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Citizens on Patrol block watch volunteer no ''vigilante''

12:35pm Wednesday, May 14, 2003

Harold McKinney put himself in harms' way daily as a volunteer for a neighborhood crime watch group. Since taverns in his neighborhood are often the targets of violent crime, he made the decision to carry the gun in case he ended up in trouble. So when Joseph Person and Demeico Hester, both 18, went into Junkers Tavern at 4356 Langland Ave., Cincinnati, about 11:12 p.m. last Thursday to hold up...

Letters to the Editor: Taking a professor to school

10:51am Wednesday, May 14, 2003

It speaks volumes about our educational system that, in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, one can read a four sentence letter from a pro-CCW writer that has more truth in it than the lengthy and horribly misinformed letter from a Kent State University professor who teaches on the Constitution. 5/13/03 To the Editor: I can't help but think about how the tragic death of that student could have been...

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Op-Ed: There are no gun-free, safe zones

9:39am Wednesday, May 14, 2003

Dr. John R. Lott Jr. has written an excellent opinion editorial in the wake of the Case Western shootings, which has been published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Autographed copies of Dr. Lott's book are still available in the OFCC Store, but they're going fast! Click here for more information. The entire op-ed may be read at the PD website . An copy has been archived on this website in case the...

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Odd Cast of Characters assaulting Statehouse today

7:20am Wednesday, May 14, 2003

It's quite a diverse bunch that have assembled together today for the third Senate committee hearing on HB12. They're joined at the hip - all for the purpose of defeating attempts to restore your right to self-defense. • The Ohio Chamber of Commerce is testifying in opposition to language which prevents businesses from banning firearms from your personal vehicle in their parking lots. But...

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PD reporter: Objectivity only possible if both sides hold press conference

5:08pm Tuesday, May 13, 2003

Approximately 12 hours after the Case Western Reserve University shooting, Ohioans For Concealed Carry issued a brief remark concerning the tragedy , explaining our belief that to comment before all the facts were known (and while the families of dead and injured were still grieving) would be totally inappropriate. We also predicted that the anti-self-defense activists would observe no such...

Editorial: ''Sad statistic - Gun control doesn't work in California''

5:17pm Monday, May 12, 2003

The Findlay Courier recently printed an excellent editorial calling for passage of HB12, and exploring the failure of some of the nation's toughest gun control laws to reduce violent crime or murder in California. This April 30 editorial, and the facts it presents, should be given new attention in light of the claims being made by anti-self-defense extremists as they seek to exploit the Case...

Ohioans For Concealed Carry issues statement concerning Case Western shooting

2:58pm Monday, May 12, 2003

Ohioans For Concealed Carry has issued a statement concerning the tragic events at Case Western Reserve University this past Friday, and in response to those who are attempting to exploit these victims for political gain. Click on the "Read More..." link below for the entire statement. May 12, 2003 It took less than 48 hours in Ohio before some began trying to use the tragic Case Western incident...

AP: Ex-Cleveland appeals court judge named to Supreme Court

2:38pm Monday, May 12, 2003

A former appellate judge defeated three years ago in one of the Ohio Supreme Court's most expensive and bitter elections was appointed to the court Monday by Gov. Bob Taft. Terrence O'Donnell, 57, a Republican, replaces Justice Deborah Cook, 51, who was confirmed last week for a seat on the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati. O'Donnell has worked as a visiting judge in several Ohio...