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Gun ban lobby's own web poll shows support for CCW

10:17am Sunday, January 16, 2005
This probably wasn't what they were hoping for. A group of gun ban extremists by the name of "Women Against Gun Violence" have posted a web poll asking visitors "Should civilians be allowed to carry concealed weapons?" The website promotes its guiding principles to be: We have the right to be free from gun violence in our homes, streets, schools, places of work and communities. The presence and...

THREE ''no-guns'' banks, and a customer in another, robbed around Ohio this week

8:14pm Friday, January 14, 2005
It's been yet another dangerous week for customers of "no-guns" banks in Ohio. Just days after a Columbus police officer was killed in a Fifth Third bank in that city, two more Fifth Third branches were robbed. And as the first report reveals, the long list of robberies in these unsafe businesses is likely much longer, but are not always reported in the newspapers. · Cleveland Fifth Third Robbery...

VICTIM ZONE: Police seek pair who robbed elderly man

7:02pm Friday, January 14, 2005
The Akron Beacon Journal is reporting that Akron police are searching for two men who abducted an elderly man at gunpoint from the parking lot of a "no-guns" business, robbed him and forced him to drive them to Canton on Wednesday. According to the story, the men approached the man from behind around 6 p.m. in the parking lot of the Acme grocery at 2905 Whipple Ave. The newspaper says they...

Kent State Univ. ''Treats Second Amendment Club Like Second-Class Citizens''

6:52pm Friday, January 14, 2005
By Randy Hall CNSNews.com Editor January 14, 2005 (CNSNews.com) - Administrators at Kent State University in Ohio have refused to recognize a Second Amendment club as an official student group, a conservative organization claimed Friday. Students organized the group with the assistance of the Leadership Institute's Campus Leadership Program, which helps start and maintain conservative groups at...

Op-Ed: Why Liberals Love Gun Control

6:37pm Friday, January 14, 2005
By Justin Darr MichNews.com Jan 11, 2005 If there is one thing liberals love more than banning Christianity from public schools it is creating ineffective gun control laws. Despite centuries of evidence that gun control laws do not lower crime, stop violence, or make society safer in any way, liberals keep plugging away at our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. I am not going to weary...

Suspect sought in roadside rape attempt

6:29pm Friday, January 14, 2005
The Dayton Daily News is reporting that Warren County authorities are asking the public for help in finding a man who attempted to rape an 18-year-old woman whose car broke down on Ohio 48, just south of Lebanon. The newspaper reports the county resident dialed 911 at 10:48 a.m. Tuesday to report fighting off a man who pulled next to her car in a white Dodge pickup. Investigators told the DDN the...

Education Guide Lesson #8: Who Wins, Who Loses, When Guns Are Banned?

6:19pm Friday, January 14, 2005
Yet another eye-opening study course has been added to the OFCC PAC Education Guide . T. Dave Gowan, Ph.D., asks and answers the following questions: Who gains by [gun] ban policies, and who loses? Are these policies effective in any way? Do these business policies prevent any firearms-related crime? Or do they affect only law-abiding customers? This piece serves as an excellent examination of...

OFCC issues first ''Division of Wildlife Concealed Carry Status Report''

10:30pm Thursday, January 13, 2005
The Ohio Division of Wildlife has been reviewing the impact of the Ohio concealed carry law as it relates to hunting regulations, shooting ranges operated by the Division, wildlife areas, and other issues. The Division presented the proposals for the 2005 – 2006 hunting regulations to the Ohio Wildlife Council on January 5, 2005. Disappointingly, these proposals did not include any changes to the...

Fifth Third: Signs not posted to keep criminals out; They want to keep YOU out

3:36pm Thursday, January 13, 2005
The following story was published by American Banker Online on January 7, 2004. The Wall Street Journal republished the story on its subscription website, www.online.wsj.com (and mentioned OFCC in its Morning Update email blast), that same day. It is being republished here with permission. When reading this story, it is important to keep in mind that the striking comments made by Fifth Third Bank...

Sheriff Leis “totally opposed” to being shopped to check quality of service

3:08pm Thursday, January 13, 2005
When a January 5 Cincinnati Enquirer story announced that Hamilton County Commissioners were planning to send "secret shoppers" in to test how helpful county employees are when dealing with the general public, Ohioans For Concealed Carry's first question was, "will the commissioners also send faux shoppers into the Hamilton County sheriff's office?" According to the Cincinnati Post , they will...

Blame the guns, or the criminals who carry them?

2:33pm Thursday, January 13, 2005
The January 10 issue of the Cincinnati Enquirer contains a story on the proliferation of gun crime into the suburbs, co-written by Jane Prendergast, Enquirer staff writer. Unfortunately, the story also contains a quote from one law enforcement officer who seem to think that guns, and not the criminals who use them, are the problem: "It's just ungodly how many guns there are in today's society,"...

Columbus homeowner defends life during home invasion

2:27pm Thursday, January 13, 2005
WNBS10TV.com is reporting that two men tried to rob a home east Columbus, and that the homeowner shot one of the robbers. According to the report, two men charged into the home and came face-to-face with the armed homeowner. The robber fired a shot, which grazed the homeowner, who then returned fire. Police say the robber died from those wounds. Police were able to track down the other suspect...

Almost There: Brady Lowers Ohio’s Grade to D-minus

1:11pm Thursday, January 13, 2005
One year ago, and on the heels of passage of Ohio's concealed handgun license law, a Columbus Dispatch reporter asked OFCC's Chad Baus his reaction to the Brady Campaign's (Handgun Control Inc.) annual grade card, which gave Ohio a D-plus for its "ability to protect children from gun violence." "I was hoping for an F," Baus was quoted as saying. "The Brady Campaign has a history of giving states...

Stop Putting It Off. Get Your Concealed Handgun License!

12:16pm Thursday, January 13, 2005
By Dean Rieck A lot of Ohioans have put off getting a Concealed Handgun License because they think it’s too difficult. But even though the new Ohio CCW laws are among the strictest in the nation, they aren’t that bad when you compare them to some of the blatantly anti-gun laws around the world. In South Africa, the Firearms Control Act was implemented in July 2004. This act forces South Africans...

OFCC PAC Endorsees pack Senate Judiciary Comm. on Crim. Justice

6:49pm Wednesday, January 12, 2005
The OFCC PAC has learned that a bevy of former PAC Endorsees have been appointed to fill the Senate Judiciary Committee on Criminal Justice, where any concealed carry reform bills are likely to be given consideration. align="right"> Newly-appointed Senate President Bill Harris (pictured as he currently appears in a reading promotion for Richland County libraries, holding Charlton Heston's...

Ohio gun ban lobbyist admits ''no-guns'' signs won't stop criminals

8:11am Wednesday, January 12, 2005
In the wake of the shooting of Officer Bryan Hurst in a "no-guns" bank , and on the heels of a growing number of victimizations in "no-guns" businesses, gun ban extremist Toby Hoover has finally felt the need to make a statement. Hoover, who fronts what often appears to be a one-woman show at the Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence, sent a blast email just hours after the latest Fifth Third bank...

Letter to the Editor: Prevent death with concealed weapon

11:23pm Tuesday, January 11, 2005
In response to a misguided second-year economics student's letter to the editor, a Senior at Ohio State University who was there when the bullets began to fly has written an excellent rebuttal, which has been published in the University newspaper: January 10, 2005 The (OSU) Lantern I would like to respond to Kent Cherny's Jan. 3 comments regarding the Damage Plan concert, where four people were...

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...

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