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Self-defense ambassadors bring good will to Vermilion

10:03pm Saturday, December 20, 2003

by Jim Irvine, OFCC PAC Chairman December 20, 2003 Seventy people attended today’s open carry shopping day in Vermilion, Ohio including about 15 women. From noon until 2 O’clock, we shopped and committed random acts of commerce. Unlike all the other open carry walks, participants of today’s walk were there not just to send a message, or display the absurdity of current law verses HB12. Today,...

Gannett: Senate may be able to override gun bill veto

3:19pm Saturday, December 20, 2003

December 20, 2003 By JIM SIEGEL and LEO SHANE III Gannett Newspapers Columbus Bureau COLUMBUS -- Senate President Doug White continues to insist that he doesn't have the votes to override a potential veto of a bill allowing Ohioans to carry concealed handguns. But others in his caucus disagree. "Based on the senators I've talked to, we would have enough votes to override the governor," said Sen...

Gardner quits quest to be next Ohio Senate leader

1:19pm Saturday, December 20, 2003

Toledo Blade December 19, 2003 By JAMES DREW BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU CHIEF COLUMBUS - Randy Gardner yesterday dropped out of the race to become the next president of the Ohio Senate, paving the way for old rival Jeff Jacobson to become the chamber’s most powerful member. "I would rather be president, but there are some factors that make it more difficult to do that at this time," Mr. Gardner said...

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Comments show necessity of events like Vermilion's

9:55am Saturday, December 20, 2003

Today, December 20, from 12:00 to 2:00, there will be an Open Carry Shopping Day in the Harbour Town historic district of Vermilion, OH. The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Question of the Day for December 16 asked: What do you think of the "Vermilion Open Carry Shopping Day" event? Open Carry "Defense' Walks have always been about showing the absurdity of a state law and Supreme Court which bans...

Governor, House working on new CCW compromise

9:16pm Friday, December 19, 2003

December 18, 2003 Gongwer News Service Officials representing Governor Bob Taft and majority House Republicans are back at the negotiating table in an effort to resolve continuing differences on legislation that would allow law-abiding Ohioans to carry concealed weapons. Mr. Taft said Thursday he would like to be able to sign a measure that grants the ability to carry weapons, but said the...

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Lorain Morning Journal Editorial Can't Handle The Packed Heat

11:28am Friday, December 19, 2003

It should come as absolutely no surprise that the liberally left of left Lorain Morning Journal is opposed to concealed carry reform. Likewise, it should be no surprise that they're having an editorial spasm over the fact that a few hundred people carrying firearms are going shopping in Vermilion this weekend. Are you coming to shop? The editorial can be found right here , or you can click Read...

Letter to the Editor: To veto CCW bill would breach oath

11:47am Thursday, December 18, 2003

December 18, 2003 Gov. Bob Taft acknowledges that the recently passed concealed-carry legislation completely satisfies his public safety concerns. Nonetheless, he has threatened to veto this legislation because he believes that the public should have unrestricted access to concealed-carry permit applications. When Governor Taft took office, he swore to protect the Constitution of the State of...

Gannett News: Gov. Taft at work to avoid veto of gun bill

6:23am Thursday, December 18, 2003

By JIM SIEGEL Gannett News Service December 18, 2003 COLUMBUS -- One week after promising to veto the bill allowing Ohioans to carry concealed weapons, Gov. Bob Taft now says he hopes that will not happen. On Wednesday, Taft said his office is negotiating with the Ohio House to develop a new bill that would address his concerns regarding the openness of concealed-carry permitting records. The...