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Patrol testifies against allowing loaded weapons in vehicles

5:58pm Wednesday, March 05, 2003

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The State Highway Patrol remains concerned about traffic stops that could turn deadly if Ohioans are allowed to carry concealed weapons, a patrol official testified Wednesday. Capt. John Born argued in favor of keeping in place a ban on carrying loaded weapons in cars. The House Criminal Justice Committee was expected to vote later Wednesday on whether the full House should...

State House Committee To Approve Concealed Carry Bill

9:45am Wednesday, March 05, 2003

A House committee is set to approve a concealed weapons bill just over one month after it was introduced. The House Criminal Justice Committee vote, expected Wednesday, would send the bill to the full House. Last year, a House committee took nine months to recommend a similar bill for passage. The House and Senate passed separate versions of the bill last year but could not resolve the...

Tale of Two Cities: Toledo seeks serial robber; VA store protects life/property

11:44pm Monday, March 03, 2003

A man armed with a silver handgun yesterday robbed the BP station, 3211 Briarfield Blvd., Monclova Township, marking the sixth gas station heist in two days. Authorities believe all six holdups were committed by the same man. The man entered the station about 6:40 a.m. and displayed the handgun. He fled westbound with about $85. On Thursday, three gas stations in Toledo, one in Maumee, and one in...

Tell Mayor Ford to support the self-defense rights of Toledoans

11:22pm Monday, March 03, 2003

Mayor Jack Ford, the anti-CCW mayor who recently cast a tie-breaking vote to uphold Toledo's ban on the sale or ownership of inexpensive handguns, said he will kick off "Meet the Mayor Night" on March 12 at Aurora Gonzalez Center, One Aurora Gonzalez Drive, in South Toledo. All the meetings will be from 6 to 8 p.m. The mayor said appointments are preferred so meetings can be scheduled to save...

Report: Winning Court Candidates Received More, Smaller Contributions

10:33pm Monday, March 03, 2003

The two victors in last fall's Ohio Supreme Court races received significantly more small contributions than the campaign losers, according to a report released Monday by Ohio Citizen Action. Justices Evelyn Lundberg Stratton and Maureen O'Connor received four times as many contributions valued at less than $200 than did Judges Tim Black and Janet Burnside, the report says. OFCC PAC Commentary:...

Million Mom'ers want Ohio businesses to remain victim zones

6:01pm Monday, March 03, 2003

The president of the Million Mom March's Greater Cleveland chapter, Lori O'Neill, has written yet another letter to an Ohio newspaper editor which raises serious questions about her ability to get the facts straight. In her letter, O'Neill states that "one very influential group has yet to weigh in on the issue: business." But as we reported on December 31, 2002 , the Ohio Council of Retail...

OFCC on television Sunday & Monday

4:11pm Monday, March 03, 2003

Ohioans For Concealed Carry's Central Ohio Coordinator, Steve Grimes, appeared on The Ohio News Network's Capitol Square program over the weekend ( ONN Channel Guide ). Many have remarked that Steve Grimes did well and made his point by citing facts, statistics, and the law. Click on the "Read More..." link below for a complete recap. Others on the show include John Gilcrest, a lawyer...

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Gov. Bob Taft: The Lamest of Ducks

3:48pm Monday, March 03, 2003

The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that, according to the latest Ohio Poll, Gov. Bob Taft's approval rating has dropped 26 percentage points since just before he was re-elected. The poll found that only 40 percent of those surveyed approved of Taft's job performance, the lowest for a governor since 1983 when Richard Celeste was in office. Forty-eight percent disapproved of Taft's performance,...