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Three dead in TDOT garage shooting; ODOT insists on garage lot signs

11:12pm Tuesday, January 11, 2005
Coming on the heels of two high-profile sexual assaults committed against defenseless women on Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) rest stop property, and after several reports of improperly placed signs incorrectly informing CHL-holders that they were not allowed to carry in rest stop parking areas, ODOT clarified its CCW policy with regard to Ohio rest stops. ODOT's Assistant Legal Counsel...

One less sign on the Skyline!

6:00am Tuesday, January 11, 2005
Discriminatory "no-guns" signs are posted at Cincinnati-basedSkyline Chili's across Ohio. But thanks to the actions of a couple of hungry patrons in Columbus, there may be some light on the horizon... Submitted to OhioCCW.org by Craig G.: A friend of mine and I, (both of us CHL holders) have been eating lunch at the Skyline Chili on Rome-Hilliard Rd. on the west side of Columbus for a year or so...

Hamilton Co.: 'Secret shopper' program will test county employees

6:00am Monday, January 10, 2005
January 5, 2005 Cincinnati Enquirer Hamilton County employees will soon begin putting themselves in their customers' shoes as part of a "secret shopper" program. A social worker might visit the building department to find out how to get a permit for a new deck, or a budget analyst might call Job and Family Services to ask how to become a foster parent. Hamilton County Commissioner Pat DeWine...

Letter to the Editor: Ohioans have legal right to bear arms

6:00am Sunday, January 09, 2005
January 05, 2005 Columbus Dispatch I respond to Lyman Duncan Jr.’s Dec. 24 letter about Columbus City Councilman Michael Mentel’s desire to ban guns. When he was sworn in as councilman, I’ll bet Mentel swore to honor and protect the Ohio Constitution. He needs to read it, especially Section 4, which states, "The people have the right to bear arms for their defense and security." Think about that...

Advertiser on Cleveland Plain Dealer’s abusive CHL-list: ''Don't email me''

6:00am Saturday, January 08, 2005
Frustrated with continued abuse of the media access loophole by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, an OFCC supporter tried new angle at expressing displeasure with Cleveland Plain Dealer: He complained to the advertisers who are sponsoring the pages... -----Original Message----- Date: Mon Dec 27 14:13:03 2004 Subject: Re: Permits issued to carry concealed firearms in Northeastern Ohio ...I posted a...

Letter to the Editor: Not looking to play pseudo-cops, robbers

5:00am Saturday, January 08, 2005
January 5, 2005 Cleaveland Plain Dealer In response to John J. Myers' Dec. 28 letter, "Gun bans don't ensure safety": I must speak out on behalf of gun owners who are not vigilantes waiting for the opportunity to pull our weapons out and shoot potential criminals. In places such as bars and banks, which often leave people tightly packed into a small space, the last thing that I want is to be...

TRAGEDY: Shots fired (again) at ''no-guns'' Fifth Third Bank

9:19pm Thursday, January 06, 2005
For the second day this week, shots have been fired in a robbery of a Fifth Third Bank branch in Columbus. The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that a Columbus police officer died this afternoon after being shot in an armed robbery at the Fifth Third Bank at 6265 E. Broad Street at McNaughten Road on the Far East Side. Police told the Dispatch Officer Bryan Hurst, 33, was working special duty at...

DDN: Man charged with tanning salon rape

8:30pm Thursday, January 06, 2005
The Dayton Daily News is reporting that a Dayton man has been charged with the rape of a tanning salon employee Sunday. Dayton police Sgt. Tom Flanders told the newspaper that Larry Vestner, 30, is in the Montgomery County Jail on charges of rape, kidnapping, gross sexual imposition and attempted rape. Police told the DDN Vestner was in the LA TAN at 544 Wilmington Ave. around 10 a.m. Sunday and...

Brown Co. citizens circulating petition protesting Sheriff's dept. cuts

9:42am Thursday, January 06, 2005
Last week Sheriff Dwayne Wenninger announced that budget cuts by the commissioners were forcing him to lay off 10 people from his staff and trim back the jail population. Wenninger said some 20 felons could be released from the Brown County jail because of the cuts. According to the (Brown County) News Democrat , citizens are concerned. The newspaper reported this week that Wanda Back, of Mt...

Tucson resident Sandy Froman will lead NRA

9:12am Thursday, January 06, 2005
The Arizona Republic Jan. 2, 2005 Sandy Froman heard a strange noise in the middle of the night. She peered through the peephole and saw a stranger trying to break into her home. Fear gripped her. As she waited for the police, she tried to scare the man off: She banged on the door. Cranked up the stereo. The man left, but the feeling of helplessness was life-changing. "I realized that no one was...

State's ''no guns in bars'' law puts stolen weapon on street

11:06am Wednesday, January 05, 2005
Date: Wed Jan 05 09:16:18 2005 From: S. H. Subject: Firearm Stolen I'm from Cleveland, and am a law-abiding CHL holder. As such, I had to leave my firearm in my truck when I went into a local bowling alley on 12-28. Someone broke into my truck in the parking lot and stole my radio as well as broke in my locked glove box and took my firearm. Now, thanks to the law which says I couldn't bring my...

Spate of robberies at ''no-guns'' banks continues

10:40am Wednesday, January 05, 2005
WBNS10TV.com is reporting an off-duty Columbus police officer fired at a fleeing robber outside a "no-guns" Fifth Third bank Tuesday. The suspect was not hit, and was later apprehended. Fifth Third posts "no guns" signs, but despite a prior conviction for armed robbery, the robber wasn't shy about entering. According to the Columbus Dispatch, the branch at 809 S. High St. has been robbed at least...

Dial 911 and wait...Dial 911 and wait...Dial 911 and wait...

9:49am Wednesday, January 05, 2005
The Mansfield News Journal is reporting that Cassandra Williams 31, claims her ex-boyfriend, Vincent Smith, threatened to kill her on Christmas. But the woman told the newspaper it took three calls to the Mansfield Police Department before an officer was sent. "I called the police. He (dispatcher) said 'we're only handling emergencies,'" Williams was quoted as saying. "He said if it can wait (to...

Where is the Ohio Coalition Against CAR Violence?

9:13am Wednesday, January 05, 2005
Two recent accounts in Ohio newspapers highlight the absurdity of gun controllers' logic which suggests that guns are any more inherently evil than other inanimate objects. Akron: Police say car nearly runs over officer An Akron police officer just missed being run over after a woman sped toward his cruiser over the weekend, police said. Police said officer Joseph Sidoti was standing outside of a...

Kroger parking lot: 2 men steal SUV at gunpoint

8:47am Wednesday, January 05, 2005
January 4, 2005 Dayton Daily News Police say two young men in their teens or early 20s stole a 1998 Ford Expedition at gunpoint in the parking lot of Kroger, 1555 Wayne Ave., at 10:10 p.m. Monday night. The vehicle, a green Eddie Bauer edition with Colorado license plates, was last seen on Siebenthaler Avenue heading west. The woman driver was punched twice in the face during the robbery and...

GALLUP: Average American has 1.7 guns in his/her household

1:35pm Tuesday, January 04, 2005
January 04, 2005 Editor & Publisher Press Image of Gun Owner Not Far Off, Except for All Those Women A Gallup Poll released this morning reveals that the average American owns 1.7 guns, with the average gun owner possessing 4.4 of them. The press is quick to promote stereotypes of the average gun owner as a white male, most likely Republican, living in a rural area or the South. But how well...

Letter to the editor: Mosh pits no place for concealed arms

7:58pm Monday, January 03, 2005
January 3, 2005 The (OSU) Lantern It broke my heart to open the paper on December 9th and read that Dimebag Darrell, former guitarist for the great band Pantera, had been killed in Columbus by a gun wielding "fan." The sadness of the news was only compounded by the fact that it happened in the town that I live and often see concerts in. However, the tragedy of the concert was overshadowed by...

Op-Ed: Doctors Kill More People a Year Than Guns

7:03pm Monday, January 03, 2005
December 29, 2004 MichNews.com By Nathan Tabor Back before the November election, many mainstream media pundits -- trying desperately to get John Kerry elected -- began to harp on President Bush’s unwillingness to stop certain federal gun control laws from expiring as scheduled. But their propaganda efforts came to naught because this issue was a non-starter with the American people. The fact is...

''Rob Me'' signs work wonders: Two more ''no guns'' banks hit at year-end

6:34pm Monday, January 03, 2005
They probably wish their normal advertising worked this well... Authorities hunt man who robbed Lima bank A lone bank robber held up the Union Bank branch on Elida Road just before noon yesterday. According to the FBI, the robber walked into the bank and demanded cash, saying he had a weapon. He fled on foot with an undetermined amount of money heading west toward Eastown Road. Search continues...

MORE: State-mandated victim zone robberies

6:02pm Monday, January 03, 2005
Criminals just seem not to be getting the message that guns and other weapons are banned in these places... Damon's restaurant robbed in Montrose, pursuit leads to Akron Damon's holds a Class D license to serve alcohol for consumption on premises. Firearms are prohibited. These armed bandits were undeterred. Police seek tips about Columbus post-office robbery It is against both state and federal...

FBI: More bank robbers used guns in their crimes last year

9:59am Sunday, January 02, 2005
A story in the Sunday, Jan. 2 Columbus Dispatch will come as no surprise to those OFCC supporters who have been following the posting of "no-guns" signs in banks across the state. The story starts like this: Bank heists were more dangerous last year. Robbers threatened tellers or patrons with guns in 30, or 28 percent, of the bank jobs in central Ohio. In past years, guns have been used in only...

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