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74 year-old newspaper carrier shot in carjacking

7:09pm Monday, February 09, 2004

The irony would be humorous if it wasn't so deadly serious. This elderly man's employer, the Dayton Daily News, has worked for years to prevent the restoration of his Constitutional right to defend himself, and they continue to do so today. February 4, 2004 Dayton Daily News A Dayton Daily News carrier was shot in the leg during a carjacking as he delivered newspapers this morning, police said...

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Don't mess with him: Homeowner thwarts burglary of his house

7:03pm Monday, February 09, 2004

After April 8, criminals like these won't be able to ignore laws and victimize with impunity, certain that their intended victims are unarmed. That's because after April 8, drivers and homeowners like Mr. Reed will finally be able to exercise their Constitutional right to bear arms for self-defense. February 3, 2004 Chillicothe Gazette A home invasion on Owl Creek Road was thwarted Tuesday...

If Toby Hoover was Chief Executive Officer...

6:55pm Monday, February 09, 2004

IMPORTANT NOTE: The following parody, by OFCC's Rick Jones, was adapted from a recently-published Ohio news story about a woman who says she is being discriminated against at work because of her religious beliefs (the original story may be accessed by clicking here ). Very few words were changed. Since some gun ban extremists like Toby Hoover are encouraging people not to "hire, socialize, or...

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OFCC PAC announces more 2004 primary election endorsements

3:48pm Friday, February 06, 2004

The OFCC PAC is proud to announce endorsements in several more primary contests across the state. In the Republican party primaries, our latest endorsements include Sen. Louis Blessing (House 29), Rep. Earl Martin (House 57), Rep. David Evans (House 71), Rep. Chris Widener (House 84), and Ron Hood (House 94). Our first endorsements in the Democrat party primaries are for Mickey Mottl (House 15)...

''Sheriffs in jam over gun law''(??) Only in gun banners' imaginations...

11:19pm Wednesday, February 04, 2004

February 4, 2004 Cincinnati Enquirer Add one more question to the list of unknowns about Ohio's new concealed-carry gun law: Can Ohio's sheriffs get mental-health records for people hoping to legally carry a handgun? Ohio law says people who have been committed to a mental-health facility should not be permitted to carry a concealed weapon. But a federal law called the Health Insurance...

CHL-holder moves in - 70 neighbors voice concerns

12:24pm Wednesday, February 04, 2004

IMPORTANT NOTE: The following parody was adapted from a recently-published Ohio news story about the newly-created sex offenders registry, and reaction from neighbors to the knowledge of their presence (the original story may be accessed by clicking here ). Very few words were changed. Since some rotten apples among liberal news editors are promising to public the lists of CHL-holders, and since...

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Sexual predators abound

9:52am Wednesday, February 04, 2004

February 2, 2004 Mansfield News Journal MANSFIELD -- Connie Hostettler is well aware of Richland County's dubious distinction as the sex-offender capital of Ohio. Now she is trying to determine why. Hostettler, records supervisor for the Richland County Sheriff's Department, has been in charge of the sheriff's sex-offender notification and registration program since Megan's Law went into effect...

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Political donors go wild in Ohio

9:22am Wednesday, February 04, 2004

January 31, 2004 Associated Press GOP has $3.6 million to spend on elections; Democrats far behind COLUMBUS - The Ohio House Republican Campaign Committee raised an off-year record $3.6 million in 2003 for this year's elections, led by a $510,000 donation from Rep. Jon Husted's campaign, reports filed Friday with the secretary of state's office showed. Just six campaign committees were...