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Supreme Court hears oral arguments on guns in parks

12:00pm Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Oral arguments were held today in the case of Ohioans for Concealed Carry Inc. et. al v. City of Clyde et. al. [Case No. 07-0960]. The proceedings lasted for just under one hour. Click here to watch a video archive of the hearing (RealPlayer required). Excerpts of and links to media coverage of the proceedings will be added here as they are published.

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20 year-old Florida man offers red meat the anti-gun media prayed for

12:10am Wednesday, April 09, 2008

By Tim Inwood There are certain pro-gun control elements in the American news media that have been almost despondent since the Supreme Court heard District of Columbia v. Heller. It was pretty clear to most observers from the comments made by the Justices that a majority on the Court will rule the Second Amendment is a recognition of a pre-existing individual right. However, these individuals in...

Another Home Invasion Happy Ending

12:05am Wednesday, April 09, 2008

By Gerard Valentino If journalists and police spokespeople describe a home invasion "gone wrong" as one in which the victim is murdered, I would suggest that the following is an example of a home invasion gone right. The Columbus Dispatch reported last week that a home invader was shot and killed by an armed homeowner.

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Charlton Heston: The Passing of a Legend

12:10am Tuesday, April 08, 2008

by Linda Walker America has suffered a great blow with the passing of an American legend and patriot, Charlton Heston. Mr. Heston passed away Saturday at the age of 84 after enduring several years battling Alzheimer's disease. Lydia, his wife of 64 years was beside him, as she had always been. Charlton Heston is known for his movie portrayals of generals, saints, kings, American presidents, Moses...

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Ohio justices to hear arguments on gun bans in public parks

12:05am Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Early last month, we posted the Ohio Supreme Court's Notice of Oral Argument , in which it was announced that The Supreme Court of Ohio will hold an oral argument on the merits in Ohioans for Concealed Carry Inc. et. al v. City of Clyde et. al. [Case No. 07-0960] on Wednesday, April 9, 2008. The Ohio media has finally caught on. Links and excerpts from some of the media coverage follow.

7 years too late: Columbus Dispatch finally discovers open carry isn't a viable self-defense option for Ohioans

12:10am Monday, April 07, 2008

By Chad D. Baus "Ohioans already have the right to carry guns and other weapons openly but not concealed. Anyone who believes he is in danger can holster a pistol on his waist or tote a shotgun around wherever he goes." - Columbus Dispatch editorial, June 22, 2001 "I can cite you example after example of people [openly] carrying weapons in the City of Columbus. ...I never heard a single example [...

Self-Defense 101

12:05am Monday, April 07, 2008

By Emily L. Mullin With school violence on the rise and campus shootings becoming increasingly more common, some states are rethinking their gun laws. Instead of putting more useless restrictions on guns, many of these states are looking into the possibility of allowing people with valid permits to carry concealed weapons on school grounds. Arizona State Senate Bill 1214, for example, would allow...

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Castle Doctrine Receives 4th Senate Hearing

12:10am Friday, April 04, 2008

By Linda Walker After several weeks delay, Castle Doctrine (SB184) received it’s 4th opponent/proponent hearing in the Ohio Statehouse on Wednesday, before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Criminal Justice. John Murphy, with the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association, once again provided opponent testimony. Mr. Murphy explained that the main concern is civil action, in which the burden of proof...