned, in the minds of many central Ohio individuals, as the night that the Alrosa Villa nightclub came under attack by a deranged man by the name of Nathan Gale. Several people died that night as the metal band Damageplan took to the stage. Gale had stalked Daryl "Dimebag" Abbott for several months, supposedly because he was upset that Abbott's previous band Pantera had broken up. Abbott was shot point blank by Gale, as were several other patrons and members of Damageplan.

In the audience that infamous night were two of Buckeye Firearms Association's Columbus volunteers - Roger and Tiffany Caron. The Caron's, both concealed handgun licensee's, were front and center when the shooting began. But, because of Ohio's ban on concealed carry where alcohol is being served, they were unarmed, and forced to stand by helplessly.

Even though Roger had not had a drink that night, state law prevented Roger, who as a CHL-holder is among the most law-abiding citizens, the right to defend himself when completely sober! I ask, is there a difference between Bob Evans, where I can legally carry my firearm and Applebee's where I am banned from carrying my firearm, if I am not drinking? The delusion remains, that evil will happen at Applebee's should I dare to carry my firearm across their threshold.

Most likely, nothing would have saved Daryl Abbott that night, but had Roger been allowed to carry his firearm that night, maybe other lives could have been spared before Columbus Police Officer Niggenmeyer was able to stop Nathan Gale in his tracks.

This night has forever changed the lives of the hundreds in attendance that night. Now, the day before the 2 year anniversary of this travesty, a lawsuit has been filed against the Alrosa Villa by a couple, claiming there should have been more security present that night. Would more security have made a difference? Probably not, because once again, thanks to current Ohio law, armed security is not allowed in an alcohol serving nightclub either.

Click on 'Read More to read a Buckeye firearms Association exclusive account from Roger Caron of the horrible night that he and his wife, Tiffany experienced.

In an article that otherwise took a very balanced, healthy look at the problem of disarming adults on college campuses, the Cleveland Plain Dealer has published some factually incorrect information.

Be warned - following this information from the Cleveland Plain Dealer could get you arrested:

Ohio residents with a special permit have been allowed to carry concealed weapons in public since 2004. But that law bans guns from publicly owned property. That means state-run colleges like OSU, Ohio University and Kent State have state bans on guns.

Private schools such as Case Western Reserve University are not covered by state law. But in the instance of Case, the school has policies that ban guns.

The facts are these: