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It Can Happen to You, Mr. & Mrs. Ohio

11:27am Tuesday, November 16, 2004

As the following stories prove, no one leaves home expecting to be attacked, and no CHL-holder should plan to carry only when going into an area they deem to be high risk. Newark man injured in attack Nov. 7, 2004 - Heath: A Newark man is recovering in a Columbus hospital after an attack Friday night that left him with a fractured skull and broken nose. The 26-year-old was approached by two...

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Clark County: ''Concealed carry law mostly popular with older people''

4:56pm Sunday, November 14, 2004

In addition to having been the only Ohio "blue" county from 2000 to have gone Bush Red in 2004 (a British newspaper's letter-writing campaign asking independent voters to choose Kerry couldn't have hurt), Clark County now has another interesting claim to fame: There are nearly 800 people who have made the choice to bear arms for self-defense in the county, and the average age of CHL-holders in...

Why do so many employee manuals render workers defenseless?

5:03pm Saturday, November 13, 2004

All employers put their workers at risk when forcing them to disarm. Businesses who send their employees into dangerous neighborhoods, such as construction, delivery, and public utility companies, are especially negligent. WDTN.com (NBC 2 Dayton) reported last week that a 47-year-old electrical contractor was on the job Tuesday when he was shot in a botched robbery. It happened at Northland...

Off-Duty Officer Charged In Road Rage Incident

11:10pm Friday, November 12, 2004

An apparent road rage incident on a local interstate led to charges being filed against an off-duty Columbus police officer, NBC 4's Duarte Geraldino reported on November 11. The incident occurred at 9:50 a.m. along Interstate 270 North at Westerville Road. Police told NBC 4 that Kristopher Montgomery, 25, of Newark, and off-duty Officer Mark Nelson, 33, of Johnstown, had a dispute while driving...

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Letter to the Editor: Cleveland Free Times' "trifecta of political failure"

11:01pm Friday, November 12, 2004

November 10, 2004 Cleveland Free Times edited to topic PUT THAT IN YOUR QUIXOTIC PIPE I am writing now for two reasons. First, I'm a procrastinator and kept forgetting. Second, I was awaiting the last of three events to take place. Those three events are the passage of concealed carry in Ohio, the expiration of the sham “assault weapons” ban, and finally the reelection of George Bush. You not...

Why do some banks disarm customers who wish to patronize their business?

7:52am Thursday, November 11, 2004

WDTN.com (NBC 2 Dayton) is reporting on rash of ATM robberies in the Dayton area. The most recent hold-up happened Sunday in the Oregon District. WDTN says this was the third incident in the area since Thursday. Related Stories: Cincinnati's Northside Bank posts ''no-guns'' sign on outdoor ATM! Medina victim sues man who robbed her at First Merit ATM Victim Zone: Armed robbers strike on &...

RAPIST PROTECTION ZONE: UD Student Raped On Campus

7:28am Thursday, November 11, 2004

WDTN.com (NBC 2 Dayton) is reporting on a warning for University of Dayton students after a female student was sexually assaulted on campus. According to the report, the student says two men approached her outside the mechanical engineering building near Stewart, early Saturday morning. One of them, a white college-age man with blond hair and a plaid shirt, sexually assaulted her. WDTN says...

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Why does Ohio law prohibit self-defense at rest stops?

7:20am Thursday, November 11, 2004

The Fremont News-Messenger reported on November 10 that a Detroit man, who is a suspect in an armed robbery in Chicago, was arrested by Ohio State Highway Patrolmen early Tuesday morning after a high speed chase in Sandusky County. Police told the News-Messenger that troopers of the Milan Post observed Truman Manning, 42, of Detroit driving a 2005 Ford Taurus eastbound on the Ohio Turnpike at...