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One day later...''Man charged with shooting at bouncer''

8:06am Friday, December 10, 2004
One day after a man murdered four people in a "no-guns" bar in Columbus, the Dayton Daily News is reporting that a 28-year-old man tried to shoot a bouncer Wednesday night as the bouncer escorted him from Sloopy's Bar in the Oregon Historic District. The paper reports the man was taken to the Montgomery County Jail pending the filing of charges — aggravated assault, carrying a concealed weapon...

Despite restraining order, man shoots ex-wife in head

7:49am Friday, December 10, 2004
The Akron Beacon Journal reported December 10 that Akron police received a call at 7:10 p.m. from a woman who said her daughter was with a man who had a restraining order filed against him, said Akron police Lt. Sylvia Trundle. When police drove into the area of the Courtesy Inn at 210 W. Market St., the man shot the woman in the head after pointing the gun at two other people and attempting to...

Letter to the Editor: Shootings don't happen accidentally

7:41am Friday, December 10, 2004
December 7, 2004 Cincinnati Enquirer Every few months we hear of a tragic story of how a gun gets into the wrong hands and "accidentally" fires ("Boy shot playing with rifle" Dec. 4). In all of my years of shooting handguns, rifles and shotguns, I have come to the conclusion that guns never "accidentally" fire. A person must have his or her finger on the trigger, pull back with some force and...

Woman robbed at gunpoint in apartment complex lot

7:36am Friday, December 10, 2004
The Akron Beacon Journal reported December 8 that a 22-year-old woman was robbed at gunpoint early Tuesday morning in an apartment complex parking lot in the 7200 block of Stuhldreher Street Northwest. The woman was approached by two men just after she parked the car, according to the township Police Department. One man pointed a handgun at her and ordered her out of the car. The men took her...

Springfield: Armed Home Invaders Sought By Police

6:58am Friday, December 10, 2004
December 8, 2004 WHIOTV.com Police in Springfield are searching for four men in connection with breaking into a home. The home invasion happened at a home on Oak Street on Tuesday morning. Andre McGary said the men, carrying guns, shot and killed his dog and then forced his wife and four children into a bedroom. McGary said the men stole jewelry, cash and took electronics out of a car that was in...

USA Today: Companies that ban guns put on defensive

6:37am Friday, December 10, 2004
Will wonders never cease - a national media outlet with a well-known anti-gun bias publishes a story on business gun bans that actually addresses the self-defense component... December 10, 2004 USA Today Companies that ban guns put on defensive Ronald Honeycutt didn't hesitate. The Pizza Hut driver had just finished dropping off a delivery when a man holding a gun approached him. Honeycutt wasn't...

Four victims shot dead in ''No-guns'' Ohio nightclub

11:04am Thursday, December 09, 2004
Cleveland's NewsNet5.com is reporting that police have released the name of the gunman who allegedly went on a shooting rampage at a Columbus nightclub Wednesday night, killing four people before a police officer shot him dead. Nathan Gale, 25, of Marysville, reportedly jumped onto a concert stage and open fire. The shooting took place shortly after 10 p.m. at Alrosa Villa, located at 5055...

FLASH: OH Atty Gen files Motion to Intervene in OFCC suit against City of Clyde

1:51pm Wednesday, December 08, 2004
Ohioans For Concealed Carry has learned that Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro's office has filed a Motion to Intervene in a lawsuit filed by OFCC against the City of Clyde. The lawsuit was filed by OFCC to challenge a city ordinance attempting to restrict the lawful carrying of concealed handguns by those licensed by the State of Ohio. On November 18, after having requested several delays,...

NBC 4: No Charges Filed Against Clerk Who Shot Suspected Robber

8:23am Wednesday, December 08, 2004
NBC4i.com is reporting that the Franklin County Sheriff's Office will not charge the convenience store clerk who shot a suspected robber. The shooting unfolded at 7:30 a.m. Sunday inside a Sunoco gas station on Cleveland Avenue, NBC 4 reported. Investigators told reporters it was clear that the clerk, Karen Smith, feared for her life. The robbery and shooting were captured by the store's...

Letter to Salvation Army

4:40pm Tuesday, December 07, 2004
Ohioans For Concealed Carry continues to receive letters from persons upset about the Salvation Army's decision to post discriminatory and dangerous "no-guns" in their retail stores. Following is one (shortened) example...along with a canned reply which is being copied to anyone who emails the Army about this issue: Why we donated $550 worth of items to someone else From: Gary M. Date: Mon, 06...

More armed criminals in state-mandated victim zones

4:18pm Tuesday, December 07, 2004
Despite evidence proving that more gun crimes occur in places where guns are banned, and at the advice of gun ban extremists, the General Assembly created an extensive list of places where CHL-holders are automatically prohibited from going. As a result, criminals find it that much easier to commit illegal acts against the defenseless people they find in these places, which is why we believe it...

Gun shoved in mouth of employee in ''no-guns'' business

3:58pm Tuesday, December 07, 2004
Is it just us, or is this happening more and more frequently? The Akron Beacon Journal is reporting that a clerk at a Holland Oil Citgo station in Akron was treated at a hospital after two masked gunmen dragged her by the hair, struck her in the head with a gun and shoved the gun in her mouth. Police told the paper the robbery occurred around 7:30 a.m. Sunday at the Holland Oil station in the...

Paper: ''Holidays are prime time for criminals''

2:57pm Tuesday, December 07, 2004
On December 6, 2004, the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette published an article intended to help Christmas shoppers avoid being victimized. During the busy holiday season, shoppers can take some easy precautions to prevent becoming a victim of theft. "Historically, we have seen the number of thefts go up during the holidays," Fairfield County Sheriff Dave Phalen said. "What typically happens is that they...

OhioCCW.org reader reports Victim Zone robbery

12:42pm Tuesday, December 07, 2004
Subject: Hold-up in Ohio From: "Gene E." Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 15:30:02 -0500 To: [email protected] After our Ohio Conceal Carry laws went into affect I visited a local eating establishment, only to discover they they had promptly placed a sign on the entrance door forbidding licensed permit holders to carry a firearm in the business. I notified notified this web site, and I mailed the owners of...

Clerk Shoots Robbery Suspect

12:24pm Monday, December 06, 2004
December 6, 2004 WBNS10TV.com A gas station clerk fought back when a suspect tried to rob her store. The Franklin County sheriff's department says Desmond Thompson walked into a Sunoco station on Cleveland Avenue around 7:30 Sunday morning, and told the clerk he had a gun while demanding cash. The cashier gave him the money, but pulled a gun and shot Thompson when he told her to step out from...

Salvation Army to some donors & shoppers: ''Merry Christmas...and STAY OUT''

8:24am Sunday, December 05, 2004
Ohioans For Concealed Carry has begun to receive complaints from concerned concealed handgun license-holders, who say they're disappointed to see new discriminatory and dangerous signs banning CHL-holders going up at Salvation Army thrift stores throughout Ohio. Consider the following exchange between one former Salvation Army supporter and officials at the Salvation Army: Sent by: "Paul R*****"...

AGAIN: Man robs ''gun-free'' bank in Dayton high-rise

12:49pm Saturday, December 04, 2004
On July 20, OFCC reported that a "gun-free" Park National Bank branch on the 18th floor of a Dayton high-rise had been robbed. An alert OFCC supporter who works in the building has submitted the following report and commentary, because it has happened again! November 19, 2004 WHIOTV.com (Ch. 7 Dayton) A man is behind bars Friday after Dayton police were called to a bank heist. The robbery...

Battered North Carolina wife refuses to be a victim

12:11pm Saturday, December 04, 2004
December 3, 2004 Associated Press Woman Will Not Be Charged For Shooting Husband Husband Had Cut Phone Line, Parked Far Away WADESBORO, N.C. -- A woman won't face charges after she shot and killed her husband, who had cut her telephone line and used a shovel to break open her door following weeks of domestic violence. Joy Burgess, 26, shot Brian Lee Gathings, 29, with a handgun about 5:30 a.m...

Op-Ed: Justice Dept. Study Shows 79% of Criminals Obtained Firearms Illegally

12:01pm Saturday, December 04, 2004
By Jim Kouri, Certified Protection Professional Dec 1, 2004 MichNews.com Ninety-five percent of US police commanders and sheriffs believe most criminals obtain their firearms from illegal sources, according to a survey released by the National Association of Chiefs of Police. Coincidentally, data released by the US Department of Justice appears to confirm this claim by our nation's police...

Is it really?

10:52pm Friday, December 03, 2004
At first glance, this headline in the Dec. 3 Dayton Daily News, might give the appearance that the city has had some success with recent crime-fighting efforts: "Miami Valley one of the safest places to walk" And to read the first paragraph, you might think Dayton's bike paths are one of the safer places to walk: Walking is the most dangerous way to get around in the United States, according to a...

Kidnapped from a state-mandated victim zone

10:17pm Friday, December 03, 2004
November 19, 2004 WCPO.com (9News Cincinnati) A Tri-state woman is safe after a harrowing ordeal that started at a Monroe truck stop and ended in Indiana. Police said the 22-year-old woman was at truck stop bar in Monroe, Ohio, around 2 a.m. Wednesday when she was abducted by two men. The woman text messaged her boyfriend the following words with her cell phone: "They got me Help." After a day...

STATE-OWNED VICTIM ZONE (again): Woman assaulted, robbed at rest stop

8:44am Friday, December 03, 2004
Deja vu. Last April, NewsNet5 reported a woman in her mid-20s was attacked in the bathroom at rest area off Interstate 77 in Summit County. In that report, which was also picked up by WKYC and the Akron Beacon Journal at the time, troopers said attacks at rest stops are "incredibly rare". "I can't recall where we've had anything of this nature happen at one of these facilities. Thousands of...

Ohio Funds Eddie Eagle GunSafe® Program in Schools for Second Year

12:06am Friday, December 03, 2004
Fairfax, VA—For the second year in a row, the Ohio legislature has appropriated funds so that schools can purchase the National Rifle Association’s Eddie Eagle GunSafe® Program materials to teach gun accident prevention to children in pre-K through the third grade. The Eddie Eagle GunSafe® program has reached 18 million children in all 50 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Created by past NRA...

Defenseless shopper robbed, carjacked after leaving store at ''no-guns'' Strip

5:28pm Thursday, December 02, 2004
The Canton Repository is reporting that a man was robbed at gunpoint and forced into his car Tuesday afternoon as he left a store at The Strip. Thanks to the lobbying efforts of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, who were successful at removing language from HB12 which would have disallowed businesses from banning CCW in their parking lots, the landlord at The Strip has posted "no guns" signs at the...

Ohio Gun Ban Lobby and The Agony of Defeat

4:11pm Thursday, December 02, 2004
When does a legislation creating vanity license plates for the 'National Rifle Association Foundation' in Ohio become a victory for gun ban extremists? When you're gun ban lobbyist Toby Hoover, and when you're desperate to obscure the fact that you've been dealt yet another in a long string of defeats. Hoover, seemingly a one-woman show operating under the guise of the Ohio Coalition Against Gun...

Third Attack On Ohio College Campus Raises Concern

12:03pm Wednesday, December 01, 2004
The following story and commentary were submitted to www.ohioccw.org by a concerned reader: OXFORD, Ohio -- A campus alert was issued Tuesday at Miami University after another student was assaulted, Cincinnati television station WLWT reported. A student was beaten and robbed by four unknown people in the middle of the night, making the incident the third in a little more than five weeks. Most...

Cinemark Theaters: What's good for Texans not good for Ohioans

9:15am Wednesday, December 01, 2004
Following is an account of one grandfather's efforts to protect his grandchildren while going to the movies: Subject: Visit to your theater today, 11/26/04 Author: "Mark" Date: 11/26/04 8:35 PM I took my grandchildren earlier today to see the movie 'The Polar Express' at your theater. Unfortunately your theater has posted signs barring entry of licensed handgun holders such as myself, and I was...

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