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A.W.O.L.: OSHP bureaucrats back out of Ohio Law Enforcement Summit

12:36pm Friday, September 26, 2003

EXCLUSIVE: Must credit www.OhioCCW.org For the past month, OFCC has been following an exclusive report that due to Senate amendments to HB12 dealing with how one should carry a firearm, law enforcement agencies in Ohio are not in agreement on Am. Sub. HB12. On September 10, we reported that the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) had accepted the invitation to attend an Ohio Law Enforcement Summit...

Ohio University snubs tuition-paying students in Second Amendment Club - 3 times

10:48am Friday, September 26, 2003

The Ohio University Second Amendment Club and Ohioans For Concealed Carry recently promoted an event at which John Lott, economist and author, spoke on that campus. Lott's appearance was part of the OU Second Amendment Club's effort to raise awareness about the falsehoods and misrepresentations associated with Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine movie, which has been shown on campus television...

OBSTRUCTION: Senate President White Issues Statement on Court Ruling

9:41am Friday, September 26, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, September 24, 2003 CONTACT: Maggie Mitchell (614) 995-1280 STATEMENT BY SENATE PRESIDENT DOUG WHITE In regards to the Supreme Court's decision in the concealed handguns case, all or part of the following can be attributed to Senate President Doug White (R-Manchester). COLUMBUS -The Supreme Court today reaffirmed what I have always believed -- that the right to...

OPEN CARRY SELF-DEFENSE WALK SUNDAY; MORE COMING SOON

6:30am Friday, September 26, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INTERNET / WEB ONLY OPEN CARRY SELF-DEFENSE WALK SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY -- SPREAD THE WORD Ohioans For Concealed Carry is making it's statewide members and supporters aware of a grassroots event this Sunday in Cincinnati. This "Self-Defense Walk" is intended to offer a "visual display" of the choice facing legislators and citizens - open carry, or concealed carry. ARE YOU...

Hypocrisy: Cleveland ''Million'' Mom Circulating OFCC Attack Letter

3:12pm Thursday, September 25, 2003

Those who are following the fight to restore our right to bear arms for self-defense closely will be familiar with the name Lori A. O'Neill. O'Neill is President of the "Million" Mom March's Cleveland Chapter, and one of the more vocal anti-self-defense extremists in our state. What you may not know is that she is a regular visitor of this website, and frequently shares thoughts with members of...

Letter to the Editor: Gun lobby has been shameless in efforts to villify OSHP

12:45pm Thursday, September 25, 2003

09/25/03 Athens News ( [email protected] ) Gun lobby has been shameless in efforts to villify State Highway Patrol It's mid September and the General Assembly is back in session. How did pro-gun legislators and the gun lobby spend their summer vacations? Hurling insults at the Ohio State Highway Patrol and its 1,493 troopers because the OSHP wants to protect its patrol officers and Ohio's...

Media Agrees: All Eyes on Senate President Doug White

6:42am Thursday, September 25, 2003

It is clear from reading media fallout from the ruling - all eyes are now intensely focused on Sen. Pres. Doug White and his continued obstruction of Am. Sub. HB12. Akron Beacon Journal: Drive to lift state gun ban returns to legislature House Speaker Larry Householder, R-Glenford, said in a statement Wednesday that he wants the Senate to join the House to work out differences. Senate President...

Self-Defense Advocates Call on Legislature to Act in Wake of Ohio Supreme Court Ruling

5:55pm Wednesday, September 24, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 24, 2003 Group says majority opinion reads like “Jim Crow” Self-defense Advocates Plan “Visual Display” of Supreme Court Ruling Sunday CLEVELAND - The Ohio Supreme Court’s split-decision to overturn rulings from two lower courts, which unanimously agreed that Ohio’s ban on carrying a concealed firearm is unconstitutional, highlights the necessity for legislative...