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Ohio Funds Eddie Eagle GunSafe® Program in Schools for Second Year

12:06am Friday, December 03, 2004
Fairfax, VA—For the second year in a row, the Ohio legislature has appropriated funds so that schools can purchase the National Rifle Association’s Eddie Eagle GunSafe® Program materials to teach gun accident prevention to children in pre-K through the third grade. The Eddie Eagle GunSafe® program has reached 18 million children in all 50 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Created by past NRA...

Defenseless shopper robbed, carjacked after leaving store at ''no-guns'' Strip

5:28pm Thursday, December 02, 2004
The Canton Repository is reporting that a man was robbed at gunpoint and forced into his car Tuesday afternoon as he left a store at The Strip. Thanks to the lobbying efforts of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, who were successful at removing language from HB12 which would have disallowed businesses from banning CCW in their parking lots, the landlord at The Strip has posted "no guns" signs at the...

Ohio Gun Ban Lobby and The Agony of Defeat

4:11pm Thursday, December 02, 2004
When does a legislation creating vanity license plates for the 'National Rifle Association Foundation' in Ohio become a victory for gun ban extremists? When you're gun ban lobbyist Toby Hoover, and when you're desperate to obscure the fact that you've been dealt yet another in a long string of defeats. Hoover, seemingly a one-woman show operating under the guise of the Ohio Coalition Against Gun...

Third Attack On Ohio College Campus Raises Concern

12:03pm Wednesday, December 01, 2004
The following story and commentary were submitted to www.ohioccw.org by a concerned reader: OXFORD, Ohio -- A campus alert was issued Tuesday at Miami University after another student was assaulted, Cincinnati television station WLWT reported. A student was beaten and robbed by four unknown people in the middle of the night, making the incident the third in a little more than five weeks. Most...

Cinemark Theaters: What's good for Texans not good for Ohioans

9:15am Wednesday, December 01, 2004
Following is an account of one grandfather's efforts to protect his grandchildren while going to the movies: Subject: Visit to your theater today, 11/26/04 Author: "Mark" Date: 11/26/04 8:35 PM I took my grandchildren earlier today to see the movie 'The Polar Express' at your theater. Unfortunately your theater has posted signs barring entry of licensed handgun holders such as myself, and I was...

Letter to the Editor: Gun-permit decisions out of sheriff’s hands

12:18pm Monday, November 29, 2004
November 29, 2004 Columbus Dispatch Franklin County Sheriff Jim Karnes told central Ohioans how he really feels about the new concealed-carry law passed in January. In the Nov. 18 Dispatch article "Conceal-carry process clarified", he said: "You got to have a reason to be scared. Otherwise, I’m going to have people filing applications for an emergency permit that really don’t have a reason to...

CHL-holder writes about protecting family from wild dogs in park

11:49am Monday, November 29, 2004
Wed Nov 17 08:11:49 2004: I can’t help but comment on what I’m reading about this issue of parks banning guns. If I’m attacked by man or beast while I’m in the park system, would they agree to be responsible/ liable for injury that occurred on their property because I was denied my right of personal protection? Recently, my wife and I took our dog for a walk in the park, and encountered a small...

''Plain sight'' just plain bad for Ohioans

10:49am Monday, November 29, 2004
Now that the dust is beginning to settle following the implementation phase of Ohio's new concealed carry law, people are beginning to settle in and examine the new law: Where is it working? Where are improvements needed? Indeed, as OFCC indicated upon passage of the bill nearly one year ago, there are many aspects which, by diminishing the number of licenses obtained, will lessen the downward...

Armed employee thwarts robbery attempt in company parking lot

9:15am Monday, November 29, 2004
The Youngstown Vindicator reported last week that when an employee of Larry's Lounge on Hillman Street exited the bar carrying cash, he was surprised to find someone waiting for him. After being greeted by the employee, the Vindicator says the man pulled a ski mask over his face and lifted an "Uzi-type" gun from under his coat, shouting "This is a holdup!" The news story goes on to say the...

Whirlpool backs out of workplace gun ban suit, but doesn't lift ban

8:10am Sunday, November 28, 2004
November 26, 2004 Wall Street Journal In Oklahoma, a Ban On Guns Pits State Against Big Firms VALLIANT, Okla. -- In late summer of 2002, Steve Bastible put three bullets into a dying cow at his ranch, threw the emptied rifle behind the seat of his pickup and forgot about it. A few weeks later, the rifle cost him his job of 23 years. That Oct. 1, in a surprise search, Weyerhaeuser Co. sent gun-...

A Story of Arms in Three Ohio Victim Zones

7:06am Sunday, November 28, 2004
All Duke and Duchess Shoppe convenience/ filling stations in Ohio are posted with signs banning CHL-holders. But of course this criminal didn't mind the sign... Delaware Ave. store robbed, gunman flees with cash MARION -- A man fled with an undetermined amount of money after displaying a handgun to rob a south-side gas station/convenience store about 9 p.m. Thursday, police said. A black male...

Paper: Thieves ready to prey on opportunities holidays present

9:02am Saturday, November 27, 2004
This story could be no better reason to avoid shopping at businesses which post "no-guns" signs. These signs act as an advertisment to criminals that there are firearms waiting to be stolen in the parking lot, and that there are defenseless customers waiting inside. The Dayton Daily News is reporting that area police are warning shoppers to "stay alert", because shoppers are not the only folks...

Ohio employees injured by criminal attacks

8:21am Saturday, November 27, 2004
Employee assaulted over trash request (Nov. 25, Garfield-Maple Sun) A Garfield Heights woman assaulted a bar employee after she told her not to use the dumpster behind Tequila Sunrise, 4830 Turney Road. The worker told police she took the trash out Nov. 17 and saw the woman throwing her garbage in the bin that belongs to the business. She told her she was not allowed to put her refuse in the...

Shots fired in two Cincy-area banks

8:05am Saturday, November 27, 2004
November 25, 2004 Cincinnati Enquirer Robbers get away in two bank robberies COLERAIN TWP. - Authorities are investigating two bank robberies Wednesday. In both cases, a lone robber fired a weapon inside the bank. No one was hurt in either robbery, police said. A masked gunman fired two bullets inside First Financial Bank, 10174 Colerain Ave., at 9:26 a.m., according to the Hamilton County...

Police search for Giant Eagle parking lot thief

7:42am Saturday, November 27, 2004
November 18, 2004 Cleveland Sun Courier BRECKSVILLE - Police are looking for a suspect in a chain of thefts that happened on Nov. 3. Three reports of thefts were reported around the area of the Chippewa Road Giant Eagle. They are believed to be related. One man reported that a CD player and a spare wallet were taken from his pickup truck. The other two victims also reported items stolen from...

Letter to the Editor: ''Wrong direction'' or misconception?

8:30am Friday, November 26, 2004
November 26, 2004 href="http://www.daytondailynews.com/opinion/content/opinion/daily/1126letters.html" target="_blank">Dayton Daily News I am really concerned about the direction the citizens of this great country of ours are going. Consider the new Ohio law that legalizes concealed weapons. Just exactly what good has it done for the Dayton area? We read about murders and shootings nearly...

AGAIN: Will Cleveland Plain Dealer's third abuse be the charm?

7:57am Friday, November 26, 2004
When the CHL-records "media access loophole" was created, Bob Taft's office joined the Ohio Newspaper Association in suggesting it was necessary to ensure that licenses were not being given out to the "wrong people", thus promoting the false idea that allowing law-abiding citizens the right to bear arms for self-defense was a disaster waiting to happen. But as OFCC pointed out at the time, the...

ATM robberies show need for self-protection in Ohio

6:38am Friday, November 26, 2004
href="http://www.daytondailynews.com/localnews/content/localnews/daily/1124morris.html" target="_blank">Dayton man charged with robbery at ATM - Nov. 24, 2004 A Dayton man is in the Montgomery County Jail charged with aggravated robbery stemming from his arrest Monday night by Dayton police, who said he robbed a Miamisburg man at a National City Bank ATM at 1501 Troy St. William B. Morris, Jr...

1789: George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation

9:20am Thursday, November 25, 2004
Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor -- and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me "to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful...

Judge Junkin reverses; returns illegally confiscated gun to CHL-holder

11:25am Wednesday, November 24, 2004
Reprinted with permission of Sun Newspapers November 24, 2004 By Kim Wendel, Staff Writer CHAGRIN FALLS — Bainbridge resident Justin T. English got his .38 caliber Smith & Wesson revolver back Wednesday. On Monday, Bedford Municipal Court Judge Peter J. Junkin ruled that the gun be returned after English’s attorney made an oral argument for the gun’s return before Junkin. Junkin had police...

Despite history of violent robberies, some Family Dollars still posted

10:03am Wednesday, November 24, 2004
Despite a dangerous history of violent robberies, some Family Dollar stores in Ohio still post signs rendering customers defenseless. The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that a notorious Dollar stores robber has been sentenced to 37 years in prison for a spate of violent robberies at Family Dollar stores. Charles Jackson, 29, was sent to prison Monday for 37 years for the robbery and armed...

Customer shot at; helps nab fleeing robbers

9:41am Wednesday, November 24, 2004
The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that a restaurant customer is being called a hero for assisting police in apprehending three suspects who authorities think may be responsible for as many 20 recent armed robberies. "It was a great example of citizen involvement," Sgt. Roger Robbins of the Cincinnati Police Department's Robbery Task Force said Tuesday. According to the story, two masked men...

Kidnapping outside Toledo victim zone retailer

9:29am Wednesday, November 24, 2004
A "regular customer" of a Sterling Food Store in Toledo picked up more than a gallon of milk on his last visit - he kidnapped a woman in the parking lot. The Toledo Blade is reporting that a Lenawee County (MI) man was arrested at his home Monday after police said he abducted and fondled a West Toledo woman. Jose Cardenas, 52, of Madison Township is charged with abduction and gross sexual...

Crime hits home for OFCC Membership Coordinator

8:47am Wednesday, November 24, 2004
The following news account documents an incident that occurred in the neighborhood of OFCC Membership Coordinator Dan White. Commentary from White follows the story. November 22, 2004 Lorain Morning Journal Man arrested after foot chase with cops Police arrested man who led officers on a foot chase about 11:30 p.m. Saturday, and six police cruisers converged in the yard of a West 17th Street...

Op-Ed: This isn't Dan Rather's first time in hot water

8:44am Wednesday, November 24, 2004
Some hunters may well cringe while recalling when the broadcast journalist hosted the 1975 CBS special titled "Guns of Autumn" By Ron Schara ESPNOutdoors.com Dan Rather's fall from journalistic grace happened — for some of us — a long time ago. The evening of Sept. 5, 1975, to be exact. On that night, a much younger and very dashing Dan Rather was the host of a CBS special titled "Guns of Autumn...

Ohio man seeks to organize workers in one of nation's most dangerous professions

8:40am Wednesday, November 24, 2004
On November 17, 2004, the Associated Press reported that a fledgling national union for pizza drivers is demanding better wages and training, saying the large chains have been taking advantage of them for years. Tim Lockwood, treasurer for the Association of Pizza Delivery Drivers (Hendersonville, TN), said the union started just a couple of years ago with a few drivers talking in an Internet...

Customer helps stop Victim Zone robbery attempt

8:22am Tuesday, November 23, 2004
November 22, 2004 Dayton Daily News The gunman picked the wrong time to try to rob the Barnsider restaurant. 'Every time he'd get up, I'd hit him. ... I wasn't going to give him the opportunity to hurt anybody. ... I told him that he was under citizen's arrest.' A customer, Troy Browder, 41, of Riverside, was sitting at the bar Sunday night as bartender Barbara Griggs was closing. A man walked in...

Lawsuit: Business ''failed to properly train and supervise security personnel''

8:21am Tuesday, November 23, 2004
November 20, 2004 Cincinnati Enquirer (click for complete story) A 21-year-old woman's federal court suit ended with $148,000 in settlements promised from a Fairfield night club, Butler County and a former Butler sheriff's deputy who raped her in 2002. But the woman says she got something more important than money: An admission from the officer and the club that they were wrong. "I'd rather be...

Police warn women of attacker in Lima

8:20am Tuesday, November 23, 2004
November 20, 2004 Toledo Blade LIMA, Ohio - Police are warning women walking near downtown to be wary of a man whom investigators say assaulted two women. Earlier this week a woman reported being attacked in the 200 block of North Main Street, and another was assaulted at Market and Elizabeth streets. In both cases, the man approached the women and asked what time it was before assaulting them...

Headline: Aiming to Change Image

8:19am Tuesday, November 23, 2004
Advocates for concealed weapons laws have some points to make November 13, 2004 Chicago Tribune Howard Witt, Tribune Southwest Bureau Chief, recently on assignment in Phoenix PHOENIX -- Depending on your point of view, the Shrine Auditorium in downtown Phoenix was either the safest or most dangerous place in the nation one Saturday night this fall. Inside the main banquet hall, some 400 assorted...

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