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Calling OH gun owners: ''Demonstrate Your Political Strength"

3:37pm Sunday, February 20, 2005
The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance (USSA) is inviting gun owners from across the state to its biennial Ohio Legislative Reception. Second Amendment advocates are encouraged to come to meet with state lawmakers, discuss self-defense and conservation issues and more. From the press release: The reception will be February 22 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Athletic Club of Columbus, 136 E. Broad Street...

1992: A Massacre We Didn't Hear About

5:05am Sunday, February 20, 2005
by J. Neil Schulman The following article appeared in the January 1, 1992 Los Angeles Times. This is the story you saw on the evening news: At lunch hour on Wednesday, Oct. 16, George Jo Hennard of Belton, Tex. smashed his Ford pickup through the plate glass doors of Luby's cafeteria in Killeen, injuring some patrons immediately. While other patrons rushed toward the truck believing the driver...

Welcome to life in a ''gun-free'' society

5:00am Sunday, February 20, 2005
According to a story in The Courier Mail of Queensland, a United Nations-sponsored survey found that "Australia has the worst prevalence of crime among 17 industrialised countries." From the story: Federal Government statistics show increases in crimes against people, rather than property. "That's the basic picture in Australia at the moment – we're getting more violent," said Dr Tim Prenzler,...

Op-Ed: The Klan's Favorite Law

4:55am Sunday, February 20, 2005
Gun control in the postwar South by Dave Kopel If you believe everything that Michael Moore says in Bowling for Columbine and his books, then you would think that "pro-gun" people are white racists, and that "gun control" would be a wonderful way to help minorities. But a look at America's past reveals what historian Clayton Cramer has accurately called "The Racist Roots of Gun Control." After...

AL: More women packing heat because of serial rapist

5:05am Saturday, February 19, 2005
NBC 15 (Mobile, Alabama) is reporting that with news of a serial rapist on the loose, an increasing number of women are training for and receiving concealed carry permits. Business, especially gun sales, has picked up since police announced a serial rapist on the attack in West Mobile. In the past week or so, the report says as many as seven women have bought guns at the Mobile Shooting Center. "...

Arizona lawmakers again debating guns in bars, restaurants

5:00am Saturday, February 19, 2005
KPHO Phoenix is reporting that Arizona legislators are again weighing whether to allow people to take guns in bars and restaurants if the bearers aren't drinking alcohol and if the establishments don't opt out. Under a bill endorsed this week by the Senate Judiciary Committee, people could carry weapons in bars and restaurant but only in those establishments which didn't post notices prohibiting...

Editorial: Education alone will not deter crime

4:55am Saturday, February 19, 2005
February 16, 2005 The (Ohio University) Post Online By Curt Winzenreid In response to Stephen Mette's letter in the February 15th edition of The Post titled "People need education, not weapons," exactly what type of education did Mette have in mind? For the recorded history of man, we have tried to "teach" members of society that murder and theft are wrong, yet they still happen every day in...

OFCC proud to have member serving country in Iraq

11:35am Friday, February 18, 2005
OFCC Member and Department of Defense contractor Anthony Walls has sent a greeting to us here at OFCC, and agreed to allow us to share it with all of you. Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 18:49:38 +0300 From: Anthony Walls Subject: RE: Donation To Chad and everyone else at OFCC: I'm stationed at LSA Anaconda in Balad, Iraq. Well actually just outside Balad. It is approximately 68 clicks north of Baghdad. I...

Cleveland DJ attacked while getting gas

5:10am Friday, February 18, 2005
WKYC.com (NBC Cleveland) is reporting that Cleveland DJ Brian Figula, known as “Fig” on Q104, was “assaulted and robbed” at a gas station at 150th and I-71 Monday evening. From the story: His car was low on fuel, so he stopped at a gas station late Monday night. Minutes later, his life was in danger… Fig was at pump 2 when he noticed a man on the phone. Soon afterward, that man attacked him. “He...

Trumbull Co.: Dispatch 911 service becomes issue

5:05am Friday, February 18, 2005
The Warren Tribune Chronicle is reporting that 911 service is getting so bad in Trumbull County that the Weathersfield police and fire chiefs looking to drop the county call center and possibly move to another dispatch service. From the story: "I tried to call, over the radio, five times and was never able to get through,'' said police Chief Joseph Consiglio at a township caucus Feb. 3. "This is...

Op-Ed: If he can't carry a gun, who can?

5:00am Friday, February 18, 2005
If the Minnesota Court of Appeals is having trouble deciding the fate of the Minnesota Personal Protection Act, they should consider the story of Matthew Dirks. The 23-year-old East Side native served 15 months with the Army in Iraq at Baghdad International Airport and Camp Dogwood. Last week, St. Paul Police Chief John Harrington denied him a carry permit. Dirks' primary job in Iraq was...

Children with guns: the answer is Education

1:19pm Thursday, February 17, 2005
by Chad D. Baus Two recent incidents (in Columbus and Dayton ) of children misusing firearms have people asking questions. Shouldn't the law mandate that guns be locked up in homes where children live? Shouldn't we just outlaw guns so they can never be left lying around by irresponsible adults? Since the host of existing gun control laws that made what these children did illegal did nothing to...

Woman confronted at her workplace by armed, estranged husband

9:03am Thursday, February 17, 2005
The Akron Beacon Journal is reporting that Police arrested a Leetonia man on charges of kidnapping and carrying a concealed weapon Monday morning after he allegedly confronted his estranged wife as she was arriving for work in Cuyahoga Falls. There were no serious injuries, but responding officers used a Taser to shock the man and take him into custody after he fled the scene, Cuyahoga Falls...

New York jeweler saves own life with gun

2:54pm Wednesday, February 16, 2005
The Associated Press is reporting that a New York jeweler was back at work yesterday, one day after he managed to draw his own gun and shoot a robber who was aiming a revolver at his head. Barry Fixler told reporters he feels he did what he had to. "I'd be dead," he said in a phone interview. "My life was going to be over. That's what I thought about." Detective Lt. Charles Delo of the Clarkstown...

''Near riot'' at ''no-guns'' Dayton RTA hub

1:25pm Wednesday, February 16, 2005
The WDTN-TV Dayton is reporting that police were called to control a crowd at a busy intersection downtown. When they arrived, the story says, a brawl had broken out at the downtown RTA Hub, and police faced an out of control mob at the scene. From the story: Witnesses say it looked like a near riot. They say it started when two guys started fighting while getting on an RTA bus. Soon everyone at...

Police seeking leads in gun theft, burglary

1:08pm Wednesday, February 16, 2005
The Akron Beacon Journal is reporting that police are seeking tips in finding whoever was involved in burglarizing a Chamberlain Road home and stealing firearms last week. A police investigator told the newspaper that eight rifles and shotguns and one handgun were stolen from the home between 7:30 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. Friday. According to the paper, the owner told police his garage door was open...

Crime in City of Mansfield down in 2004

12:59pm Wednesday, February 16, 2005
The Mansfield News Journal is reporting that according to 2004 statistics, overall crime was down 2.1 percent in the city of Mansfield. "We attribute that to a lot more people getting more involved in their own neighborhood," said Mansfield police Chief Phil Messer. While Messer was specifically referring to new neighborhood watch programs, it should also be noted that in the first 180 days of...

2nd Amendment among Betty’s website ''keywords'', but content nonexistent

3:34pm Tuesday, February 15, 2005
By Chad D. Baus As gubernatorial-hopefuls jostle for position in preparation for what could be a bruising 2006 primary season in both parties, pro-gun Ohioans have begun to take note of who among the candidates have a record of true support for self-defense rights, and which of them may be more likely only to pay lip-service to support for the Second Amendment, as a means of getting votes. As the...

Another reason to join Ohioans For Concealed Carry

11:57am Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Aside from the knowledge that holding membership in Ohioans For Concealed Carry is supporting efforts to improve and defend Ohio's self-defense law, OFCC's quarterly newsletter has become incentive enough to ensure members' renewals are turned in on time. Newsletter Editor Dan White fills each issue with original content on a wide assortment of topics related to OhioCCW, from a wide variety of...

Ridiculous “plain sight” law; “no-guns” sign puts stolen gun on the street

11:22am Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Mon Feb 14 06:25:07 2005 From: Mike Subject: Stolen Gun Hello- I had a gun (and some other stuff) stolen out of my car Wednesday at the “no-guns” Alladin Shrine Temple in Columbus. There was even a cop on scene that saw the guy and gave chase, but lost him. The cop said there had been a few smash and grabs there lately. In addition to my gun, this dirtbag has my home address and my appointment...

OFCC/TDI Fun 'n Gun update

11:10am Tuesday, February 15, 2005
The OFCC/TDI Fun 'n Gun fundraiser is almost sold out! We have approximately 15 seats left. So, if you've been procrastinating, don't wait much longer! Remember, it is only a $100 donation for a full day of fun and shooting with OFCC staff. This is a members-only event, but when registering, non-OFCC-members can join at the same time as they sign up for only $15 more! Click the Fun 'N Gun logo...

Police chief leaves firearm in library; punished only after media broadcast

10:37am Tuesday, February 15, 2005
The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that Reynoldsburg Police Chief Jeanne Miller has been suspended for a week without pay, the penalty she recommended herself for leaving her purse - with a loaded 9 mm pistol inside - at the Reynoldsburg branch of the Columbus Metropolitan library six weeks ago. From the Dispatch story: Mayor Robert McPherson meted out the discipline after an investigation by...

Ohio CHL-holder to dealership: ''No guns, no Toyota''

7:48pm Monday, February 14, 2005
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 21:48:03 -0500 From: Harry Bryan Subject: New SUV I recently went to Toyota Direct, on Morse Road in Columbus, to make a deal on a new SUV. I had been in an accident [with my current vehicle] and I don't feel comfortable in it anymore. It took 2 trips to firm up the figures and get a trade-in appraisal. Every time I went there the salesmen "vultures" were at the front door...

Letter to the Editor: Confronting violence with nonviolence

7:28pm Monday, February 14, 2005
February 14, 2005 Akron Beacon Journal The headline on the Jan. 25 front-page story got it right: "Calm words halt vow to kill.'' But the quote in the last paragraph was off base. The story told how a Brimfield Township man, Rick Reichard, saved his and his mother's lives by facing up to a killer. The suspect had an AR-15 rifle and, police say, had just shot and killed his girlfriend and her 7-...

OK: Legislation would give new support to worksite gun law

7:04pm Monday, February 14, 2005
February 11, 2005 The Shawnee (OK) News Star Oklahoma lawmakers provided added support Thursday for a state law that allows workers to keep a gun in their locked vehicles at work -- a law that is being challenged in court by national employers. The House Judiciary Committee passed a measure exempting businesses from legal liability if a gun is used at a work site after its author, Rep. Greg Piatt...

Pregnant woman defends unborn child, doesn't wait for help to arrive

8:30am Sunday, February 13, 2005
The story has quickly spread across the nation: A suburban Cincinnati woman is obsessed with becoming pregnant. She fakes her own pregnancy, obtains private information from an online Babies R Us gift registry, and creates an elaborate plot to lure a pregant neighbor into her home. All the while, she is plotting to murder the mother and steal the baby from her womb. But the mother didn't wait to...

CBS Evening News: Showdown Over Guns At Work

8:02am Sunday, February 13, 2005
From a newsroom which has become infamous for left-wing hackjob reporting (the fraudulent Rathergate memos being Exhibit #1) comes a surprisingly balanced look at the battle over parking lot bans in America, and how one man's life has been affected by a business who denies its employees their Constitutional rights. When gun and corporate cultures clashed in southeast Oklahoma, Jimmy Wyatt got...

Do you bet your life depend on a phone line?: 911 Emergency systems fail

7:41am Sunday, February 13, 2005
Two Ohio newspapers this week reported that two separate 911 services went down unexpectedly and for several hours. On February 8, the Lorain Morning Journal reported that the telephone system at the Erie County Sheriff's Office died for about 1 1/2 hours Saturday morning, meaning no one could call into the sheriff's office -- including 911 calls. And on Friday, Feb. 11, the Toledo Blade reported...

Ohio Univ: Second Amendment speaker says gun laws are racist, unconstitutional

7:29am Sunday, February 13, 2005
February 10, 2005 Athens News Gun-rights advocate Reginald Jones used humor and a dynamic, informal speaking style to deliver his inflammatory message -- "Gun control is racist" -- at Ohio University Thursday night. "People are surprised to hear that," Jones told a small crowd of about 25 people in Baker Center's 1804 Room. Jones maintained that gun-control laws were used to keep blacks from...

Betty Montgomery to OFCC Coor.: No CCW because of ''dastardly'' attacks on cops

10:15pm Friday, February 11, 2005
On January 25, OFCC published a letter from Tim Inwood, recounting his experience questioning gubernatorial-hopeful and State Auditor Betty Montgomery about her anti-CCW record. Just over a week later, on February 8, it was (OFCC Central Region Coordinator) Gerard Valentino's turn to query Betty on her opinion of law-abiding citizens who choose exercise their constitutional right to bear arms for...

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