Letter to the Editor: Fork-control laws needed

December 9, 2004 Dayton Daily News Re "Study: Ohioans beefing up," Nov. 9: I believe it is time that our state lawmakers examine the issue of "fork control" to limit the availability of forks and reduce overeating. I know this suggestion is controversial because many in Ohio believe it is the right of the people to keep and bear forks. But the evidence that action is needed is overwhelming. A...

ODOT rest stop policy clarified: ''No-guns'' signs on buildings only

The Ohio Department of Transportation's Assistant Legal Counsel, Michaela J. Peterson, has replied to inquiries by OFCC PAC about reports of "no-guns" signs posted in parking areas at rest stops, confirming that it is ODOT policy to post "no-guns" signs only on rest area buildings, and not on parking areas or grounds surrounding the buildings. "It is our policy, in accordance with Ohio law, to...

Salvation Army bans CHL-holders; complains when Target bans bell-ringers

Banning donors who happen to be exercising their right to bear arms for self-defense from its retail stores seemed alright with the leadership of the Salvation Army, which has posted "no-guns" signs at stores across Ohio. But a ban of a different kind has the Army howling, and hurting... December 20, 2004 Business Week The Salvation Army's Leaky Kettle Just when the agency needs more cash,...

Roadie.net documents story of unarmed heroes trying to stop club shootings

A website devoted to covering the profession of "roadies" has published an exclusive eyewitness account of the Alrosa Villa shooting, as told by two road crew workers who were there. Titled "The Heroes of the Damageplan Shooting", this recounting gives a detailed look at how two defenseless - as mandated by Ohio law - roadies and one civilian were killed (and two others injured) while charging...

Cleveland grocer, 71, returns fire, kills robber

The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting on another shooting at a retail store on the city's west side. But this one had far different results than the one at Tony's Deli, where a clerk was killed for not opening the cash drawer quick enough, and where a defenseless witness was murdered by a shot in the back while fleeing. Why the difference? Because this time, the store owner refused to be a...

Another Clinton-era try to prove ''more guns = more crime'' goes down in flames

Last year, the Centers for Disease Control released results of a sweeping federal review (started during the Clinton-era) of the nation's gun control laws - including mandatory waiting periods and bans on certain weapons. The task force reviewed 51 published studies about the effectiveness of eight types of gun- control laws. The laws included bans on specific firearms or ammunition, measures...

Op-ed: The False Hope of Gun-Free Zones

By Gerard Valentino CNSNews.com Commentary December 16, 2004 Few people remember the school shooting in Pearl, Mississippi that took place in October 1997. Fewer people remember how it ended. This episode came to a close when Pearl High School Assistant Principal Joel Myrick sprinted a quarter mile to retrieve a personal handgun from his car and confronted the shooter who was unwilling to...

Recent Domestic Violence Murders in the Workplace Illustrate a Common Scenario

A group called "Peace At Work" has inadvertantly proven the need for legalized self-defense in the workplace with results from their own study. December 15, 2004 "Peace At Work" press release Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) December 15, 2004 -- On November 29th, two women were murdered at work by their husbands at almost the exact same time though they were a world apart. Shennel McKendall of Chapel Hill,...

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