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94-year-old Toledoan attacked on way to church: ''We are so helpless''

12:02pm Monday, October 27, 2003

October 27, 2003 Toledo Blade 2 widows survive robbery near church Sally Antoszewski, a 94-year-old widow from North Toledo, said she likes to go to Mass on Saturday afternoons because it’s less crowded than Sunday and she can "shuffle along" without getting in anyone’s way, she said. On Saturday, however, trouble came her way. Mrs. Antoszewski and her 83-year-old niece, Valerie Nieszala, were...

OFCC obtains copy of Hamilton County Prosecutor's Open Carry Mandate

9:47am Monday, October 27, 2003

TO: ALL COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FROM: MICHAEL K. ALLEN HAMILTON COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY DATE: SEPTEMBER 25, 2003 RE: Klein vs. Leis, 99 Ohio St.3d 537 (Sept. 24, 2003) 1. On September 24, 2003, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that Ohio's statutes which prohibit carrying concealed weapons (cited) and Improper Transportation of Firearms in a Motor Vehicle (cited) are constitutional...

Gun club aims to arm gays for defense against bashers

9:22am Monday, October 27, 2003

October 27, 2003 Cleveland Plain Dealer COLUMBUS -Muzzle flame rips through a gunsmoke fog as the shooters' arms rise and fall like exploding pendulums in a steady rhythm of fire. Brass casings, ejected from semiautomatic pistols, silently pinwheel through the air. In this ear-protected world of the shooting range, the sounds are muffled, disembodied. A deep 9mm whump, a sharp .22-caliber snap,...

Brady gun ''safety'' extremist needs some firearms training

9:02am Monday, October 27, 2003

AN ADVOCATE FOR GUN SAFETY? At a recent meeting of police chiefs from around the country, Richard Aborn, the former president of Handgun Control, Inc. (now the Brady Campaign) opened the program and introduced the speakers. Speaking at the end of the presentation, Mr. Aborn caused members of the assembled group to stare wide-eyed at him as he pointed - with his finger on the trigger - a semi-...

Senator: Republi-can'ts 'run like Reagan, govern like Taft'

11:29am Sunday, October 26, 2003

Sunday's Peter Bronson column in the Cincinnati Enquirer may highlight yet another a political move by current Secretary of State Ken Blackwell to position himself as the only conservative running for Governor in 2006. From the column: Secretary of State Ken Blackwell of Cincinnati says prevailing wage is one of several promises broken by Republican [legislative] leaders, along with concealed...

WISCONSIN SENATE: Concealed weapons bill OK'd

6:28am Saturday, October 25, 2003

If only Bob Taft were an elected Democrat. The Saint Paul Pioneer Press October 25, 2003 MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin residents would be allowed to carry concealed weapons in public — except for such places as taverns, police station and schools — if they qualify for a permit under legislation the state Senate approved Friday. The Senate voted 24-8 to overturn the state's 130-year-old ban on...

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Ohio man stops violent offender; charged with crime

9:58am Friday, October 24, 2003

Van Wert Independant October 15, 2003 Man shot at Restwell said improving The condition of a man shot early Tuesday morning after he allegedly beat up a former girlfriend at the Restwell Apartments has been upgraded, according to a Van Wert County Sheriff's Department spokesperson. Robert L. King, 25, of Convoy is now listed in serious condition after surgery Tuesday at Parkview Hospital in Fort...

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Growth of Ohio Victim List undeterred - Conferees need to act quickly

2:12pm Thursday, October 23, 2003

The fight to restore the right to bear arms for self-defense has always been about two key issues: 1) Allowing citizens the right to choose not to be a victim. 2) Lowering violent crime. Amongst the recent Conference Committee appointment and 'Defense Walk' headlines, Ohio newspapers are filled with stories of continued victimations by criminals who could care less if concealed weapons are...