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Akron newsies at it again: Why can't they save it for the editorial page?

7:15am Monday, March 29, 2004

From the headline to the last line, there is no doubt that the Akron Beacon-Journal has used more "news" space to foster their anti-gun editorial opinion. Surely journalists at this newspaper were taught to get quotes from BOTH sides in preparing a story, or to make sure the "expert" doesn't have a strong bias. This writer did neither. Please note that this news writer was unable to find a single...

Tallmadge businesses advised to post discriminatory signs

12:01pm Saturday, March 27, 2004

The following was submitted to www.ohioccw.org by an OFCC supporter. I was at Henry Bierce Co. in Tallmadge - they are a building supply store. I noticed they had a ''NO GUNS'' sign. I had some ''No GUNS-No MONEY'' cards in my wallet, so I gave one to the very nice lady in the office. She indicated that some organization in Tallmadge has told merchants that they ''should'' post the signs. She...

Florida: $5 million fine proposed for listing of gun owners

10:46am Saturday, March 27, 2004

Floridians have more than 17 years of successful experience with their concealed carry law. Looks as though they've figured out that it is law-abiding license-holders who deserve to be protected - something we must not allow the Ohio media to take 17 years to discover for themselves. March 25, 2004 Palm Beach Post TALLAHASSEE -- Squeezed between the cop on the beat and the powerful National Rifle...

Interest in gun permits soaring

7:40am Saturday, March 27, 2004

What is it about journalists that insist on using phrases like "pack heat" in writing their stories? Few if any persons who apply for licenses would ever be caught referring to this serious responsibility so flippantly. March 27. 2004 Cincinnati Post A lot of people in Hamilton County apparently want to pack heat. Even though a new law that allows Ohioans to carry concealed weapons doesn't go...

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Discount Drug Mart: There will be no corporate policy on signs

3:18pm Friday, March 26, 2004

On Tuesday, March 23, Ohioans For Concealed Carry began receiving reports that Discount Drug Mart, an Ohio-owned and operated discount chain in northeast Ohio, had begun posting discriminatory signs against CHL-holders . As will be our policy for all future sightings, we quickly brought this matter to our members' and supporters' attention, along with information on a shopping alternative, since...

Handgun trainers have their hands full

8:19am Friday, March 26, 2004

March 26, 2004 Tiffin Advertiser-Tribune Northwest Ohio gun dealers have been flooded with customers interested in training classes required to get a concealed-carry permit. Permit applications will be available at the Seneca County Sheriff's office beginning April 8. Applicants must complete the 12-hour class and pass a background check to get a permit. Seneca County Sheriff Thomas Steyer said...

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Armed and ready -- Sheriff prepares for concealed carry law

8:06am Friday, March 26, 2004

March 26, 2004 New Philadelphia Times-Reporter It’ll be close, but the Tuscarawas County Sheriff Department should have all the necessary tools to process permit applications for the concealed carry weapons law that goes into effect April 8. The applications were received and are available in the lobby at the sheriff’s office from 8 to 4 Monday through Friday, Sheriff Walt Wilson said Thursday...

Ohio Newspaper Association advising members to compile lists of CHL applicants

8:01am Friday, March 26, 2004

UPDATE: See below for an attorney's analysis of this latest move by the Ohio Newspaper Association. The Ohio Newspaper Association is continuing it's war against some of their most responsible readers. Apparently, this organization hasn't even a shred of the concern expressed by this Ft. Wayne, IN newspaper , which changed it's mind about intentions to publish lists after hearing from over 3000...