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Bucyrus women need to hear the REAL story on self-defense

2:29pm Wednesday, March 03, 2004

Pity the poor woman in Bucyrus who attempts to ward off a violent attacker with a rolled-up newspaper or shoe instead of a .38 or .45. But that's the advice they got at this so-called self-defense seminar... March 1, 2004 Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum Classes on women's issues conducted Dee Marquart wasn't afraid to fight with a Bucyrus police officer, and neither was a police officer's wife, Joan...

OFCC PAC endorsees score key victories in 2004 party primaries

1:10am Wednesday, March 03, 2004

A little over one year ago, several OFCC members formed the OFCC Political Action Committee ( www.buckeyefirearms.org ). Time was critical - there were only 60 days before the November 2002 elections. We told potential supporters that the time was ripe to make a difference, and to reinforce the General Assembly and Supreme Court with candidates who supported your right to self-defense. In the...

WCPO: Ohioans Gear Up For New Concealed Carry Law

12:52pm Tuesday, March 02, 2004

Could this be WCPO's attempt to balance their recent "scare business about concealed carry" report? March 1, 2004 Cincinnati WCPO (ABC) TV People have been lining up to buy them and now they are lining up to learn how to use them. Ohio's new concealed carry law has driven a tremendous amount of interest in handguns. The new law signed in January does not go into affect until April 8, but Ohioans...

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Frisch's Inc. makes move to ban concealed carry in OH, IN, KY and TN

6:57pm Monday, March 01, 2004

UPDATE: Frisch's Inc. signs coming down ! "I recently saw my first Ohio no-CCW sign. Golden Corral restaurant on Commons Blvd. in Beavercreek, OH has a sign at the entrance stating "Concealed weapons not allowed on these premises", with a picture of a revolver with a red circle-and-slash over it." "My wife and I went out to dinner last night at the Big Boy restaurant in Marysville. Prominently...

Well-known Cincy WCPO Reporter arrested, charged for sexually molesting kids

9:23am Saturday, February 28, 2004

Public trust and the "RIGHT TO KNOW": Should background checks be given to reporters? Should there be a public records registry letting concerned citizens known if an Ohio reporter lives in their neighborhood? Do we have the ability to choose not to share space with the Ohio media elite? February 28, 2004 Cincinnati WCPO (ABC) TV WCPO Employee Arrested A well-known employee of WCPO has been...

Fear-tactics: WCPO working to scare Ohio business-owners about concealed carry

8:48am Saturday, February 28, 2004

February 27, 2004 Cincinnati WCPO (ABC) TV Ohio Attorney General Works To Clarify Concealed Carry Law When Ohio's concealed weapon law kicks in there are going to be plenty of places you can not carry a gun. It is likely that list is going to include a lot more places than those you have already heard about. The law restricts guns from places like schools, libraries and where alcohol is served. A...

Senior citizen pulls gun on knife-wielding robber

5:36pm Thursday, February 26, 2004

To believe gun ban extremists, stories like this don't happen. February 26, 2004 Bucks County Courier Times A senior citizen using the men's room yesterday at a popular Middletown eatery was approached by a would-be robber waving a knife. The potential victim responded by pulling out his own weapon - a handgun. A thin, white male between 25 and 30 years old tried to rob the 68-year-old Langhorne...

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April 8 becomes June 7? One Ohio newspaper thinks it's a definite

5:42pm Wednesday, February 25, 2004

Questions remain on concealed carry February 25, 2004 Mt. Vernon News MOUNT VERNON — In the wake of the recent passing of the concealed carry law (H.B. 12), many questions still remain. For instance, when exactly will one be able to apply for a permit? How much training does one need, and where is it available? The concealed carry law officially goes into effect on April 8. However, the public...