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CASE DISMISSED: Unanimous Supreme Court sends Toby Hoover packing

11:50am Wednesday, July 14, 2004

UPDATE! July 14, 2004, 5:25 p.m. ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state's three-month-old concealed weapons law passed its first test on Wednesday when a unanimous Ohio Supreme Court threw out a lawsuit that claimed county sheriffs do not have the resources to conduct thorough background checks of permit applicants. The court, without comment, dismissed the lawsuit filed by the Ohio...

Homicidal home invaders: ''I come to rob you''

10:27pm Tuesday, July 13, 2004

July 13, 2004 Columbus Dispatch Masked gunmen kill two at home One man was dead and another in custody as authorities early this morning closed in on two suspects from a triple-shooting in a Franklin Township home early yesterday. Franklin County deputies called for Columbus police dogs and a helicopter after the men were cornered along Hall Road near Hilltonia Drive about 12:15 this morning. One...

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Ottawa County reviews its staff CCW policy

9:49pm Tuesday, July 13, 2004

July 13, 2004 Port Clinton News Herald PORT CLINTON -- Ohio's concealed-carry law, which took affect in April, has county officials trying to determine a new policy to outline when and where county employees are able to carry firearms. The Ottawa County commissioners are mulling over four possible amendments to the current county employee firearms policy. It currently states "no person shall...

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Double jeopardy: Bank robber passes TWO companies' ''No-Guns'' signs

3:37pm Tuesday, July 13, 2004

This bank robber walked past "no-guns" signs as he entered one of the few remaining 'posted' Kroger stores, and walked past another set of "no-guns" signs as he entered the Fifth Third bank branch which is located inside the Kroger. Perhaps if the signs had said "no bank robberies"... July 13, 2004 Middletown Journal Middletown police hunt for bank robber Middletown police are looking for a man...

Have you driven a Mike Pruitt Ford lately?

2:59pm Tuesday, July 13, 2004

Although OFCC volunteers have been successful at getting many dealerships to remove their discriminatory signs, others have resisted initial education efforts. Following is a response received by an OFCC supporter from Mike Pruitt Ford in Lima when he expressed interest in purchasing two vehicles from the dealership: ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Stimmel Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 1:36...

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Attempted abduction: Armed criminal confronts mall employee at ''No-CCW'' mall

11:12pm Monday, July 12, 2004

July 2, 2004 Toledo Blade BOWLING GREEN - Police here are looking for a man driving a pickup truck who brandished a gun and ordered a woman into his vehicle after he asked for directions outside the Woodland Towne Centre. The woman, 19, was first approached about 5:30 p.m. outside the mall when the man drove next to her and asked for directions. She answered, and he drove a short distance - only...

Proof: Citizens deserve right to choose self-protection in parking lots

10:57pm Monday, July 12, 2004

July 12, 2004 Toledo Blade Motel resident, friend attacked in parking lot A man who identified himself as a resident of a South Toledo motel suffered minor head injuries after he and a friend were confronted in the parking lot by a pair of armed robbers early yesterday. The incident occurred shortly before 5 a.m. at the Best Motel, 1115 South Reynolds Rd. The victim refused medical treatment...

Proof: Clinton Gun Ban failure highlighted in Columbus just weeks before sunset

10:29pm Monday, July 12, 2004

Gun control has failed to live up to its promises. Nearly ten full years after the Clinton Gun Ban was passed, with far-reaching claims that it would rid our streets of such crimes, and on the eve of the final sunset of what even the CDC agrees is a failed law, we have yet another example of this simple truth: If owning guns is made criminal, only criminals will own guns. July 12, 2004 Columbus...