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Section 9 update: OFCC successful in deterring several city ordinances

12:16pm Wednesday, April 14, 2004

Ohioans For Concealed Carry's legal representation continues to contact city law directors in each and every instance of a potential Section 9 violation we are made aware of. We are being met, in many cases, with success. The cities of Salem , Dover and Warren , and the County of Clinton, have backed down from plans to pass new bans, after receiving notice from our attorney. Officials in Dover...

The Truth Is Out There

11:37pm Tuesday, April 13, 2004

by Chad D. Baus As I stood in the lobby at the Sheriff's office, waiting for my photograph to be taken, my attention was drawn to a large rack of informational brochures. There, among the advice about not driving drunk, just saying no to drugs, and gun safety pamphlets, was an interesting little tri-fold from the Ohio Attorney General, entitled "Shedding Light on Rural Crime". It starts like this...

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Unfunded mandate claims ring hollow in Clermont County

4:22pm Tuesday, April 13, 2004

April 12, 2004 WCPO.com 300 In Clermont County Want Concealed Carry Permits The response to Ohio's new concealed carry law has been overwhelming. Clermont County reports 300 people have applied for concealed carry permits. But Sheriff Rodenburg said no permits have been issued yet. He said the state computer the department uses to do criminal background checks has been down possibly because it is...

Gun ban lobby seeks to block Ohio Right to Carry in court

8:09am Tuesday, April 13, 2004

The Ohio media has finally caught up with what readers of this website have known since early Saturday - gun ban lobby are now trying to do in court what they could not do in the legislature - subvert the Ohio Constitution and the Will of the People (as expressed by the Ohio General Assembly) on the right to bear arms for self-defense. While the media treated the law-breaking by Cuyahoga Co...

Rep. Niehaus nips Rep. Schmidt by 22 votes for White’s Senate seat

6:14pm Monday, April 12, 2004

April 10, 2004 Columbus Dispatch State Rep. Tom Niehaus has won the narrowest primary contest for the state Senate in memory, besting fellow Republican Rep. Jean Schmidt by 22 votes out of more than 34,000 cast for the 14th District nomination in southern Ohio. A recount yesterday in Scioto County showed no change in the official count in the March 2 primary, giving Niehaus the edge. Earlier,...

INSTRUCTOR DOES IT RIGHT: Fails undercover reporter in CHL class

10:13am Monday, April 12, 2004

April 06, 2004 WKYC.com (NBC Ch. 3 Cleveland) CLEVELAND -- On the eighth of April, Ohio residents will have the right to carry concealed weapons. With the new right comes questions concerning the quality of the classes needed for acquiring the concealed carry permit. Will those with conceal carry licenses get the training required? Is it enough to keep you and those carrying weapons safe? Target...

Letter to the Editor: Signs barring guns invite criminals inside

8:17am Monday, April 12, 2004

April 11, 2004 Columbus Dispatch It is alarming that Sunday’s Business section article "Armed and ready?" ignored one crucial question on the possible consequences of Ohio businesses prohibiting legally concealed weapons from their premises. The article highlights the potential financial backlash of the signs in lost business. No doubt that is a serious concern for a business owner. But surely...

Firearms trainer arrested for falsification

8:11am Monday, April 12, 2004

We've long maintained that instructors and students under Ohio's new concealed handgun license law have an important responsiblity to act as ambassadors for ALL law-abiding gun owners. If guilty of the charges against him, this guy was clearly interested in representing only one person: himself. April 9, 2004 Hamilton News Journal MONROE — As scores of Butler County residents lined up to apply...