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Resident kills man in home, police say

6:56pm Monday, June 21, 2004

June 21, 2004 Columbus Dispatch A Northwest Side resident fatally shot a suspected burglar inside an apartment Saturday night, Columbus police said. John A. Webb, 31, was taken to Ohio State University Medical Center, where he died. Police found Webb inside 5846 Abbey Church Rd. in the Lakeview Square apartment complex about 11:30 p.m. He had suffered a gunshot wound to the upper body, police...

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More good news about liberalized gun laws...from gun ban extremists!

6:22pm Monday, June 21, 2004

June 14, 2004 Jointogether.org Teen Gun Suicide Rate Declines A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study finds that the number of suicides by youngsters and teens declined 25 percent in the last decade. The study also shows a significant decrease in gun suicides, the Associated Press reported June 10. According to the CDC report, the number of suicides declined from 2,151 in 1992 to...

ON TARGET: Increasingly, women are carrying guns...

6:00pm Monday, June 21, 2004

...and learning to use them. June 15, 2004 Grand Rapids (MI) Press WYOMING -- Sharon Crow used to cry at the first pop of gunfire. The sound traumatized the 49-year-old Wyoming woman years ago when her brother attempted suicide by shooting himself. Now, Crow is turning the corner and looking to arm herself, the result of conquering her fear through handgun education. "My motto in life is,...

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Deputy accused of threatening cabbie with gun is charged

3:41pm Monday, June 21, 2004

Gee, wonder if she was carrying more than one... June 19, 2004 Columbus Dispatch An aggravated-menacing charge has been filed against the Franklin County deputy sheriff accused of aiming a gun at a cab driver while off duty last month. Steve Schumaker, an Acme Taxi driver, filed a complaint against Deputy Tressa Brinkley after a May 17 incident that he described as road rage. Yesterday, a...

Another Plain Dealer news story fit for the editorial page

3:09pm Monday, June 21, 2004

June 20, 2004 Cleveland Plain Dealer Ohio concealed-weapon law carries its own smoking gun John Campanelli Plain Dealer Reporter Is that a dozen handguns under your coat or are you just happy to see the loophole in Ohio's concealed-carry law? The state's new law, which allows permit-holding citizens to carry a hidden handgun, doesn't say you can't have more than one. Ohio Attorney General Jim...

Miss-Led Volume II

10:56am Saturday, June 19, 2004

The liberal media and gun ban extremists are really trying to make something of the news that politicians' early predictions about the number of concealed handgun licenses were above actual application rates. Gannett News Service reporter Jim Siegel has published an article entitled "Demand for gun permits low - Sponsor wants to change law" , which has already appeared in most Gannett-owned Ohio...

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More proof from gun ban extremists...that bans don't work!

8:09am Saturday, June 19, 2004

We do so enjoy when they help prove our arguments: The Brady bunch's website, Jointogether, recently headlined a story which shouted " Despite Ban, Fake Guns Reemerge in Boston ". The story goes on to say that "sales of fake guns have been banned in Boston, Mass., since 1988, but their presence in the city is increasing." The Brady Campaign is funded by European-born billionaire George Soros, who...

Op-Ed: Mall safety: Take a cue from Israel

7:33am Saturday, June 19, 2004

June 18, 2004 Cincinnati Enquirer Your voice: Chad D. Baus The specter of suicide bombers in shopping areas has long been a concern for citizens in Israel. That country has responded by encouraging citizens to be trained in defensive firearms use. Stories like this prove the success of Israel's efforts to curb terror: • March 7, 2003 - The Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz reports that a young...