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Clifton: Why we printed the list

8:13am Friday, July 30, 2004

OFCC responses in blue : July 30, 2004 Cleveland Plain Dealer The media are the public's only access to concealed-carry permit records In the past two days, The Plain Dealer ran a list of the Northeast Ohioans who applied for and got a license to carry a concealed weapon. We were able to do so because the state legislature, bowing to Gov. Bob Taft's threat to veto a bill with no public access...

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PD Editor: Calls to my home ''tapering off''

5:34pm Thursday, July 29, 2004

July 28, 2004 Editor & Publisher Doug Clifton Defends His Paper's Action on Guns on NRA Radio Program by Joe Strupp NEW YORK Editor Doug Clifton of The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, who drew attacks from a gun rights group after publishing lists of local residents who carry concealed weapons permits, defended his position Thursday during an appearance on a National Rifle Association radio...

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Cleveland Editor Takes Heat for Publishing Gun List

8:09am Thursday, July 29, 2004

July 28, 2004 Editor & Publisher NEW YORK When Ohio legislators approved a new law allowing residents to carry concealed weapons, but allowed only the media to find out the names of those obtaining such permits, The Plain Dealer in Cleveland decided to let the public know which of their neighbors were on the list. Starting Wednesday, the paper began publishing the names, ages and home...

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Tony Gordon Fund moved from bank on Do Not Patronize While Armed list

4:00pm Wednesday, July 28, 2004

OFCC also announces move of corporate account to bank more friendly to self-defense rights Ohioans For Concealed Carry has announced that it is moving the Tony Gordon Memorial Fund, as well as OFCC's own corporate bank accounts, to banks which do not restrict Ohioans' constitutional right to bear arms for self-defense. At the preference of his family, the Tony Gordon Memorial Fund was created at...

Cleveland Plain Dealer fulfills promise to violate privacy of CHL-holders

12:18pm Wednesday, July 28, 2004

On January 15, 2004 Cleveland Plain Dealer Editor Doug Clifton stated the following in his very first weblog: "The "how to reach us" box on 2A lists e-mail addresses and phone numbers for senior editors and similar information appears at the bottom of every staff produced story. Those devices make the communication more personal and more immediate. Some times it's so personal and so immediate you...

Editorial: Smoke clears on hidden-gun myth

10:54am Wednesday, July 28, 2004

July 26, 2004 Sandusky Register When Ohio activated a concealed carry law for guns April 8, opponents of the measure painted visions of aBuckeyestatecitizemy embracing the wild West mentality of shoot -'em ups in the streets... Now the law is in place and it's clear: . Permit applications have not reached projected estimates. . Gun violence in Ohio hasn't markedly increased. .There are now...

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Letter to the Editor: Kerry’s image belies his support of gun bill

1:42pm Tuesday, July 27, 2004

July 27, 2004 Columbus Dispatch Sen. John Kerry has portrayed himself as a hunter and advocate of Second Amendment rights in his commercials. This revelation was undoubtedly welcomed by the millions of firearms owners in the United States. Now he is the co-sponsor of a bill that will outlaw repeating shotguns and rifles. These are used by trapshooters, skeet shooters and hunters. The repeating...

State senator gets promotion from Guard, faces call-up

1:40pm Tuesday, July 27, 2004

July 27, 2004 Columbus Dispatch State Sen. Steve Stivers is moving up the chain of command of the Ohio Army National Guard and could be called to active duty before the year is over. The Columbus Republican, assigned to the 237 th Personnel Services Battalion based at Rickenbacker Airport, was promoted to lieutenant colonel in June and now is battalion commander. He’s been in the guard 19 years...