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Concealed-carry activist pleads not guilty in court

6:21am Thursday, April 21, 2005

The Toledo Blade is reporting that a Luckey, Ohio, man who challenged Toledo police to arrest him earlier this month when he carried his concealed handgun into Toledo's Ottawa Park pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a minor misdemeanor. From the story: Bruce Beatty, 49, appeared for a brief arraignment yesterday before Toledo Municipal Court Magistrate David Smith. A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for...

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Hamilton Co.: Body in car trunk unnoticed by deputies

6:19am Thursday, April 21, 2005

The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that a missing man's body was found in his own car, which Hamilton County deputies impounded weeks ago during the missing persons investigation. From the story: Hamilton County Sheriff Simon Leis has admitted his deputies - weeks ago - should have opened the trunk of an impounded car in which a man's body was found Monday. He said Tuesday that his office will...

AAA Ohio Motorists Association: ''We exist for our members''… Buh-bye.

6:17am Thursday, April 21, 2005

When OFCC's Rick Kaleda notified the AAA Ohio Motorists Association of his intent to cancel his membership because of AAA's posting of discriminatory"no-guns" signs, he had in the back of his mind a statement from their website: "We exist for our members and will judge everything we do by how well it serves their needs. AAA services, programs and products will meet the highest standards of...

LTE: Public officials can help prevent repeat offenses

6:14am Thursday, April 21, 2005

April 20, 2005 Coshochton Tribune To the Editor, My name is Todd Berry, and I am a convicted felon serving a sentence for crimes of which I am not proud. Before I go on, let me say how truly remorseful I am for what I have done. The pain I caused in the community was both unwarranted and unjustified. To those I have hurt I am truly sorry. Coshocton is at a point where crime is rising, and places...

Police Kill Man After Wife Murdered At “No-guns” Hospital

7:33am Wednesday, April 20, 2005

WBNS10TV.com is reporting that a man entered Mount Carmel East Hospital yesterday with a gun, murdered his wife in what may have been a “mercy killing”, then exited the hospital and returned to his residence, where police confronted him soon after. From the story: Police shot and killed a 76-year-old man who they said fatally shot his wife at a hospital earlier Tuesday. Inge Brown, 78, was shot...

Letter: Talking head gets education in media abuse

7:30am Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Submitted by: Dave (last name redacted upon request, reprinted with permission) I am a newsphotographer at a tv station in Youngstown, and also a CHL-holder. For months, the reporter I work with on the weekends could not understand how upset the media access to CHL holders made me and how my name was published. That is, until this Sunday's issue of the Vindicator came out. [My co-worker] is to be...

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Coyote attack in public park

7:27am Wednesday, April 20, 2005

The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that Cleveland Metroparks officials have closed part of the North Chagrin Reservation after a pair of aggressive female coyotes bit a bicyclist and a pet dog over the weekend. From the story: Park officials said the wild animals are believed to be protecting their den -- and possibly a litter of coyote pups -- but park rangers shot and killed the older...

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OFCC webstore features MUST HAVE items for 2005 vacationers

7:22am Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Almost daily, OFCC receives questions from Ohio CHL-holders who are planning trips out of state, inquiring about the laws they must follow in the states the plan to travel in. Additionally, we receive frequent queries from out-of-state license-holders inquiring about the laws of the State of Ohio when they travel here. We have the answers! Traveling outside of Ohio: As you prepare to protect...