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Cincinnati Post reveals multiple personalities

12:52pm Wednesday, April 16, 2003
Readers and subscribers of the Cincinnati Post were presented with a bit of a paradox in their April 16 issue. The Page 1 headline screams: Homicides on record pace Police want to target hotspots Two killed, others injured in shootings But on the editorial page , the paper argues in favor of regulating "hidden" weapons, stating that "of all the arguments that can be made about Ohio's concealed...

New online poll asks why you don't exercise your right to open carry

12:00pm Wednesday, April 16, 2003
A new survey has been added to the OFCC PAC website, inquiring as to why you don't exercise your Constitutional right to 'open carry'. Vote on the upper-right corner of the homepage, or click here . If you haven't already done so, you can still weigh in on whether or not you would shop a business that bans CCW, by clicking here .

War May Redefine Gun Control - a feminist view

7:25am Wednesday, April 16, 2003
Despite the high emotions that surround war — or perhaps because of them — people are focusing again on "normal" life. But what is normal has shifted in ways both obvious and subtle. Consider how war has affected just one issue: the debate over gun control. align="center"> Click here to read the entire article on foxnews.com, written by ifeminists.com editor Wendy McElroy.

High Court Hears Case on Concealed Weapons

5:25pm Tuesday, April 15, 2003
Members and leadership representing Ohioans For Concealed Carry were in attendance at the Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday, April 15th, to attend oral arguments in the more than two-year-old "Hamilton County Concealed Carry" lawsuits. Canton Repository - the Repository offers on of the best objective summaries of the testimony offered at the hearing by both sides, and the key issues about which the...

Concealed carry goes before Ohio Supreme Court this week

12:56pm Monday, April 14, 2003
This week, the state’s highest court will hear arguments on one of the most controversial issues facing Ohio’s lawmakers. Tuesday, the Ohio Supreme Court will hear arguments in a lawsuit over the state’s law banning concealed carry. The Second Amendment Foundation and Cincinnati residents question the constitutionality of state law that makes it illegal to conceal a gun, unless it’s used for self...

AP: State lawmaker Grendell won't seek re-election

12:42pm Monday, April 14, 2003
The Associated Press 4/14/03 12:55 AM CHARDON, Ohio (AP) -- State Rep. Tim Grendell has decided against seeking election to a third two-year term, and instead plans to run for a pending Geauga County Common Pleas Court judgeship vacancy. With the announcement, the 49-year-old Republican abandoned his oft-stated goal of succeeding Larry Householder as House speaker. Grendell, an OFCC PAC 2002...

Cincinnati Homicide Crisis

3:56pm Thursday, April 10, 2003
The plight of Cincinnatians continues, as law-abiding citizens there continue to suffer (with the rest of Ohio) from the denial of their self-defense rights. As we have previously reported, Cincinnatians are under a violent crime seige . Cincinnati has recorded two more homicides in the past two days -- bringing the total for the year to 23 and putting the city on a pace for a record 84 homicides...

Column: The logic behind concealed weapon proposal eludes me

1:04pm Thursday, April 10, 2003
On April 10, Columbus community newspaper ThisWeek published an editorial opposing the reformation of concealed carry laws in Ohio, entitled "The logic behind concealed weapon proposal eludes me". Logic isn't the only thing that eludes the author, a Mr. Vince Dunbar . Truth and fact seem to stray far afield as well. UPDATE! OFCC President Jeff Garvas submitted a response, which was published in...

Sean Penn’s downtown lunch marred by car, gun theft

12:53pm Thursday, April 10, 2003
This isn't Ohio CCW news, but it's too good to pass up: When actor Sean Penn's wife (actress Robin Wright Penn, of The Princess Bride fame) and her kids were the victims of a carjacking in 1996, Penn spoke out about his desire for justice for the bad guys . Now, we have learned he believes in self-defense with a hand gun as well, in spite of his vocal opposition to the self-defense actions...

Senate President Doug White to attend open reception April 14

2:28pm Tuesday, April 08, 2003
Hamilton County Commissioner Phil Heimlich has announced that Senate President Doug White will attend a special reception in Hamilton County, which is open to the public. While the subject of both men's presentations will be the State of Ohio's current fiscal crisis, this is a great opportunity for pro-concealed carry reformers to meet Sen. White, to thank him for his support for HB12, and to...

Multiple restraining orders fail to restrain; Hamilton County woman dies

11:26am Tuesday, April 08, 2003
Stephen Chancey met and married his third wife, Joyce, at the Sharonville Alcoholics Anonymous meetings both attended. That's also where he killed her, shooting her six times when, as she was divorcing him, she had the nerve to show up there after he told her to stay away. Chancey's third marriage, like his first two, crumbled after his wife accused him of abusing her. Joyce Lynn Chancey, 44,...

Letter to the Editor: Gov. Taft reneged on campaign promises

11:08am Tuesday, April 08, 2003
The Cincinnati Enquirer has printed a letter to the editor which expresses frustration about Taft's failure to act on campaign promises, including concealed-carry reform. Click here to read the letter in the Cincinnati Enquirer , or on the "Read More..." link below for an archived version. Gov. Taft reneged on campaign promises Gov. Taft will never fool me again. After reading his rebuttal ("...

Letter to the Editor: Laws should not make law-abiding citizens defenseless

9:37am Tuesday, April 08, 2003
The Canton Repository has printed yet another pro-CCW letter to the editor. On March 14, the editors of the Repository adopted a pro-HB12 position on the editorial page, and the paper has printed several pro-CCW letters and a pro-CCW op-ed column as well. Click here to read the letter in the Repository , or on the "Read More..." link below for an archived version. Laws should not make law-abiding...

Will Taft use a litmus test for high court nominee?

10:55am Friday, April 04, 2003
On March 31, we reported that some lawmakers are pressuring Gov. Taft to consider race when replacing Justice Deborah Cook on high court . Taft spokesman Orest Holubec said the administration has actively sought minority applicants. But will Gov. Taft use anything other than qualifications to make his decision? John Holschuh, president of the Cincinnati Bar Association, thinks so. "The seat will...

Avon Lake councilman to replace Manning in 57th District

10:34am Friday, April 04, 2003
House Republicans are expected to elect Earl Martin, a three-term Avon Lake City councilman, to replace former state Rep. Jeffrey Manning in the 57th House District. Mr. Manning, an OFCC PAC endorsee, resigned his seat last month to accept appointment as Lorain County prosecutor. Click on the "Read More..." link below for more. Earl Martin was the choice of a screening committee of the Republican...

House Bill 12 to have first hearing in Senate

6:33pm Thursday, April 03, 2003
House Bill 12 has been added to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Criminal Justice 's agenda for sponsor testimony only on April 9 at 9:00 a.m. in the North Hearing Room, Second Floor, Senate Building. Due to security checkpoints, it is recommended that those planning to attend should ARRIVE MUCH EARLIER. Citizens are more than welcome to attend. But remember, THIS IS SPONSOR TESTIMONY ONLY...

Columbus women raped at workplaces, then kidnapped

4:26pm Thursday, April 03, 2003
Police believe the same man abducted two women from their shops in Worthington and Clintonville last month, raping them and forcing them to withdraw money from their banks. On March 7, at a shop near Frederick's, a man posing as a customer grabbed the shop owner and raped her at knifepoint inside the store, Columbus police said. He then forced her to drive him to a Downtown bank and withdraw $500...

REMINDER: Register to Vote by April 7

3:50pm Thursday, April 03, 2003
There is more to protecting your rights than just state-wide elections. May 7 is primary day in Ohio. Many counties have spending issues, revenue issues and races for local elected officials at stake. IF YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE : The deadline to be registered in order to vote in the next election is 30 days prior to Election Day. In this case, that makes April 7 the deadline for voting in...

Round 3: Will the GOP vs. Taft slugfest be good for CCW Reform?

2:34pm Thursday, April 03, 2003
In early March, we reported that a large rift had formed between Gov. Taft and the GOP-dominated Ohio House . At the time, we offered the possibility that Governor Taft's obstinance on the budget issue had helped the possibility for a good concealed carry bill to be passed in the House. Less than two weeks later, the House voted for HB12 69-28, ignoring Taft's vocal opposition. Now, there are...

Lima News: Legislator says police union, state patrol not concern in CCW bill

10:31am Wednesday, April 02, 2003
Ohio legislators are going to try again to get a concealed-carry gun law into effect without trying to appease the Fraternal Order of Police or the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Lima's house representative said Monday. In a legislative update to business leaders at the Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce, Rep. John Willamowski, R-Lima, said substitute House Bill 12 is almost unchanged from the...

Letter to the Editor: There’s proof that concealed-carry laws reduce crime

9:57am Wednesday, April 02, 2003
The Canton Repository, which has printed editorials and op-ed columns favoring concealed carry reform, has printed another pro-CCW letter to the editor. "The comments in the March 21 letter “Concealed-carry law will do more harm than good” are a perfect example of people influenced by these people that pick figures out of the air and expect us to believe them. The truth is that wherever the...

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