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Ken Blackwell announced as keynote speaker for OFCC's Party in the Park

11:05am Wednesday, June 16, 2004

We are pleased to announce that Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell will serve as keynote speaker at the first annual Ohioans For Concealed Carry Party in the Park on September 4. Mr. Blackwell is a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment and of Ohio's constitutional right to bear arms for defense and security. Please make plans to attend this Labor Day weekend event at a Central Ohio park to...

New online poll tests Shelby Co. Sheriff's assertions about ''vague'' law

2:33pm Tuesday, June 15, 2004

A new survey has been added to the OFCC PAC website, testing Shelby Co. Sheriff Kevin O'Leary's assertion that the words county of residence in Ohio Revised Code are "convoluted, vague, and open to interpretation, and could be construed specifically as the name of the county or the full address at which the permit holder resides inside the county." Is Shelby County Prosecuting Attorney Jim...

Lorain County Swamped By Cuyahoga County Applicants

9:56am Tuesday, June 15, 2004

Temporary hours adopted as deputies try to catch up Ohioans For Concealed Carry has learned that due to an overwhelming amount of applications received, the Lorain County Sheriff's Office is being forced to temporarily reduce the number of days per week they will be accepting applications for concealed handgun licenses. Captain Drozdowski stated in a phone conversation that they have assigned...

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Nearly 350 seek guns in Portage Co.

9:45am Tuesday, June 15, 2004

June 13, 2004 (Portage Co.) Daily Record Courier Nearly 350 people have applied in Portage County for permits to carry concealed weapons since a new law allowing concealed carry in Ohio took effect on April 8. Portage County Sheriff Duane Kaley said that as of June 9, 348 applications had been recieved by his office seeking the permits. Of those, at least 174 were approved and have been issued...

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Editorial: New gun law has some kinks

9:26am Tuesday, June 15, 2004

June 12, 2004 Zanesville Times Recorder The letter of the law often flies in the face of what seems reasonable. Harold Newell Jr. of Zanesville found that out recently when he was denied a concealed-carry gun permit. Newell is now 56 years old. But 38 years ago, as a teenager, he and four other youths stole five cases of beer from an unlocked cooler at a convenience store in Zanesville. He was...

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Al Qaeda Cell in Ohio? FBI Says Suspect Plotting To Blow Up Columbus Mall

4:27pm Monday, June 14, 2004

FLASHBACK: Terrorists on buses and in malls: Ohio CHL important to Homeland Security June 14, 2004 NBC4Columbus.com COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Federal authorities said Monday that they have charged a man from Somalia with plotting to blow up a Columbus-area shopping mall. According to the FBI, Nuradin M. Abdi, a 32-year-old Somali national, was indicted and charged with conspiracy to provide material...

Tale of Two Signs: Willoughby bank robbed; Middletown store welcomes CHL

3:49pm Monday, June 14, 2004

Following the old adage that a picture says a thousand words, some Ohio businesses are choosing to use pictures say few words to would-be criminals who may target their stores. Consider the message received by all who view this picture of law enforcement agent dusting for fingerprints next to a "no-guns" sign at a Fifth Third bank. The photo appeared on the front page of the Willoughby News...

FirstMerit banks respond to complaints about ''No-guns'' signs

8:39am Monday, June 14, 2004

The following bulk email is being sent to customers who contacted FirstMerit bank about their recent decision to post signs, and about to five subsequent bank robberies in their Ohio locations. From: Karen Rose [ mailto:Karen.Rose@firstmerit.com] Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 Subject: Re: Why does FirstMerit discriminate? Dear Mr. XXXXXXX, Your e-mail in regard to the recent Concealed Carry Weapon...