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OH Attorney General's office: ''Local ordinances [banning CCW] are NOT VALID''

10:04pm Thursday, June 10, 2004

Had Ohio citizens acted as these city officials are, they would have begun to carry concealed firearms when HB12, HB274, or even earlier bills were introduced, instead of waiting until they were passed into law. This behavior is disgraceful. June 10, 2004 Associated Press Gun Ban in Parks May Be Unconstitutional Several Ohio communities have banned people from carrying hidden weapons in their...

GUN RIGHTS GROUP WANTS INVESTIGATION, PROSECUTION IN RELEASE OF OHIO CCW INFO

3:03pm Thursday, June 10, 2004

NEWS RELEASE June 10, 2004 The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) today called upon Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro to investigate the release of the home addresses of 87 concealed pistol licensees by Shelby County Sheriff Kevin O'Leary, to the Sidney, Ohio Daily News, which subsequently published that information in its June 8 edition. "Release of this information is...

'No Guns' Signs Come Down in Ohio

10:05am Thursday, June 10, 2004

By Susan Jones, Morning Editor CNSNews.com June 10, 2004 (CNSNews.com) - Signs reading "no guns allowed" are coming down in some Ohio stores and restaurants. Ohioans for Concealed Carry said it is pleased to announce that two national chains -- Southwest Ohio Kroger stores and Perkins Family Restaurants -- have "begun removing discriminatory signs banning concealed handgun license-holders from...

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Ronald Reagan: Armed Citizen

9:23am Thursday, June 10, 2004

SHAMEFUL: The Brady Campaign, and NBC`s Katie Couric, Try to Re-write (Reagan) History Reagan Was Hero To Iowa Woman Nursing Student Rescued From Mugger By Reagan June 7, 2004 TheIowa Channel.com Former President Ronald Reagan is known as the "Great Communicator," but one Iowa woman will always know him as her hero. Melba King was a 22-year-old nursing student in Des Moines in 1933. She was...

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Shelby Co. Sheriff releases CHL-holders' protected, private information to media

2:13pm Wednesday, June 09, 2004

June 8, 2004 Sidney Daily News Sheriff's Office issues 87 concealed-carry permits Eighty-seven concealed carry permits have been issued to date by Shelby County Sheriff Kevin O'Leary, according to a list procured from his office. Permits may be issued to any resident of Shelby or adjoining counties who pass the requirement for a permit. Those requirements include at least 12 hours of training,...

OFCC announces major progress in fight to educate business owners

12:20pm Wednesday, June 09, 2004

SIGNS COME DOWN in Southwest Ohio Kroger stores, Perkins Family Restaurants state-wide Ohioans For Concealed carry is pleased to announce that two major national chains have begun removing discriminatory signs banning concealed handgun license-holders from their stores this week. On Monday June 7, the Task Force received word that Perkins Family Restaurants had ordered all Ohio "No guns" signs to...

Concealed carry supporters deal businesses resistance

7:53am Wednesday, June 09, 2004

Please note: One of the businesses quoted in this story, Fligner's Supermarket, contacted OFCC's Jim Irvine after completing his interview with this reporter. After a short, informative conversation, Mr. Fligner, a gun owner himself, removed his signs. It is once again safe to shop at Fligner's. June 9, 2004 Lorain Morning Journal LORAIN -- Supporters of Ohio's new law that allows for the...

OFCC's battle against Section 9 violators gains momentum

7:42am Wednesday, June 09, 2004

June 9, 2004 Dayton Daily News Arcanum gun ban challenged State law says OK, village says no The village of Arcanum has banned concealed handguns from its village land and parks, despite a new state law that allows a person with the proper license to carry a gun. The Ohio attorney general's staff questions the ordinance, which is among the first of its kind in the state. At the heart of the...