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Letter to the Editor: Cooked goose

November 7, 2004 Toledo Blade No shot in the dark As a conservative Ohio Buckeye, I'm happy to say that John Kerry may have shot our goose, but we cooked his! Jim Kimble Holland Click on the "Read More..." link below for another letter, describing how the Bush administration is achieving success at prosecuting gun crimes, and how worthless Kerryites' proposals would be. November 6, 2004 Columbus...

Guns stolen from citizen's and police dept.'s parked vehicles

When a CHL-holder needs to enter a "no-guns" victim zone, Ohio law currently requires to leave their firearm in a locked case in "plain sight" in their motor vehicle, or in a locked glove box. In testimony supporting House Bill 12, which was under consideration by the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice in May 2003, Gahanna Police Chief Dennis Murphy voiced opposition to the creation of "victim...

The Great American Gun Debate

The following story, written by OFCC PAC Senate District 10 Coordinator Larry S. Moore, was published today in the Greene County Dailies (Xenia Daily Gazette, Fairborn Herald, Beavercreek News Current). November 5, 2004 The great American gun debate has been in the spotlight throughout this election year. There are many points on both sides of the debate. Perhaps those who claim to be in the...

VICTIM ZONE: Butler coroner beaten, robbed leaving church

The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that while voters were casting ballots that made him Butler County's top vote getter, Coroner Richard P. Burkhardt was being attacked Tuesday. According to the report, the 65-year-old coroner had just attended services at St. Joseph Church on Washington Street around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday when a man approached him in the church parking lot and asked for a ride...

NRA: Freedom Prevails Across the Country

November 04, 2004 NRAILA.org Fairfax, VA—The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) earned a 95% success rate of endorsed congressional candidates winning their races. The Association also won two major battles over anti-hunting initiatives, as voters in Alaska and Maine rejected ballot issues banning bear hunting methods. Of the 251 candidates endorsed by NRA for the U.S...

Group to Push For National Concealed Carry, More

November 04, 2004 CNSNews.com A Second Amendment group, relieved to have a stronger pro-gun majority on Capitol Hill and a gun-friendly president in the White House, says it will now press for an expansion of the nation's armed pilots program. The real work begins now," the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) said in a press release congratulating gun owners who turned...

Once again, Democrats underestimated gun owner vote

By Alan Gottlieb and Joe Waldron Democrats didn't get it and the media still doesn't. A record turnout of gun owners has once again helped shape the political landscape, this time around not only retaining control of the White House, but also reinforcing the strength of the Republican majority in both houses of Congress. Firearms owners, including millions of hunters, were far quicker to see...

''Life after legislature''? Doug White on short-list for Taft job appointment

November 04, 2004 Cleveland Plain Dealer (click to read entire story) Deters win brings speculation about possible GOP shuffle State Treasurer Joe Deters won the job of Hamilton County prosecutor Tuesday, positioning Republicans for a round of political musical chairs that could extend from Washington to all corners of Ohio. Can you say Gov. Portman? How about Lt. Gov. Womer Benjamin, or even...

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