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''Working for an 'Idaho F' ''

11:36am Friday, January 09, 2004

Gun-control advocates: Ohio fares poorly on firearms safety Groups give state D-plus for laws protecting children January 09, 2004 Columbus Dispatch Even before Ohio legislators passed a law Wednesday allowing people to carry concealed weapons, two of the nation’s leading gun-control groups gave the state a D-plus for its ability to protect children from gun violence. The organizations lauded...

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OFCC PAC Announces 2004 Primary Election endorsements

10:20am Friday, January 09, 2004

The fight to restore Ohioans' right to self-defense was not an easy one. Many important provisions were left out, and many more harmful provisions were inserted, in order to get a law. Dozens of stories have been published on this website that explain the reasons for this. During the showdown with Taft last month, Senate President Doug White, R-Manchester, repeatedly said that he did not think...

Gun ban extremists' expected ''Business Blitz'' begins

7:36am Friday, January 09, 2004

As gun ban extremists have lost their fight against concealed carry legislation in state after state after state, their next course of action is to try to discourage people from exercising their newly-recognized right. Although the methods vary, the reason is transparent. As proven in state after state, the more people who carry, the greater the downward impact on crime will be, and the more...

Taft Signs Concealed Handgun Bill

9:31pm Thursday, January 08, 2004

Law Goes Into Effect In 90 Days January 8, 2004 COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Governor Taft has signed the bill that will allow Ohioans to carry concealed weapons. The Senate approved the amended bill 25-8 and the House vote was 69-24 Wednesday. The bill marks the first time the Legislature and the governor's office have agreed to a deal after a decade of debate on the highly charged issue. Ohioans who apply...

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Ohio Civil-Defense Coalition member CCRKBA issues press release

6:28am Thursday, January 08, 2004

CCRKBA Applauds Ohio Lawmakers for Passing CCW Law BELLEVUE, Wash., Jan. 7 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) today congratulated the Ohio Legislature for overcoming considerable obstacles in finally reaching accord, and passing, a bill that will allow Ohio citizens to carry concealed firearms for their personal protection. CCRKBA Chairman Alan...

A DECADE IN THE WORKS

5:46am Thursday, January 08, 2004

Concealed handgun bill on way to Governor's desk January 8, 2004 Gongwer News Service COLUMBUS -- A bill allowing Ohioans to carry concealed handguns is heading to Governor Bob Taft's desk following the General Assembly's approval of a compromise allowing greater media access to names of permit holders. The decade-long debate apparently having run its course, the measure (HB12) cleared both...

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OFCC issues press release on historic developments

3:27pm Wednesday, January 07, 2004

OHIOANS FOR CONCEALED CARRY APPLAUDS CONCEALED CARRY REFORM PASSAGE COLUMBUS - Jan. 7, Ohioans for Concealed Carry (OFCC) is pleased that House Bill 12 is finally going to become law. We support the passage of a concealed carry law as a vital deterrent to violent crime. With recent news about Ohio's skyrocketing crime rate this legislation is long overdue. Ohio's defenseless citizens deserve a...

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AP: House, Senate pass concealed weapons bill that Taft will sign

2:30pm Wednesday, January 07, 2004

FINAL REVISION By JOHN McCARTHY The Associated Press 1/8/2004, 12:39 a.m. ET COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gun owners who have waited years for the ability to carry hidden weapons will come back to the Legislature to gain back the concessions that helped the bill pass and made it attractive to Gov. Bob Taft, a lawmaker who opposes the idea says. The Legislature on Wednesday approved the bill and sent it...