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Ohio concealed handgun license-holder defends self against attackers

11:28am Wednesday, November 23, 2005

The Warren Tribune-Chronicle, which is one of the Ohio newspapers which wrecklessly publishes lists of Ohio CHL-holders as though they were criminals, is reporting that a pizza deliveryman with an Ohio CHL was able to defend his life against a group of male attackers who were trying to rob him. From the story: The chief said the owner of Mr. B's Pizza on Youngstown Road, Eugene Madill, was...

Newspaper: CHL-holder ''wins case'' against Toledo police, gets his gun back

12:10am Wednesday, November 23, 2005

The Toledo Free Press is reporting that Toledo Police have finally returned a Toledo CHL-holder's firearm more than three months after they illegally confiscated it. Thomas Szych, who has faced high levels of gang and criminal activity in his north Toledo neighborhood this summer, was forced to seek the help of an attorney after police illegally confiscated his firearm after a neighbor filed a...

Column: Deer-hunting philosophies changing with ecological challenges

12:05am Wednesday, November 23, 2005

A recent Al Smith column in the Lima News offers plenty of food for thought as we head into deer-gun season. The piece begins like this: For more than a century, hunters have played a vital role as conservationists in America. Led by Teddy Roosevelt, hunters helped curb the wanton killing of animals and have helped bring back nearly depleted populations of game via strict hunting regulations and...

Campaign spokesman: Doug White on Betty Montgomery's short-list for Lt. Gov.

12:15am Tuesday, November 22, 2005

The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that anti-self-defense Betty Montgomery is trying to dampen rumors she will pull out of the race for the GOP nomination for governor by announcing that she has begun vetting candidates to become her running mate. For those who followed the intense battle to pass Ohio's concealed carry law (HB12), and those who have been forced to endure some of the most...

More evidence of an ailing Cleveland Plain Dealer

12:10am Tuesday, November 22, 2005

In the wake of news that subscriptions to the Cleveland Plain Dealer are off 4.46% in the past six months alone, the Associated Press is reporting further evidence that all is not well at The Plain Dealer, Ohio's largest newspaper. According to the report, The Plain Dealer is axing its Sunday Magazine because of rising expenses. From the story: The magazine has been published since the newspaper'...

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NRA:Gun ownership/right-to-carry up, gun control down, violent crime 30-year low

12:05am Tuesday, November 22, 2005

The NRA-ILA recently released a Fact Sheet which absolutely decimates what anything you are likely to hear from the gun ban lobby and their supporters in the establishment media. To wit: The number of privately owned guns in the U.S. is at an all-time high. The number of gun owners is also at an all-time high. The number of Right to Carry states is at an all-time high, up from 10 in 1987 to 38...

NPR tackles subject of guns the workplace, repeats misleading data

12:05am Monday, November 21, 2005

NPR story ignores facts regarding the nature of gun violence in the workplace National Public Radio is reporting on a move that would ensure employers in Florida could not deny their workers' Constitutional right to bear arms self-defense while traveling to and from their workplace. Although the report quotes advocates on both sides of the issue, NPR repeats statistics that completely fail to...

Democrat caucus names pro-concealed carry Senator as assistant minority leader

12:10am Friday, November 18, 2005

The Akron Beacon Journal is reporting that State Sen. Kimberly Zurz, D-Green, was elected Wednesday to be second in charge of the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus. The story notes that as assistant minority leader, Zurz will work with the leader, Sen. C.J. Prentiss of Cleveland, Whip Teresa Fedor of Toledo, and Assistant Whip Robert Hagan of Youngstown. Like Senator Zurz, Sens. Fedor and Hagan both...