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WTOL Toledo story proves city's gun control policies a failure

12:15am Friday, March 02, 2007

By Chad D. Baus WTOL.com (CBS Toledo) recently published an article entitled "In Toledo, Guns are Easy to Get, Even for Teenagers". A simple scan of the story proves beyond all doubt that Toledo's many gun control laws, which city officials claim are essential crime-fighting tools, have been a complete failure at meeting their stated goals. From the story: Detective Keith Dressel died from a...

League of Ohio Sportsmen honors award-winners

12:10am Friday, March 02, 2007

By Larry S. Moore On February 17, 2007, the League of Ohio Sportsmen recognized some leading conservationists, foresters, etc. Hunter Educator of the Year – Phyllis Herrington Phyllis has gone above and beyond the call of duty in the preparations and teaching of Hunter Education classes. She has frequently run virtually all the classes in Williams County. She has a natural love of the outdoors...

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Tax time – don’t forget your donation credit

12:05am Thursday, March 01, 2007

By Jim Irvine It’s tax time, and while few of us “like” doing taxes, there is a nice repayment coming to many of us. It’s time to get our money back! For all those who made a campaign donation last year to any candidate for Ohio Representative, Ohio Senator, Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor or Supreme Court Justice there is a little something extra in your refund...

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Girl raped at gunpoint in ''no-guns'' Toledo park

12:10am Wednesday, February 28, 2007

By Chad D. Baus The Toledo Blade is reporting that Toledo police are seeking information about the sexual and physical assault of a 16-year-old city girl last week at Highland Park in South Toledo. From the story: The teenager was approached by two suspects about 7 a.m. as she was putting air into a tire on her vehicle at South Avenue and Spencer Street, police said. She was shoved into the...

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Legislative Reception Will Foster Relations Between Sportsmen and Lawmakers

12:05am Wednesday, February 28, 2007

(Columbus) – Ohio sportsmen leaders will be rubbing elbows and voicing their concerns as they meet with lawmakers next month at a special reception being hosted by the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance. The reception will be March 13 at the Athletic Club of Columbus from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. The Athletic Club is located at 136 E. Broad St. in downtown Columbus. Ohio legislators will field questions and...

New FBI Study Again Proves the Lie of Gun Control

12:10am Tuesday, February 27, 2007

By Dean Rieck Force Science News recently reported on a landmark 5-year study of cop killers conducted by the FBI and detailed in a 180-page summary called “Violent Encounters: A Study of Felonious Assaults on Our Nation’s Law Enforcement Officers.” While the study focused specifically on criminals who have assaulted officers, the facts emerging from this study are a damning indictment of the...

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Attorney General announces Fourth Quarter 2006 CHL statistics

12:10am Tuesday, February 27, 2007

By Jim Irvine Attorney General Marc Dann has released the concealed handgun license statistics for the fourth quarter of 2006. There were 4,232 regular licenses, and 13 temporary emergency licenses issued, bringing the total to 86,973 Ohioans issued a licensed to carry a concealed handgun. Nearly 19,000 law-abiding citizens obtained their CHL in 2007. There have been no shootouts over fender-...

Wild canines offer yet another example of the need for CCW while deer hunting

12:10am Monday, February 26, 2007

By Larry S. Moore Jim Robey’s recent Dayton Daily News article about an encounter with wild canines raised an interesting discussion about the need for allowing concealed carry during hunting. As I recall, Mr. Robey was grouse hunting and could not get to their firearms before being attacked by a pack of wild canines. This article also drove home a similar experience for me with a coyote...