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Gunman holds up over half dozen businesses in Warren

5:08pm Wednesday, May 12, 2004

May 11, 2004 WFMJ NBC Ch. 21 Youngstown Employees are in fear after a gunman held up at least a half dozen businesses in Warren. We talked with one woman who quit her job after the confrontation. Employees at The Wet Spot Bar in Warren are in fear that the robber will strike again. Click on the "Read More..." link below for more. A woman we'll call "Gloria" was tending bar when the gunman,...

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Dam breaks in Columbiana County; Fingerprinting begins

3:32pm Wednesday, May 12, 2004

May 12, 2004 (Lisbon) Morning Journal News Fingerprinting of concealed carry applicants to begin LISBON —The first applicants for concealed weapons permits will be getting fingerprinted Thursday, beginning the final step in the process before permits can be issued. County Sheriff David Smith said they’ve begun scheduling applicants to be fingerprinted because the fingerprint scanning equipment is...

Conceal & carry: One month later

7:15am Wednesday, May 12, 2004

Three cheers for a journalist who actually publishes the truth about crime rates and concealed carry reform! May 11, 2004 The Marion Star by Jillian Daley The concealed carry law most likely won't mean the return of twitchy-fingered gunslingers yelling "draw!" at high noon. In fact, crime could get wounded with the adoption of the concealed-carry law in the old Midwest. Ohio legislators passed...

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Another OFCC Section 9 victory – Lorain gun ban proposal killed in committee

5:28pm Tuesday, May 11, 2004

Ohioans For Concealed Carry membership coordinator Dan White attended the Lorain City Council committee meeting Monday, and has reported that a proposed ordinance to ban firearms on all city-owned property is effectively dead. After a reading of the proposed amendment, the microphone was turned over to Lorain law director Mark Provenza. Mr. Provenza read the relevant sections of the ORC,...

Ohio CHL-holder stops robbery; defends lives

5:27pm Tuesday, May 11, 2004

May 11, 2004 Toledo Blade 2 charged in carryout heist foiled by armed store clerk Two men were charged yesterday in the robbery of a West Toledo carryout during which one of them was shot twice by a store employee. Detectives said they issued a warrant charging Jose J. Custodia-Mota, 22, with aggravated robbery. He was taken to Toledo Hospital after being shot once in the leg and once in the...

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Dispatch: Banning guns may be bad for business

7:56am Tuesday, May 11, 2004

Aside from the fact that this organization has NEVER used the word boycott to describe our efforts to inform CHL-holders that they are not welcome in stores listed on our Do Not Patronize While Armed database, and aside from the fact that this reporter was so informed, we are pleased to see this issue getting the attention it deserves. A shorter version of this story has been picked up by the...

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Armed citizens protect lives and property in Ohio

5:17pm Monday, May 10, 2004

May 6, 2004 - Akron Man foils business robbery An Akron man picking up scrap metal foiled a robbery attempt in a Norton Avenue bowling alley. Gary Parsons, 52, said he was talking to an employee about hauling away scrap when he saw a man walk into Brunswick Charger Lanes around 10 p.m April 26 and put a gun to the head of a female employee. "He said, 'You've got five seconds,' '' Parsons said. "...

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Crain's Cleveland Business publishes OFCC response to ''business scare'' letter

3:07pm Monday, May 10, 2004

The following letter was published in response to yet another letter to the Crain's editor from Cleveland Brady Bunch/"Million" Mommer Lori O'Neill. To those who read her letter, it must be obvious why she has much better success at getting letters printed in Crain's than she does with lobbying efforts in Columbus - the majority of legislators know better. May 10, 2004 Crain's Cleveland Business...