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The tragic face of defenselessness

2:53pm Thursday, February 10, 2005

WBNS 10TV (CBS Columbus) is reporting that a Columbus man heading out for a Saturday morning jog took a severe beating from three other men more than half his age. Police are looking for any possible witnesses to help catch the three robbers. 10TV is not reporting the victim’s last name, and OFCC is not reporting his first. "These dummies are going to kill me for nothing,” the victim told the...

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Op-Ed: GOP's labels stick poorly to Coleman

1:13pm Thursday, February 10, 2005

February 06, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer by Sandy Theis Bumper-sticker slogans don't apply to Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman, and that's the way he likes it. The first Democrat to announce his candidacy for governor wants to keep abortion legal. So does one of the Republican contenders, Auditor Betty Montgomery. Coleman opposes gay marriage but supports civil unions. So does Attorney General Jim...

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The letter the Plain Dealer refused to publish

1:11pm Thursday, February 10, 2005

OFCC’s Jim Irvine recently sent a letter to the editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer regarding the newspaper’s failure to report when crimes happen in places where “no-guns” signs are posted. Irvine also took the newspaper to task for its failure to use the Media Access Loophole as they claimed they would when lobbying for it. The Plain Dealer, specifically Mr. Doug Clifton, did not respond, nor...

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LTE: Weapons ban would be inconsequential

1:08pm Thursday, February 10, 2005

February 09, 2005 Columbus Dispatch I respond to the Jan. 28 Dispatch article "Police take shot at assault weapons." What a joke! If Columbus City Councilman Michael C. Mentel truly wants to protect police officers and citizens, he should turn all of his effort into fund-raising for the Columbus Division of Police so it can hire additional officers and equipment to increase patrols. Banning these...

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Cuyahoga Co. admits error; promises to revise CCW policy

5:09pm Wednesday, February 09, 2005

In recent weeks, Ohioans For Concealed Carry has been contacted by concerned Cuyahoga County citizens regarding county's "Concealed Weapons Policy" as described on its website : IT IS ILLEGAL To knowingly carry a firearm, deadly weapon or dangerous ordnance anywhere on any County Premises. This prohibitation applies to all persons, including Concealed Handgun Licensed Owners! The misspelling of...

Pro-gun vote: Loveland target range wins nod

9:04am Wednesday, February 09, 2005

The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that voters in referendum have overwhelmingly approved an amendment to allow a 15-lane shooting range facility in the Loveland city limits. Voters were asked to affirm or repeal an amendment passed last summer by Loveland City Council, which allowed firearms to be discharged at an indoor target range. Previously, police officers and citizens defending...

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Even the founder of Michael Moore's bodyguard company is anti-gun

5:08pm Tuesday, February 08, 2005

In the wake of a January 20 FOXNews report that Michael Moore's bodyguard had been arrested in at JFK airport on a gun charge, and following aggressive attempts at silencing follow-up reports on the subject from the security company, Ohioans For Concealed Carry Senate District 10 Coordinator Larry S. Moore (no relation to Michael, and we suspect he's thankful for that) decided to look into the...

''Road rage deputy'' on the street as trial approaches

4:43pm Tuesday, February 08, 2005

Ohioans For Concealed Carry has learned that a Franklin Co. Deputy accused of aiming a gun at a Columbus cabbie and saying "I’ll shoot you dead" last May is finally going to face a jury. When Columbus police stopped Brinkley’s car, they did not file any charges. Instead, they told the victim that he could pursue charges through the city prosecutor’s office. When news of the incident became public...