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Ohio Concealed Carry ranked as top state-wide story of 2004

7:49am Sunday, December 26, 2004

It got beat out by two national stories in the overall ranking (the Presidential election took two slots and the capture of Columbus "sniper" Charles McCoy Jr. in Las Vegas took third), but passage of Ohio Concealed Carry was the top Ohio-only story in 2004, and ranked an impressive fourth on the list of the 10 most memorable stories of the year. The stories were ranked by Ohio Associated Press...

What a difference a year makes! Merry Christmas from OFCC

9:26am Friday, December 24, 2004

It seems difficult to believe that one year ago this week, Ohio was still suffering under a 150-year old ban on armed self-defense, and the final open carry 'Defense Walk' had just ended with much success in Vermilion, Ohio. Christmas 2003: Self-defense ambassadors bring good will to Vermilion Thanks for helping make 2004 a very Happy New Year... Merry Christmas to one and all from all of us at...

Another man with a gun in ''no-guns'' Holland Oil station

9:12am Friday, December 24, 2004

The Akron Beacon Journal is reporting that an employee at a Copley Road gas station ran and locked herself in a back room during a holdup attempt Wednesday, causing the would-be robber to flee with nothing. The incident occurred about 8 p.m. at the Holland Oil in the 1200 block of Copley. The newpaper reports that a man entered the station and passed a note stating he had a gun and ordering the...

Only YOU can protect you: Brown Co. sheriff patrol will be down to 1 cruiser

9:04am Friday, December 24, 2004

"You don't need a gun - let the police protect you", right? The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that residents throughout Brown County won't see as many sheriff's deputies on patrol and will have to go to the sheriff's office to report non-emergency crimes beginning Jan. 2. Sheriff Dwayne Wenninger told the Enquirer his office will lay off 10 employees from its 42-member staff and will not fill...

Employees: It can happen to you. Does your employer care?

8:52am Friday, December 24, 2004

Akron: Restaurant driver robbed at gunpoint - just drive away, right? A restaurant delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday night in the 500 block of Elbon Avenue in East Akron, police said. The driver, who is employed by Juwuan Kitchen, told officers he had made a delivery about 8:30 p.m. and was walking back to his car when a man with a gun approached. The gunman demanded money. After...

Snow Job? It may be more than the white stuff causing delays in Shelby Co.

6:06pm Wednesday, December 22, 2004

Ohioans For Concealed Carry continues to receive requests for updates on problems with Shelby Co. Sheriff Kevin O'Leary and Jeffrey Billiel, editor of Brown Publishing's Sidney Daily News. In recent weeks, we have received information about Miami Co. Prosecutor Gary Nasal's "investigation" that is deeply discouraging. Before that, some background: On June 17, Nasal was appointed special...

SIGNS COME DOWN: ACE Hardware points to ''numerous'' letters from OFCC members

3:48pm Wednesday, December 22, 2004

Yet another Ohio-based business has made the corporate decision to remove discriminatory signs banning CHL-holders from their restaurants. Like Frisch's, MicroCenter, Home Depot, Giant Eagle, Perkins Family Restaurants, Kroger, and the Ohio Auto Dealers Association (to name a few), Handyman ACE Hardware has responded to customers' questions about why these businesses were posting signs in Ohio...

Op-Ed: Justice Department To America: Lock and Load!

2:52pm Wednesday, December 22, 2004

But the shooting will continue in the political war over guns Article by Brian Doherty originally appeared at Reason Online on December 21, 2004 (republished with permission) Last week, the United States Justice Department publicly released a long document, signed by three deputy assistant attorneys general, spelling out in great detail the linguistic, historical, and case-law reasons why it...