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Stop Putting It Off. Get Your Concealed Handgun License!

12:16pm Thursday, January 13, 2005

By Dean Rieck A lot of Ohioans have put off getting a Concealed Handgun License because they think it’s too difficult. But even though the new Ohio CCW laws are among the strictest in the nation, they aren’t that bad when you compare them to some of the blatantly anti-gun laws around the world. In South Africa, the Firearms Control Act was implemented in July 2004. This act forces South Africans...

OFCC PAC Endorsees pack Senate Judiciary Comm. on Crim. Justice

6:49pm Wednesday, January 12, 2005

The OFCC PAC has learned that a bevy of former PAC Endorsees have been appointed to fill the Senate Judiciary Committee on Criminal Justice, where any concealed carry reform bills are likely to be given consideration. align="right"> Newly-appointed Senate President Bill Harris (pictured as he currently appears in a reading promotion for Richland County libraries, holding Charlton Heston's...

Ohio gun ban lobbyist admits ''no-guns'' signs won't stop criminals

8:11am Wednesday, January 12, 2005

In the wake of the shooting of Officer Bryan Hurst in a "no-guns" bank , and on the heels of a growing number of victimizations in "no-guns" businesses, gun ban extremist Toby Hoover has finally felt the need to make a statement. Hoover, who fronts what often appears to be a one-woman show at the Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence, sent a blast email just hours after the latest Fifth Third bank...

Letter to the Editor: Prevent death with concealed weapon

11:23pm Tuesday, January 11, 2005

In response to a misguided second-year economics student's letter to the editor, a Senior at Ohio State University who was there when the bullets began to fly has written an excellent rebuttal, which has been published in the University newspaper: January 10, 2005 The (OSU) Lantern I would like to respond to Kent Cherny's Jan. 3 comments regarding the Damage Plan concert, where four people were...

Three dead in TDOT garage shooting; ODOT insists on garage lot signs

11:12pm Tuesday, January 11, 2005

Coming on the heels of two high-profile sexual assaults committed against defenseless women on Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) rest stop property, and after several reports of improperly placed signs incorrectly informing CHL-holders that they were not allowed to carry in rest stop parking areas, ODOT clarified its CCW policy with regard to Ohio rest stops. ODOT's Assistant Legal Counsel...

One less sign on the Skyline!

6:00am Tuesday, January 11, 2005

Discriminatory "no-guns" signs are posted at Cincinnati-basedSkyline Chili's across Ohio. But thanks to the actions of a couple of hungry patrons in Columbus, there may be some light on the horizon... Submitted to OhioCCW.org by Craig G.: A friend of mine and I, (both of us CHL holders) have been eating lunch at the Skyline Chili on Rome-Hilliard Rd. on the west side of Columbus for a year or so...

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Hamilton Co.: 'Secret shopper' program will test county employees

6:00am Monday, January 10, 2005

January 5, 2005 Cincinnati Enquirer Hamilton County employees will soon begin putting themselves in their customers' shoes as part of a "secret shopper" program. A social worker might visit the building department to find out how to get a permit for a new deck, or a budget analyst might call Job and Family Services to ask how to become a foster parent. Hamilton County Commissioner Pat DeWine...

Letter to the Editor: Ohioans have legal right to bear arms

6:00am Sunday, January 09, 2005

January 05, 2005 Columbus Dispatch I respond to Lyman Duncan Jr.’s Dec. 24 letter about Columbus City Councilman Michael Mentel’s desire to ban guns. When he was sworn in as councilman, I’ll bet Mentel swore to honor and protect the Ohio Constitution. He needs to read it, especially Section 4, which states, "The people have the right to bear arms for their defense and security." Think about that...