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FINALLY: Youngstown Vindicator launches online CCW poll

3:10pm Wednesday, October 29, 2003

As we reported two weeks ago, Youngstown 'Defense' Walk organizer Rick Kaleda had quite a time getting through all the bureaucratic red tape thrown at him when he began organizing his Walk. Fortunately, Kaleda endured, and his Walk is going to be held this weekend in downtown Youngstown. This is an important Walk, because up to now, the Youngstown media has completely ignored this statewide...

Gun Grabbers Spooked: Anti-Self-Defense ''Call In'' Day scheduled for Halloween

11:54am Wednesday, October 29, 2003

Toby Hoover and her so-called Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence (more appropriately described as Against Gun Ownership ) has scheduled their very own Frightened Friday. Hoover is asking other extremists to call Bob Taft on Halloween, to request that he continue his obstruction of concealed carry reform. Click on the "Read More..." link below to read her latest email alert (as usual, corrected...

Pro-CCW, Anti-Taft Protestors to send Bush a message in Columbus

2:47pm Tuesday, October 28, 2003

Ohio Public Radio's Bill Cohen reported today that concealed carry reform supporters plan to send a message to President Bush when he visits Ohio this Thursday. The message? **Bob Taft's opposition to some of President Bush's strongest issues, such as self-defense rights and lower taxes, threatens to damage the President's re-election chances in state where he won only by some 200,000 votes in...

FBI: Michigan's crime rate down 10.5% with CCW law

9:46pm Monday, October 27, 2003

Anti-self-defense extremists are often confronted with the question of why Ohio should resist concealed carry reform, since 45 other states have it in some form or another (including every state that borders Ohio). They are fond of responding that since Ohio's crime rate is already lower (than, say, Michigan), there is no need for these reforms. Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence founder Toby...

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Bob Taft (finally) wants to hear from you on HB12

5:26pm Monday, October 27, 2003

During a call with an OFCC representative today, Governor Taft's office indicated that they have begun keeping a journal of how many callers support/oppose HB12, the concealed carry reform bill. After years of pro-CCW calls that went completely ignored, many people have told us they've given up on calling Taft, and focused instead on their legislators. We don't blame them. And we do think it's...

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Gongwer: CCW at issue in selection of Sen. White's Dist. 14 GOP replacement

2:45pm Monday, October 27, 2003

October 24, 2003 Gongwer News Service Ohio Report GOP LEADERS TAKE SIDES IN SENATE PRIMARY TILT Republican leaders of the House and Senate have disagreed on issues regarding the budget, civil justice changes and concealed weapons. Senate President Doug White (R-Manchester) and Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) also disagree on who should be sitting in Senator White’s seat come January 2005...

94-year-old Toledoan attacked on way to church: ''We are so helpless''

12:02pm Monday, October 27, 2003

October 27, 2003 Toledo Blade 2 widows survive robbery near church Sally Antoszewski, a 94-year-old widow from North Toledo, said she likes to go to Mass on Saturday afternoons because it’s less crowded than Sunday and she can "shuffle along" without getting in anyone’s way, she said. On Saturday, however, trouble came her way. Mrs. Antoszewski and her 83-year-old niece, Valerie Nieszala, were...

OFCC obtains copy of Hamilton County Prosecutor's Open Carry Mandate

9:47am Monday, October 27, 2003

TO: ALL COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FROM: MICHAEL K. ALLEN HAMILTON COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY DATE: SEPTEMBER 25, 2003 RE: Klein vs. Leis, 99 Ohio St.3d 537 (Sept. 24, 2003) 1. On September 24, 2003, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that Ohio's statutes which prohibit carrying concealed weapons (cited) and Improper Transportation of Firearms in a Motor Vehicle (cited) are constitutional...