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Letter to the Editor: Shootings don't happen accidentally

7:41am Friday, December 10, 2004

December 7, 2004 Cincinnati Enquirer Every few months we hear of a tragic story of how a gun gets into the wrong hands and "accidentally" fires ("Boy shot playing with rifle" Dec. 4). In all of my years of shooting handguns, rifles and shotguns, I have come to the conclusion that guns never "accidentally" fire. A person must have his or her finger on the trigger, pull back with some force and...

Woman robbed at gunpoint in apartment complex lot

7:36am Friday, December 10, 2004

The Akron Beacon Journal reported December 8 that a 22-year-old woman was robbed at gunpoint early Tuesday morning in an apartment complex parking lot in the 7200 block of Stuhldreher Street Northwest. The woman was approached by two men just after she parked the car, according to the township Police Department. One man pointed a handgun at her and ordered her out of the car. The men took her...

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Springfield: Armed Home Invaders Sought By Police

6:58am Friday, December 10, 2004

December 8, 2004 WHIOTV.com Police in Springfield are searching for four men in connection with breaking into a home. The home invasion happened at a home on Oak Street on Tuesday morning. Andre McGary said the men, carrying guns, shot and killed his dog and then forced his wife and four children into a bedroom. McGary said the men stole jewelry, cash and took electronics out of a car that was in...

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USA Today: Companies that ban guns put on defensive

6:37am Friday, December 10, 2004

Will wonders never cease - a national media outlet with a well-known anti-gun bias publishes a story on business gun bans that actually addresses the self-defense component... December 10, 2004 USA Today Companies that ban guns put on defensive Ronald Honeycutt didn't hesitate. The Pizza Hut driver had just finished dropping off a delivery when a man holding a gun approached him. Honeycutt wasn't...

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Four victims shot dead in ''No-guns'' Ohio nightclub

11:04am Thursday, December 09, 2004

Cleveland's NewsNet5.com is reporting that police have released the name of the gunman who allegedly went on a shooting rampage at a Columbus nightclub Wednesday night, killing four people before a police officer shot him dead. Nathan Gale, 25, of Marysville, reportedly jumped onto a concert stage and open fire. The shooting took place shortly after 10 p.m. at Alrosa Villa, located at 5055...

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FLASH: OH Atty Gen files Motion to Intervene in OFCC suit against City of Clyde

1:51pm Wednesday, December 08, 2004

Ohioans For Concealed Carry has learned that Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro's office has filed a Motion to Intervene in a lawsuit filed by OFCC against the City of Clyde. The lawsuit was filed by OFCC to challenge a city ordinance attempting to restrict the lawful carrying of concealed handguns by those licensed by the State of Ohio. On November 18, after having requested several delays,...

NBC 4: No Charges Filed Against Clerk Who Shot Suspected Robber

8:23am Wednesday, December 08, 2004

NBC4i.com is reporting that the Franklin County Sheriff's Office will not charge the convenience store clerk who shot a suspected robber. The shooting unfolded at 7:30 a.m. Sunday inside a Sunoco gas station on Cleveland Avenue, NBC 4 reported. Investigators told reporters it was clear that the clerk, Karen Smith, feared for her life. The robbery and shooting were captured by the store's...

Letter to Salvation Army

4:40pm Tuesday, December 07, 2004

Ohioans For Concealed Carry continues to receive letters from persons upset about the Salvation Army's decision to post discriminatory and dangerous "no-guns" in their retail stores. Following is one (shortened) example...along with a canned reply which is being copied to anyone who emails the Army about this issue: Why we donated $550 worth of items to someone else From: Gary M. Date: Mon, 06...