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Akron: Burglar suing officer who shot him

11:54am Monday, January 19, 2004

Jan. 16, 2004 Akron Beacon-Journal Convicted felon says he was surrendering when Akron officer fired gun Police union says suit has no merit A man shot during a break-in last January filed a lawsuit Thursday claiming the Akron police officer who opened fire had no reason to do so. In his suit in Summit County Common Pleas Court, Christopher Sample says he followed officer Jason Bailey's orders...

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As CHLs proliferate, issues arise

11:37am Monday, January 19, 2004

The following essay was published early last year at gunasandammo.com. The issues discussed are certainly things Ohioans intending to obtain their CHL should keep in mind. Carry At Your Own Risk By John Hay Rabb www.gunasandammo.com Contrary to many earlier predictions, the right to carry a concealed handgun is spreading across the country like a prairie fire. [At the time of this writing], there...

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40% of Columbus car thieves caught with ''hidden guns''

10:30am Monday, January 19, 2004

Ohio's gun ban extremists are fond of saying that they have a "right to know" if they are in the presence of someone with a gun. And so, they argue, the public should have access to the entire list of concealed carry license holders, so that they can steer clear of friends and neighbors who make the decision to take responsibility for protecting themselves and their families (also, according to a...

Toledo Blade: Oops, they printed (some of) the truth on guns

10:01am Monday, January 19, 2004

January 18, 2004 Toledo Blade Types and jail terms vary, but crime numbers alike in U.S., Canada BOWLING GREEN - Projecting two images onto a large screen, Rosemary Gartner presented the common perception of the settlers of both the American and Canadian frontiers. One drawing showed an unarmed Canadian mounted policeman, typically known as a "Mountie." The other depicted a gun-slinging cowboy. "...

Miss-Led

8:07am Monday, January 19, 2004

January 18, 2004 Toledo Blade by Marilou Johanek Ohioans held hostage by the Republicans Tom Ridge should issue a red alert just for Ohio. We live in a perpetual state of emergency. Columbus is the cause of our distress. We're being held hostage by the Republican leadership. Officials elected to act in the people's best interest are little more than scoundrels in suits who have only special...

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Editorial: Concealed-carry law long overdue

9:25pm Friday, January 16, 2004

Jan. 9, 2004 Lima News Ohioans finally will be able to carry concealed weapons. The bill isn't perfect, but it is long overdue. Ohio lawmakers have taken far too long in allowing residents of the state the ability to protect themselves. Gov Bob Taft on Thursday signed a bill passed by the Ohio House and Senate to allow Ohioans to carry concealed weapons. The bill has flaws that will need...

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SPIRIT OF THE OHIO PRESS

11:53am Friday, January 16, 2004

This parody of Mark Twain's "Journalism In Tennessee" (c. 1871), was adapted by Dan White, OFCC Membership Coordinator, as a humorous response to the many Rotten Apples and Sour Grapes in the Ohio media. The inveterate liars of the Lorain Morning Journal and Akron Beacon Journal are evidently endeavoring to palm off upon a noble and chivalrous people another of their vile and brutal falsehoods...

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Dear Mr. Hallett...

11:22am Friday, January 16, 2004

The following is written in response to Columbus Dispatch editor Joe Hallett's editorial, "Common sense was checked at the door when gun bill was passed" . You have to be kidding By Gerard Valentino Over the last ten years I've lived in seven states and Ohio is the only place where so called columnists simply refuse to look the facts in the face. Your absurd, unfounded and insulting assertion...