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Politics, paranoia fuel war of words over guns

8:44am Tuesday, October 19, 2004
October 18, 2004 Albany (NY) Times Union It was July 1998. Newspapers were full of stories about a seeming rash of shootings in schools. About 40 representatives of law enforcement, public health and other fields were summoned to Washington, D.C., to talk about ways to deal with gun violence in America. Alan Lizotte, a University at Albany criminologist, recalls with certain satisfaction the way...

Attacks raise concerns on OU campus

8:32am Tuesday, October 19, 2004
October 14, 2004 Athens News A string of sexual assaults on campus in the last month has raised concerns over the safety of students, particularly females, on the streets after dark. According to three separate crime reports posted in residence halls and other student areas by the Ohio University Police Department, all of the females involved in the incidents were able to flee the scenes...

FBI: Ohio bank heists with violent component on the rise

7:43am Monday, October 18, 2004
October 17, 2004 Columbus Dispatch Robbery trend worries officials It’s not just the increase in bank robberies this year across central Ohio that has officials concerned. It’s how the heists are being carried out. There have been 95 robberies so far this year in and around Columbus, compared with 64 for the same period last year, according to the FBI. "Typically (80 percent) are nice and quiet...

Police say [''no-guns''] gas station was robbed

7:24am Monday, October 18, 2004
On October 15, 2004, the Mansfield News Journal reported that Mansfield police are investigating an armed robbery at yet another business on OFCC's Do Not Patronize While Armed database . The newspaper report says a 26-year-old woman at BP Duke & Duchess, 595 S. Main St., told police a man walked into the store at 6:17 a.m. He pulled out a gun and demanded money, police said. The man fled the...

Plain Dealer's Clifton a part of Ohio Supreme Court PRIVACY Subcommittee

8:11am Sunday, October 17, 2004
The following information was submitted by a reader to the www.ohioccw.org website. It appears that Doug Clifton, editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer is a member of the Privacy Subcommittee of the Supreme Court of Ohio. This is very disturbing given his actions violating the privacy of Northeast Ohio CCW holders. http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/ACTC/subcommittees/privacy/Privacy_Roster.pdf It is...

Britain: A gun crime every five hours since shooting of Danielle

8:01am Sunday, October 17, 2004
If he succeeds in fooling gun owners, and is elected, this is what those who support John Kerry for President will be asking him to do to America's gun laws - disarm the victims, and even disarm the police! October 16, 2004 The (UK) Times Online As a man faces court charged with murdering Danielle Beccan, a Times survey finds that shootings are becoming commonplace. The scale of gun crime in...

Two Ohio appearances for Dr. John R. Lott this month!

7:52am Sunday, October 17, 2004
John Lott, author of "More Guns, Less Crime" and "The Media Bias Against Guns" will be in Ohio for two debates against what will no doubt prove to be uninformed, emotion-based gun ban extremists. Oct. 26, Ohio State University: Dr. Lott will be on OSU's campus to debate Jim Kessler, Americans for Gun Safety Policy Director. The focus of the debate will be: "Should Government in a Free Society...

Applicant: Lorain Co. CHL application logjam breaks?

4:52pm Friday, October 15, 2004
The following message was posted by a subscriber to OFCC's CCW-Talk discussion list. Tue, 12 Oct 2004 11:02:49 -0400 Subject: [ccw-talk] Lorain County - quick turnaround! Greetings, Just wanted to give a heads-up to everybody regarding Lorain County Sheriff's office. Turned in my app on 9/22, got call last friday 10/8. That's 17 days! Hat's off to the folks at Lorain County SO. Very professional...

Letter-writer: Plain Dealer practices ''life threatening, dirty journalism''

4:29pm Friday, October 15, 2004
The following letter, addressed to the Cleveland Plain Dealer editor, was CC'd to OFCC. It is written in response to the Plain Dealer's latest abuse of a provision giving the media an exception to the privacy of concealed handgun license records. The Plain Dealer published still more names of Ohio CHL-holders in its October 6, 2004 edition. October 14, 2004 Dear Editor, I have probably bought my...

Op-Ed: The good guys carry guns, too

4:14pm Friday, October 15, 2004
October 9, 2004 The Roanoke (VA)Times by Ed Mitchell Jake is a good friend, and I'm sure he'll forgive me for not using his real name here. One of the reasons I like Jake so much is that he carries a gun. But you'd never know it. He's a big, friendly guy with a lot of friends, and he likes to help people. Jake's wife and two kids love him. From our long friendship, I know there's not a mean bone...

Letter to the Editor: Convoluted logic blames the gun, not the shooter

4:07pm Friday, October 15, 2004
October 15, 2004 Cleveland Plain Dealer In response to the Oct. 6 article "Gun used in shooting still exacting toll": As is typical for The Plain Dealer, a gun is blamed for the tragic shooting of a 10-year-old child. Not the 14-year-old who pointed the gun at the child and pulled the trigger, and not the criminal who dumped the gun behind a grocery store. Instead, the pistol, the manufacturer...

CRIMINAL CASHES IN: One, possibly two more ''no-guns'' banks robbed

4:00pm Friday, October 15, 2004
This week, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that at least one more "gun-free" bank has drawn the attention of an armed robber. According to the article, "the first robbery occurred at 1:45 p.m. Sept. 23 at a U.S. Bank branch at 5659 Broadview Road." "At 1:15 p.m. on Sept. 27, the same man held up a FirstMerit Bank branch at 6891 Ridge Road," FBI Special Agent Robert Hawk said. As OFCC has...

Kerry's Debate Comments Draw Fire

6:23am Friday, October 15, 2004
NEWS RELEASE October 14, 2004 NOT TAMPER WITH 2ND AMENDMENT? 'SEN. KERRY ALREADY HAS,' SAYS CCRKBA When Sen. John Kerry insisted during Wednesday's third and final presidential debate that "I will not tamper with the Second Amendment," he was being disingenuous, because he already has, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) said today. Click on the "Read More..." link...

Oct. 26, OSU campus: John Lott/Gun Control Debate

6:54am Thursday, October 14, 2004
John Lott, author of "More Guns, Less Crime" and "The Media Bias Against Guns" will be on OSU's campus to debate Jim Kessler, Americans for Gun Safety Policy Director. The focus of the debate will be: "Should Government in a Free Society Limit Gun Ownership?" and will be at OSU's Ohio Union East Ballroom at 7:30PM on October 26, 2004. The moderator is James Luck. This will be a formal debate with...

National Rifle Association endorses Bush for president

6:43am Thursday, October 14, 2004
OFCC's Rick Kaleda was on hand at a press conference in Youngstown/Warren, OH, when NRA chief executive Wayne LaPierre made this all-important announcement: October 13, 2004 Associated Press WASHINGTON - The National Rifle Association endorsed President Bush for re-election on Wednesday, promising millions of dollars for ads, phone banks and other get-out-the-vote efforts. "The Supreme Court is...

Letters to OFCC: What part of 'Shall Not Infringe' does Kerry not understand?

6:35am Thursday, October 14, 2004
OFCC President Jeff Garvas' letter about John Kerry's stance on guns has generated quite a reaction from readers of this website from all over the country. Garvas' letter was written in response to a supposedly pro-gun voter who is supporting "Million" Mom/ Brady bunch candidate John Kerry... Mr. Jeff Garvas, I read your piece regarding Mr. Kerry's stance on guns. Well done. I attend many...

Has ridiculous ''plain sight'' provision claimed first victim?

2:12pm Wednesday, October 13, 2004
WHIOTV.com in Dayton is reporting today that a man with an Ohio concealed handgun license (CHL) accidentally shot himself while entering his vehicle. The news report states the incident happened when the man was delivering a meal to his elderly friend on Hoover Avenue in Dayton around noon on Tuesday. Police told WHIO-TV the man was carrying a two-shot Derringer in his coat pocket. Officers said...

NationsRent considers taking discriminatory OH "no-guns" policy nationwide

7:31am Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Ohioans who chose to bear arms for self-defense are being discriminated against by a national company that does business here. Headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, NationsRent has years of experience with doing business in concealed carry states. It is likely that CHL-holders have shopped at NationsRent locations while armed on literally millions of occasions. Ohioans For Concealed Carry...

Robbery attempt thwarted by homeowner

7:31am Wednesday, October 13, 2004
October 11, 2004 Jackson Co. (OH) Times-Journal A robbery attempt, committed on Riegel Ridge Road in Oak Hill, was aborted, Tuesday, after the homeowner fired a gun on one of the intruders. Upon arriving at the scene, the officer checked and cleared the house and then went to the garage. He observed that the garage door had been kicked several times and the window, of the door, had been knocked...

A Message From the President about John Kerry...

7:29am Tuesday, October 12, 2004
by Jeff Garvas, President Ohioans For Concealed Carry As many of you may know it is possible to "submit news" by clicking the link in the top left corner of our website. The system requires no authentication -- so most stories are submitted anonymously. One such story came in to us Monday evening that has blown our minds. Please note that Ohioans For Concealed Carry or the OFCC PAC does not get...

Nashville: Federal agents arrest Iraqi native buying machine guns, grenades

2:45pm Monday, October 11, 2004
Hmmm...given all the rhetoric from John Kerry and the gun ban lobby about the recently-expired Clinton Gun Ban, we thought terrorists could just go to a local gun show to buy "weapons of war..." October 8, 2004 WKRN.com NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Federal authorities said Friday they arrested an Iraqi-born Nashville resident on illegal weapons charges during a sting operation set up after he made...

''No-guns" shopping center heiress wants to go to Washington

12:11pm Monday, October 11, 2004
26-year-old shopping center heiress Capri Cafaro wants to be the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports she is planning to spend a million dollars between now and Election Day broadcasting her image and her message on TV. "Her quest to oust five-term Rep. Steve LaTourette is ambitious," writes PD reporter Steve Luttner, "but her ample checkbook has forced the...

KEY OH Senate race: Pro-CCW Padgett faces challenge in Appalachia

10:39am Monday, October 11, 2004
The battle for Ohio's 20th Senate district (Muskingum, Washington, Athens, Guernsey, Coshocton, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble Counties) may be one of the most important in terms of improving the makeup of the Ohio Senate to one that is willing to override a veto, if necessary, to improve Ohio's concealed carry law. Senator Joy Padgett served in the Ohio House from 1992 to 1999, and accepted...

''Million'' Mom March/ Brady bunch urges Ohio invasion on Election Day

10:01am Monday, October 11, 2004
In an October 8, 2004 press release, the "Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence united with the Million Mom March" urged their anti-gun followers to "pack your bags and get to a battleground state!" Million Mom March -- in partnership with America Votes -- is helping to coordinate the largest effort to mobilize and turnout voters in history! We need more than 30,000 volunteers on the streets in...

FL headline - Senior security: Packing pistols

7:59am Sunday, October 10, 2004
October 7, 2004 Jacksonville (FL) Times-Union More than 130,000 Floridians over age 50 are carrying guns and many say for protection, peace of mind. By Tia Mitchell It was the fear of becoming a target that made Vicki Keefer decide to buy a handgun 12 years ago. Now, at 64, she seldom leaves her Southside Jacksonville home without a 9mm semiautomatic tucked inside her purse. "If somebody tries to...

Letters to the Editor: ''The Second Amendment ain't about hunting''

7:44am Sunday, October 10, 2004
October 09, 2004 Columbus Dispatch Congress finally proved that it listens to its constituents by letting the assault-weapons ban die a peaceful death. The law was so poorly written and hastily enacted, it only sought to delay, frustrate and intimidate honest people wanting to exercise their constitutional rights. There are adequate firearms laws in force (just not enforced) to protect us from...

Dispatch: Fewer permits, problems than were expected

7:31am Saturday, October 09, 2004
An article published in the October 8, 2004 Columbus Dispatch examines the first six months of Ohio's new Concealed Handgun License (CHL) law. Written by veteran reporter and capitol observer Lee Leonard, the article compares reality to the fear-based predictions offered by members of the gun ban lobby less than a year ago, and takes a look ahead at potential future improvements to the law...

Another newswriter takes CHL training; comes away impressed

6:29am Saturday, October 09, 2004
October 8, 2004 Willoughby News-Herald Weapons instruction provides valuable lessons Writer takes the test By Jeffrey L. Frischkorn The last time I was this nervous about taking an exam was ... well, let's just say a very long time ago. My test contained 25 multiple choice questions, each addressing some aspect of the 10 hours of intense classroom instruction I received. The last thing I wanted...

Op-Ed: Gunning for Cheney

3:32pm Friday, October 08, 2004
Published at TechCentralStation.com October 6, 2004 by John R. Lott Jr. During the Vice Presidential debate, Senator John Edwards asked how Vice President Dick Cheney could possibly oppose laws such as one preventing "plastic" guns that can avoid metal detectors. The bill in question was written and supported by the NRA and supported by gun control groups. Senator Edwards implied that only...

Lake & Ashtabula Co. Sheriffs: Permit process now on target

3:17pm Friday, October 08, 2004
October 7, 2004 Willoughby News-Herald by Jeffrey Frischkorn Concealed carry advocates believe few problems remain With a number of the start-up bugs stomped flat, authorities responsible for issuing concealed carry permits say they believe the process is running smoothly. However, concealed carry advocates believe a few problems remain six months into the process. "We believe the process is...

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