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LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES RECEIVE FINAL WARNING REGARDING ILLEGAL GUN BANS

12:59pm Thursday, July 08, 2004

CLEVELAND - JULY 8, 2004 - Ohioans For Concealed Carry, the state's largest grassroots organization working to reform Ohio's self-defense laws, announced today that its Office of General Counsel has sent letters to the first municipalities that have passed ordinances attempting to restrict the lawful carrying of concealed handguns by those licensed by the State of Ohio. In these letters, Attorney...

Op-Ed: Gun permits an explosive issue still

12:53pm Thursday, July 08, 2004

July 8, 2004 Columbus Dispatch by Mike Harden, Dispatch Metro columnist Three months after Ohio became the 46th state to implement a conceal-carry law, some Buckeyes feel safer and others don’t. "I usually carry a Smith & Wesson .38 special revolver," said Dr. Joe Wildi, a Columbus dentist who totes the weapon with him three to five times a week when making bank deposits from his East Side...

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Is your home a target for burglars?

12:34pm Thursday, July 08, 2004

July 8, 2004 Dayton Daily News Story edited for space Here's an exercise for you to try: take a walk down the street where you live and think like a burglar. If you wanted to get into a house, which ones would you pick? Can you tell just by looking that someone is probably away on vacation? Knowing that some people stash keys outside in case they lock themselves out, where would be the first...

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Conceal, carry law still has a few kinks

12:32am Thursday, July 08, 2004

July 7, 2004 Fairborn Daily Herald GREENE COUNTY — The Ohio General Assembly passed revised House Bill 12 on Jan. 7 to allow licensed Ohioans the right to carry a concealed weapon. The next day, Jan. 8, Gov. Bob Taft signed the bill, and on April 8, the concealed carry bill became law. Ohioans began standing in line to apply for their license to legally conceal and carry their firearm. Almost...

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90 days & 25k licenses later: The good news the media won't share

11:58pm Wednesday, July 07, 2004

July 7, 2004 Ohio Public Radio Fewer people than anticipated are taking advantage of Ohio's new law that allows residents to carry concealed handguns under certain conditions. Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles has details. Click here to hear the story via RealAudio streaming. Commentary: Sheriffs in two of Ohio's most populous counties - Cuyahoga and Franklin - along with certain others, have slowed...

Ohio, Michigan OK concealed-carry deal

12:08pm Wednesday, July 07, 2004

You heard it here first... July 7, 2004 Toledo Blade Ohio and Michigan residents with concealed carry licenses can take their weapons across the border after a reciprocating agreement between the states took effect yesterday, said Mark Gribben, spokesman with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. “For an Ohioan, they are able to carry a concealed weapon in Michigan, subject to the laws Michigan has...

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Gun law can't require Social Security number

12:03pm Wednesday, July 07, 2004

You heard it here first, over a month ago... July 7, 2004 Cincinnati Post (click for complete story) With nearly three months elapsed since the state's new concealed-carry law took effect, a Mount Lookout architect has shown that it's still possible to fight city hall, or in this case the statehouse. William J. Miller Sr., 74, said he's glad the Ohio Auditor's Office has clarified the new law in...

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Gannett news reporter sees faux CHL tie-in with arrest

11:49am Wednesday, July 07, 2004

In a July 7, 2004 Chillicothe Gazette story , Gannett News reporter Lisa Roberson tries her best to find a connection between a young woman who illegally carried a firearm into a restaurant and Ohio's new concealed handgun license law. Reporter Lisa Roberson's story starts as follows: An 18-year-old woman is facing a third-degree felony charge after she allegedly carried a loaded 9mm handgun into...