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Thieves Break Down Wall, Steal 11 Guns From Store

12:33pm Saturday, March 26, 2005
Another example of how background checks fail to keep criminals from obtaining firearms, and of how criminals who want to steal guns will take time to pick a target that ensures they'll find them. March 24, 2005 ChannelCincinnati.com Officials said 11 guns were stolen during the robbery of a gun store in Colerain Township Thursday. At about 2 a.m., officials received a call to investigate an...

Ross Co. Sheriff's deputies offer gun safety classes to school kids

12:30pm Saturday, March 26, 2005
The Chillicothe Gazette is reporting that Sgt. Dale Gillette and Lt. Don Dettillion of the Ross County Sheriff's Office have enlisted the help of the National Rifle Association's Eddie Eagle GunSafe® Program in an effort to educate children on what to do if they find a gun. From the story: Parents who think their children have no idea where their handguns, rifles and ammunition are hidden should...

Self-defense initiatives in schools not enough to keep our kids safe

7:57am Friday, March 25, 2005
It appears newspapers are filled these days with stories of new attempts to protect our kids from predators. Certainly it must have come as a shock to many when it was shown at Minnesota's Red Lake High that chain-link fences, metal detectors, video cameras, unarmed security guards, and "no-guns" signs didn't prevent tragedy. Can they honestly believe a bit of martial arts training or "conflict...

Homeowner shoots intruder in bedroom

7:47am Friday, March 25, 2005
The Toledo Blade is reporting that a central Toledo man shot an intruder as the suspect walked toward him inside his home with a radiator. From the story: Gary Holston, 42, was in his office on the second floor of his house, 1405 Woodland, about 11 p.m. Tuesday when he heard someone run up the stairs and into his bedroom. Mr. Holston said he grabbed his 12-gauge shotgun, walked into the hallway,...

Utah: Concealed weapons permit class to be held on campus

7:46am Friday, March 25, 2005
Keep this story in mind as the trial of Case Western Reserve shooter Biswanath Halder gets under way in Cleveland. Keep this story in mind as you, or your son or daughter enters an Ohio campus victim zone today. The (Webster State University) Signpost is reporting that Students for the Second Amendment is offering a class at WSU for the Utah concealed carry weapon permit. Craig Ball from Impact...

Trooper Suspended After 911 Remark

7:44am Friday, March 25, 2005
FOXNews.com is reporting that a state trooper was suspended for 15 days without pay after he was recorded on a 911 tape saying "too bad" to a caller seeking help after a motorcycle accident involving Justin Sawyer, 21, who died of a severe head injury a week after the crash last August. Russell Shepard, a friend of Sawyer's, called 911, which was routed to the state police barracks in Montville...

Other states working to improve CCW laws

7:42am Friday, March 25, 2005
West Virginia: New Legislation Introduced H. B. 3109 (By Delegates Varner, Williams, Mahan, Beach, Craig, Boggs, Proudfoot, Perdue, Barker, Morgan and G. White) [Introduced March 21, 2005; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.] A BILL to amend and reenact §61-7-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to allowing a nonresident, licensed to carry concealed weapons in...

Two OH newsies buck media trend, call for close of Media Access Loophole

by Chad D. Baus
8:23am Thursday, March 24, 2005
Lima News columnist Ronald Lederman Jr. and Cincinnati Enquirer columnist Peter Bronson aren’t likely to be very popular around their offices these days. That’s because both men have written columns condemning abuse of the Media Access Loophole, which allows anti-gun-rights journalists to obtain the name, age, and county of residence of concealed handgun license-holders. Click on the titles to...

Inmate flees ''no-guns'' hospital after ''nearly taking life'' of officer

8:06am Thursday, March 24, 2005
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 From: OFCC Supporter Subject: Security... As most know, St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo is a "No Guns" hospital. I'm sure you also know that there have been three or four attacks in the parking garage in the recent months. To that effect, they have built more fences and posted more -unarmed- security guards in the parking lots for employee protection. St. V's...

AAA Ohio Motorist Association loses 20-year member

8:02am Thursday, March 24, 2005
Submitted by: David P. After 20 years of being a member of AAA's Ohio Motorist Association, I will not be renewing my membership. When asked what their policy towards concealed carry was after seeing the “no-guns” sign on their doors, their answer was as follows: "We believe this is the safest policy for members and employees alike. Placing signs on our doors gives a level of comfort to our...

Dear Mr. Mayor: WHY PHILADELPHIANS WANT TO CARRY GUNS

7:50am Thursday, March 24, 2005
March 22, 2005 Philadelphia Daily News By Stu Bykofsky DEAR Mayor Street: You wondered aloud last week why Philadelphians feel a need to carry guns - legal guns, using a city-issued "carry permit." "For what?" you asked. "Why are they carrying? They're not hunters." No, Mr. Mayor, but some of us feel like the hunted. Following a single weekend that rang up 11 homicides you asked, "For what?" The...

Security in the courthouse? Cincy judges tell COPS to stay out too.

7:46am Thursday, March 24, 2005
The Cincinnati Post is reporting that, while the rest of the country is examining how to beef up security in courthouses, several judges and the court administrator are reminding police they can't bring personal guns into the building. From the story: "I have concerns that police officers are bringing weapons into court on non-course-of-employment cases," Court Administrator Mike Walton said...

Op-Ed: Road to bad laws paved with good intentions

3:10pm Wednesday, March 23, 2005
March 23, 2005 National Review Online By John R. Lott Jr. The last ten days have seen three horrific multiple-victim public shootings: the Atlanta courthouse attack that left four murdered; the Wisconsin church shooting, where seven were murdered, and Monday's high-school shooting in Minnesota, where nine were murdered. What can be learned from these attacks? Some take the attacks as confirmation...

Despite referendum, Shooter's Supply faces yet another hurdle

11:11am Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Despite an overwhelming public vote last month approving plans to open an indoor target range, the Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that Shooter's Supply's effort to open an indoor target range on Loveland-Madeira Road will land in a Hamilton County courtroom Thursday. This time, the issue is zoning. From the story: Landeira LLC, the developer that wants to turn the former site of Matthew: 25...

NPR examines media's bias against gun owners

10:59am Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Ever since election day, the media have been wringing their hands over failing to understand how much cultural values mattered to voters. Among the most polarizing issues--gun ownership. Media tend to stereotype sportsmen, collectors and hobbyists as raging gun nuts, and gun owners tend to see media conspiracies to repeal the Second Amendment right to bear arms. "On The Media's" John Solomon went...

Op-Ed: Unarmed, endangered

7:49am Wednesday, March 23, 2005
March 22, 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer By Philip Morris Lil' Ray, we are often warned, should be considered armed and dangerous. Dizzy, we're told, is known to shoot first and ask questions later. Sometimes they just shoot because "they crazy like that" and the spinning rims on your late-model used car happen to catch their eye. It's nothing personal. They should be avoided, of course. But the...

Red Lake High - Another in the sad legacy of victim zone tragedies

4:25pm Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Only police should have weapons, right? Guns don't belong in schools, right? "No-guns" signs, security guards, video cameras and metal detectors make you safe, right? Seven victims at Minn. school shooting rampage After reportedly stealing his grandfather's "police-issued weapons" and murdering the police officer and his female companion, a Red Lake High School student entered his "no-guns" high...

Rash of multiple victim public shootings renews legislative debate

8:37am Tuesday, March 22, 2005
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that recent multiple victim public shootings may be having a different effect on the public than did such incidents in the 1990's. From the story: On Feb. 24, a man in the middle of a child custody dispute opened fire with a knockoff AK-47 on the courthouse steps in Tyler. He killed his ex-wife, wounded his adult son and shot dead a man who tried to intervene by...

Letter to the Ashland Times-Gazette

8:03am Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Never in my life have I read an Editorial so full of malice and contempt, as to what you published March 19th, 2005. If I want to address Congress to change the law, that is my right; for you to threaten to "expose" me to my neighbours as retaliation for legislation you don't like is tantamount to blackmail, and will not be tolerated! This editorial is the proof of why Rep Aslandies wants the law...

TX House OKs hiding names of gun permit holders

7:58am Tuesday, March 22, 2005
The Austin (TX) American-Statesman is reporting that the Texas House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly passed legislation that would delete the requirement that the Texas Department of Public Safety must release the identity of a license holder to the public. The bill's sponsor, State Rep. Suzanna Gratia Hupp, whose family was murdered by a gunman in a Luby's restaurant in Killeen...

Commentary: Justice Department report shows gun violence falls 63%

7:08am Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Firearms Violence 200% Higher for Blacks Than For Whites By Jim Kouri, CPP MichNews.com Mar 17, 2005 In spite of all the hoopla regarding gun violence in America, a study by the US Department of Justice appears to dispel claims of rising gun deaths. The government study received minimal if any mainstream media attention. Estimates from the National Crime Victimization Survey indicate that between...

OFCC media statement on concealed carry reform discussions

1:15pm Monday, March 21, 2005
Ohioans For Concealed Carry applauds the recent discussion about reforming the current concealed carry law. As Ohio's primary concealed carry reform advocate, we have been and continue to be in constant contact with Rep. Jim Aslanides, and other lawmakers, to assure that the rights of Ohio's law-abiding gun owners, and our members, are protected. It is accepted by most law enforcement agencies,...

Editorial conundrum: Cops know best…but don't trust cops

1:10pm Monday, March 21, 2005
The Marion Star has published one of the most illogical editorials to date from newspapers attempting to make a new case for why, despite the absolute success of Ohio’s concealed handgun license (CHL) law in the first year, the law should not be amended to be more user-friendly. In the editorial, the Star takes the following positions: 1) The newspaper opposes improving Ohio’s CHL law to remove...

Mr. White goes to Washington?

1:05pm Monday, March 21, 2005
The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that former state Senate President Doug White is interested in seeking election to a U.S. House seat vacated by Rep. Rob Portman when he accepted President Bush’s nomination to serve as U.S. Trade Representative. From the story: More than a half-dozen people are leaving the door open to run for Portman's 2nd Congressional District seat following his nomination...

Report: Cops suggest posting of ''no-guns'' signs in store; Store robbed

1:00pm Monday, March 21, 2005
Date: 18 Mar 2005 From: John T. Subject: Perry One Stop In the Lake County News Herald paper on Tuesday, there was a story about the "no-guns" Perry One Stop gas station being robbed and the female clerk on 3rd shift being pistol whipped. I work down the street, and someone I know was there. I was talking to the day girl afterwards, and the clerk said someone from the Perry Village or Lake County...

Ashland Co. CHL-holders taken hostage, Ohio newspaper style

9:08am Sunday, March 20, 2005
In a move that more closely resembles the behavior of a band of terrorists than a 155-year-old news organization, the editor of the Ashland Times Gazette has announced that he has taken the privacy of 400 or more concealed handgun license (CHL)-holders hostage, and will release the information unless the Ohio General Assembly bends to his will. In a March 19 editorial, Times-Gazette editor Ted E...

Why I have a low tolerance for ''zero tolerance''

by Ken Hanson
7:57am Sunday, March 20, 2005
You can relax! Get outside and enjoy the first days of spring. Thanks to quick and decisive action, a second-grade menace will no longer be stalking his next victim within the halls of Columbus Public Schools, at least for a while. Thank you, zero tolerance, for removing this predator. In case you missed the original story, a Columbus second-grader last week found a handgun on his way to school...

Marion Star: Gun law means freedom to Waldo man

7:44am Sunday, March 20, 2005
The Marion Star has published an interesting interview with one of the 301 Ohioans who have received a concealed handgun license in Marion County. The CHL-holder, Dwight Cimino, is a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and served three tours in Vietnam. The story begins like this: When Dwight Cimino was almost 5, a drunken driver hit and killed his 21-month-old sister and left him with a scar between his...

Off-duty officer's gun lost/ stolen from Hamilton Co. courthouse

5:10am Sunday, March 20, 2005
The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that Evendale police officer Stephen Roach reported his personal .40-caliber Glock missing at 1 p.m. Monday, 2½ hours after he left it in a fourth-floor restroom, according to a Hamilton County Sheriff's Office report. According to the report, Roach didn't immediately realize that the gun was missing. When he went back to the restroom looking for it, the gun...

''No-guns'' Lawrence Federal Savings Bank robbed at gunpoint

5:05am Sunday, March 20, 2005
Submitted to OhioCCW.org by: (Jeffrey F.) The Ironton Tribune is reporting an armed robbery of a Lawrence Federal Savings and Loan in South Point, Ohio, a community of less than 5,000 in population. This is the second robbery at this bank in the past four years. "Someone made a withdrawal at the Lawrence Federal Savings Bank Thursday morning but he didn't use his checkbook. A lone gunman walked...

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