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Second Amendment Sisters - Testimony of Diane Leasure

7:42am Saturday, May 10, 2003

Diane Leasure, from a Western PA chapter of the Second Amendment Sisters, has a good response (from a woman's perspective) to the Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence. Click here to read her comments.

UPI: Suspect in university shootings had ''automatic'' weapon

7:25am Saturday, May 10, 2003

Details surrounding the tragic shootings at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland Friday are still sketchy. Not much known about the criminal, his motives, or even the weapon he used (some reports suggest he had an "automatic" (and thus illegal) rifle). Thus, it much too early to provide a detailed analysis of this terrible act (sadly, history warns this won't stop anti-gun extremists from...

Tale of Two Cities: Cincinnati store clerks shot; South Bend robber dies

11:19am Friday, May 09, 2003

Two store employees were shot Thursday in a bold daylight robbery attempt at a convenience store in Walnut Hills. The shooting occurred about 4:50 p.m. at the Dairy Market at 1110 E. McMillan St. after a man entered the store and approached the counter, said Cincinnati Police Detective Brett Gleckler. The man fired at least two shots before fleeing, he said. The two male employees, who were not...

Rep. Young (R-63) Introduces HB169 - Statewide Firearms Law Preemption

9:47am Friday, May 09, 2003

Rep. Ron Young, a Leroy Township Republican, has introduced HB169, along with 16 co-sponsors, that would preempt local laws which restrict the right to "own, possess, purchase, otherwise acquire, transport, carry, sell, or otherwise transfer a firearm, a firearm component, or ammunition for a firearm". OFCC PAC Commentary: We applaud the House's efforts to keep the issue of legal self-defense on...

Rocker Ted Nugent weighs in on Ohio's self-defense ban

5:11pm Thursday, May 08, 2003

During an interview with Columbus ThisWeek to promote an upcoming Columbus concert with ZZTOP, rocker and Second Amendment-rights activist Ted Nugent had this to say about Ohio's ban on carrying a firearm for self-defense: "Any obstacles for individuals of proper reputation -- in other words, non-felons -- to ever need any kind of permit for the right to keep and bear arms is an indication of a...

HB12: Senate ''invited witnesses'' hearing scheduled May 14

4:24pm Thursday, May 08, 2003

House Bill 12 has been added to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Criminal Justice's agenda for "invited witness" testimony only on May 14 at 9:00 a.m. in the North Hearing Room, Second Floor, Senate Building. The purpose for Wednesday's "invited witnesses" hearing for HB12 is, essentially, to hear testimony from The Buckeye State Sheriff's Association (which supports the bill), as well as the...

Toledo Blade: Senate Committee ponders proximity in autos

4:13pm Thursday, May 08, 2003

A Senate committee moved closer yesterday to approving a controversial bill allowing Ohioans to carry hidden handguns. The bill is on the fast track in the Senate, but it remains to be seen how the House might react to some of the changes pondered in the Senate. Members of the Judiciary Committee on Civil Justice focused on the question of whether permit-holders should be prohibited from having...

Cincinnati crime wave threatens to shut down businesses

3:20pm Thursday, May 08, 2003

A recent shooting on Fountain Square - the heart of Cincinnati's downtown - has a business concerned that this latest crime will be its demise. A stray bullet from the gunplay that left one man injured and more than 40 people scrambling for cover shortly after 11 p.m. struck the glass facade of Rock Bottom Brewery, a restaurant on the square. "My concern is that it's going to kill my business,"...