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Health bureaucrats: Guns are a ''health issue''

11:42am Tuesday, May 27, 2003

Although not directly related to our battle to restore Ohioan's right to self-defense with a firearm, we believe the fight against "assault"-weapons bans is an important one. The erosion of our rights, with bans that do not work, is a serious matter. Youngstown citizens have been fighting proposals to ban certain types of firearms in that city for some time now. Their list of adversaries has...

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Letter to the Editor: Ohioans have right to arms

10:41am Tuesday, May 27, 2003

Yet another pro-CCW letter to the editor has been printed in the Zanesville Times-Recorder. May 27, 2003 I enjoyed reading Mr. Bill Carper's letter to the editor today and his position on Ohio's unconstitutional ban on the rights of lawful Ohioans to carry a concealed firearm for self defense. Yes, the time is ripe for reform of our current law; and reform it will. Click here to read Zanesville...

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Dayton Daily News: Troy council candidate not indicted

4:16pm Friday, May 23, 2003

Grand jury finds no probable cause for weapons charge A Miami County grand jury failed to return any criminal indictments against a Troy City Council candidate accused by police with felony carrying a concealed weapon. The grand jury’s report filed Wednesday in Common Pleas Court said it chose to ignore the allegations made against Boyd A. Tucker, a Democratic candidate for council’s 3rd Ward...

Letter to the Editor: Don’t punish all citizens for Case shootings

4:00pm Friday, May 23, 2003

An excellent letter to the editor has been published in the Toledo Blade . The only thing we wonder is why Mr. Stevens has been trying to "stay out of the debate"! May 21, 2003 "I have tried, at least publicly, to stay out of the "concealed-carry" controversy. However, I cannot idly sit by without responding to an article regarding the shooting at Case Western Reserve University. It is the...

Column: Need for concealed carry is no joke

4:25pm Thursday, May 22, 2003

Michael J. Maurer from ThisWeek, a community newspaper, has written a favorable article about concealed carry reform and our Ohio Supreme Court case: Need for concealed carry is no joke Compared to the emotionally motivated opinion of ThisWeek's Vince Dunbar , this is great material: The anti-gunners see only the risk that these two raped, robbed women and the dead Sandercock, and everyone they...

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Text of Million Mom's anti-self-defense business form letter

3:45pm Thursday, May 22, 2003

The Million Mom March's Lori O'Neill has been working to scare businesses into opposing HB12 for months now. Apparently she has found very few willing ears. In Senate testimony Wednesday , O'Neill provided just five form letters, identical in content, on letterhead from five Ohio businesses (well, four and a half - one is owned by the Communist Chinese). Click on the "Read More..." link below for...

These extremists & businesses want you to remain defenseless

1:12pm Thursday, May 22, 2003

Pro-self-defense law enforcement officers and women, as well as the other "good guys", seemed to steal the show this week’s Senate hearings , even in the media. But lest we become over-confident, it bears noting that the anti-self-defense extremists are still spouting their rhetoric. Last week, we had to "translate Toby" . This week, it was more of the same from a troop of "Chicken Little’s", who...

Senate hears from plenty of ''Good Guys'', too

9:33am Thursday, May 22, 2003

Much has been said about the excellent testimony offered in the Senate this week by pro-self-defense women (even, surprisingly, in the media). But there was also important testimony offered by the “good guys”. On Tuesday, May 20, testimony was offered that addressed several important elements in the debate on HB12: • Rick Kaleda testified in favor of HB12, as a husband, father, and an employee...