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Former AAA member shares note he received after canceling membership

8:41am Sunday, March 27, 2005

For some consumers, OFCC’s recent story on the discriminatory policy of the AAA Ohio Motorists’ Association came as a surprise. Others have written to let us know they’ve been fighting this policy at Ohio's AAA branches for quite some time now. One OFCC supporter provided the following letter, which he received late last year, after canceling his long-time membership due to their anti-gun policy...

Op-Ed: American men: Too many wimps and sissies

8:36am Sunday, March 27, 2005

March 25, 2005 WorldNetDaily.com By Devvy Kidd "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." Thomas Jefferson to Col. Charles Yancey, 1816 My last column on the feminization of American politics generated some complaints from "sensitive" men. One in particular was such a glaring example of how ignorant Americans are on the...

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Letters to the Editor: Carry law has big impact

12:36pm Saturday, March 26, 2005

Several more Dayton Daily News readers have responded to a narrow-minded, uninformed rant from DDN columnist Martin Gottlieb, in which he attempted to make the case that because about 1% of eligible Ohioans have obtained licenses in the first nine months, that support for Right to Carry laws are a "narrow interest". As with the last round of letter-writers, DDN readers are proving to have far...

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Letter to the Editor: There are 2 sides in public-records debate

12:34pm Saturday, March 26, 2005

It's not just Ohio gun owners who have concerns about the media's rampant abuse of open records, and shameless advocacy via biased reporting. March 25, 2005 Columbus Dispatch I salute The Dispatch for again raising debate on public records by focusing on the issue in the March 13 newspaper. Clearly, the editors support House Bill 9, sponsored by Rep. W. Scott Oelslager, R-Canton. One didn’t have...

Thieves Break Down Wall, Steal 11 Guns From Store

12:33pm Saturday, March 26, 2005

Another example of how background checks fail to keep criminals from obtaining firearms, and of how criminals who want to steal guns will take time to pick a target that ensures they'll find them. March 24, 2005 ChannelCincinnati.com Officials said 11 guns were stolen during the robbery of a gun store in Colerain Township Thursday. At about 2 a.m., officials received a call to investigate an...

Ross Co. Sheriff's deputies offer gun safety classes to school kids

12:30pm Saturday, March 26, 2005

The Chillicothe Gazette is reporting that Sgt. Dale Gillette and Lt. Don Dettillion of the Ross County Sheriff's Office have enlisted the help of the National Rifle Association's Eddie Eagle GunSafe® Program in an effort to educate children on what to do if they find a gun. From the story: Parents who think their children have no idea where their handguns, rifles and ammunition are hidden should...

Self-defense initiatives in schools not enough to keep our kids safe

7:57am Friday, March 25, 2005

It appears newspapers are filled these days with stories of new attempts to protect our kids from predators. Certainly it must have come as a shock to many when it was shown at Minnesota's Red Lake High that chain-link fences, metal detectors, video cameras, unarmed security guards, and "no-guns" signs didn't prevent tragedy. Can they honestly believe a bit of martial arts training or "conflict...

Homeowner shoots intruder in bedroom

7:47am Friday, March 25, 2005

The Toledo Blade is reporting that a central Toledo man shot an intruder as the suspect walked toward him inside his home with a radiator. From the story: Gary Holston, 42, was in his office on the second floor of his house, 1405 Woodland, about 11 p.m. Tuesday when he heard someone run up the stairs and into his bedroom. Mr. Holston said he grabbed his 12-gauge shotgun, walked into the hallway,...