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Woman answers knock, finds gun at her head

1:10pm Tuesday, December 14, 2004
The Mansfield News Journal has published an in-depth story about a home invasion that occurred on a quiet sleepy country road at 9:10 a.m. last Friday morning (the paper first reported on this home invasion on December 11). Quotes taken from both stories are extemely enlightening: Click on the "Read More..." link below for more. "We think a blue-and-white pickup truck was the getaway vehicle,"...

IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU: Carjacking at Sparkle's Market

12:15pm Tuesday, December 14, 2004
The Akron Beacon Journal reported Dec. 11 that a 56-year-old man was knocked to the ground in broad daylight while leaving the Sparkle Market at 1028 Hammel Ave. on Thursday. His attackers grabbed his keys, and took his vehicle, a 1995 burgundy Oldsmobile Cutlass bearing the Ohio license plate BFS-5726. It has not yet been determined if this Sparkle's location is one of several which have posted...

Letter to the Editor: Alrosa incident shows flaw in concealed carry

10:09am Tuesday, December 14, 2004
December 12, 2004 Columbus Dispatch The shooting at the Alrosa Villa, ("5 killed in concert chaos," Dispatch article, Thursday) highlights a problem with Ohio’s concealed-carry law. License holders are prohibited by law from carrying their weapons in establishments that sell alcohol for consumption on the premises. As a result, Nathan Gale was the only one at the Alrosa on Wednesday night with a...

Columbus nightclub: Disarmed CHL-holder watched helplessly as people died

2:51pm Monday, December 13, 2004
EXCLUSIVE: Must credit OhioCCW.org Police have interviewed more than 270 witnesses in the wake of the Columbus nightclub shooting. The mainstream media have interviewed and published stories about dozens of them. But this is a story no one has bothered to tell: -----Original Message----- From: Roger Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 8:38 AM Subject: columbus shooting helpless victims My name is...

CHL-holder stops attack in parking garage of ''no-guns'' hospital

2:18pm Sunday, December 12, 2004
The following letter was recently sent to OFCC by a man who says an armed criminal attempted to rob his 79 year-old father after visiting his daughter-in-law, who was a patient at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. The writer says this incident occurred in the hospital's Apple Street Garage. My mom was in the hospital and I notice that they had "no gun" signs all over the place. My dad, 79...

Ssshhh: OH campaign finance ''reform'' aims to stiffle free speech

8:11am Sunday, December 12, 2004
Buried at the bottom of a Cleveland Plain Dealer story about a campaign finance reform bill that was unveiled by Republican state lawmakers Friday was this little bombshell: Ohio lawmakers are planning their own version of McCain-Feingold's free-speech ban, right here in our state! The only mention of the 30 days provision came as follows: Bill Todd, a lawyer who represents the Ohio Chamber of...

Salvation Army reconsidering dangerous & discriminatory ''no-guns'' policy

10:54am Saturday, December 11, 2004
The Salvation Army has begun informing concerned customers and donors that it is reevaluating a policy of banning CHL-holders from its retail stores. In a new form letter which is being sent out via email, the Army is now saying it is discussing its policy with the "risk manager". Sent: 12/8/2004 04:28 PM: From: [email protected] I will be entering dialogue with our risk manager on...

ODOT's ''no-guns'' signs in PARKING LOT at rest stop where rape occurred

9:45pm Friday, December 10, 2004
By Chad D. Baus Last April, NewsNet5 reported a woman in her mid-20s was attacked in the bathroom at rest area off Interstate 77 in Summit County. Last week, in a live-at-the-scene report from Summit Co., NBC 3 Cleveland revealed that a 22-year old Canton woman had been knocked to the ground, assaulted and robbed behind a rest stop building. It is bad enough that Ohio law mandates that these rest...

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...

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