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Letter to the Editor: Ohio FOP makes false claims about CCW bill

10:55am Tuesday, February 25, 2003

The Zanesville Times Recorder printed a letter Thursday from OFCC President Jeff Garvas: "Ohio FOP makes false claims about CCW bill" The quote Garvas references, from FOP spokesperson Mike Taylor, appeared in numerous versions of an article about HB12, which was printed in various central Ohio Gannett-owned newspapers. In each of those articles, Taylor was quoted saying HB12 would allow felons...

''Sorry FOP, I give to OFCC PAC & the Buckeye State Sheriff's Association''

12:53pm Wednesday, February 19, 2003

After offering absolutely no suggestions or amendments in the past two years, the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police, a labor union, lobbied successfully at the eleventh hour to severely weaken HB274. They have already been quoted voicing opposition to HB12 in this new session. When the FOP calls your home during a meal, asking for donations, remind them of their actions against concealed carry...

''Deputies at scene can’t prevent slaying'': Only YOU can protect you

11:42am Wednesday, February 19, 2003

One of the popular myths offered up by gun control advocates is that the police will protect us, so we need not make preparations to protect ourselves. But a horrible incident in Tiffin proves that the Ohio Constitution's framers recognized our right to bear arms for defense and security for a reason: only YOU can protect you. Deputies at scene can’t prevent slaying By STEVE MURPHY BLADE STAFF...

Cincy Enquirer: Whining About Diversity

3:07pm Tuesday, February 18, 2003

The Cincinnati Enquirer headlined an article Sunday that would barely have been suitable for the paper's editorial page. While OFCC PAC is not a partisan organization, we are upfront about our support for those who support CCW reform, from either party, and our endorsements in the 2002 elections represented that fact clearly. The Cincinnati Enquirer represents itself as a nonpartisan organization...

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Dayton Daily News: Concealed-carry debate to begin anew

1:33pm Tuesday, February 18, 2003

COLUMBUS | Lawmakers will once again take aim at passing legislation to allow Ohioans to carry concealed weapons in their purses, jackets, cars and elsewhere. But this time the debate isn't expected to drag on for two years. The Ohio House will begin hearings today on House Bill 12, which is essentially the same legislation that passed the House last year before undergoing major revisions in the...

Op Ed: Ohioans have right to carry firearms

6:52pm Monday, February 17, 2003

On Monday, February 17, the Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum printed a opinion editorial from OFCC PAC Vice Chairman Chad Baus. Click on the "Read More..." link below to read the letter. Tuesday's ruling by Seneca County Common Pleas Judge Michael Kelbley that Ohio's ban on carrying a concealed weapon to protect themselves is unconstitutional, is the third major victory for the law-abiding citizens of our...

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Reality Check for the Ohio Highway Patrol: Don't Get ''Borned''

5:22pm Monday, February 17, 2003

In a Columbus Dispatch article about the expected progress of Ohio House Bill 12 , Ohio Highway Patrol Capt. John Born reiterated the OHP's opposition to any bill that would allow citizens their right to self-defense in an automobile. "We do not want a loaded firearm readily accessible to the driver of a car,'' said Born. When presented with the fact that a firearm is useless in a pinch if it's...

Letter to the Editor: Taft should sign concealed carry bill

3:09pm Monday, February 17, 2003

A well-written letter to the editor was published in the Toledo Blade Sunday, February 16. The letter was written in response to the Blade's latest anti-CCW editorial, "No, again, to concealed carry" , published last January 30. Gary Schoenrock, of Holland, observes that that "the Blade is attempting to discredit and distort the issue of concealed carry legislation in the state of Ohio. Using...