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National Rifle Association endorses Bush for president

6:43am Thursday, October 14, 2004
OFCC's Rick Kaleda was on hand at a press conference in Youngstown/Warren, OH, when NRA chief executive Wayne LaPierre made this all-important announcement: October 13, 2004 Associated Press WASHINGTON - The National Rifle Association endorsed President Bush for re-election on Wednesday, promising millions of dollars for ads, phone banks and other get-out-the-vote efforts. "The Supreme Court is...

Letters to OFCC: What part of 'Shall Not Infringe' does Kerry not understand?

6:35am Thursday, October 14, 2004
OFCC President Jeff Garvas' letter about John Kerry's stance on guns has generated quite a reaction from readers of this website from all over the country. Garvas' letter was written in response to a supposedly pro-gun voter who is supporting "Million" Mom/ Brady bunch candidate John Kerry... Mr. Jeff Garvas, I read your piece regarding Mr. Kerry's stance on guns. Well done. I attend many...

Has ridiculous ''plain sight'' provision claimed first victim?

2:12pm Wednesday, October 13, 2004
WHIOTV.com in Dayton is reporting today that a man with an Ohio concealed handgun license (CHL) accidentally shot himself while entering his vehicle. The news report states the incident happened when the man was delivering a meal to his elderly friend on Hoover Avenue in Dayton around noon on Tuesday. Police told WHIO-TV the man was carrying a two-shot Derringer in his coat pocket. Officers said...

NationsRent considers taking discriminatory OH "no-guns" policy nationwide

7:31am Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Ohioans who chose to bear arms for self-defense are being discriminated against by a national company that does business here. Headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, NationsRent has years of experience with doing business in concealed carry states. It is likely that CHL-holders have shopped at NationsRent locations while armed on literally millions of occasions. Ohioans For Concealed Carry...

Robbery attempt thwarted by homeowner

7:31am Wednesday, October 13, 2004
October 11, 2004 Jackson Co. (OH) Times-Journal A robbery attempt, committed on Riegel Ridge Road in Oak Hill, was aborted, Tuesday, after the homeowner fired a gun on one of the intruders. Upon arriving at the scene, the officer checked and cleared the house and then went to the garage. He observed that the garage door had been kicked several times and the window, of the door, had been knocked...

A Message From the President about John Kerry...

7:29am Tuesday, October 12, 2004
by Jeff Garvas, President Ohioans For Concealed Carry As many of you may know it is possible to "submit news" by clicking the link in the top left corner of our website. The system requires no authentication -- so most stories are submitted anonymously. One such story came in to us Monday evening that has blown our minds. Please note that Ohioans For Concealed Carry or the OFCC PAC does not get...

Nashville: Federal agents arrest Iraqi native buying machine guns, grenades

2:45pm Monday, October 11, 2004
Hmmm...given all the rhetoric from John Kerry and the gun ban lobby about the recently-expired Clinton Gun Ban, we thought terrorists could just go to a local gun show to buy "weapons of war..." October 8, 2004 WKRN.com NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Federal authorities said Friday they arrested an Iraqi-born Nashville resident on illegal weapons charges during a sting operation set up after he made...

''No-guns" shopping center heiress wants to go to Washington

12:11pm Monday, October 11, 2004
26-year-old shopping center heiress Capri Cafaro wants to be the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports she is planning to spend a million dollars between now and Election Day broadcasting her image and her message on TV. "Her quest to oust five-term Rep. Steve LaTourette is ambitious," writes PD reporter Steve Luttner, "but her ample checkbook has forced the...

KEY OH Senate race: Pro-CCW Padgett faces challenge in Appalachia

10:39am Monday, October 11, 2004
The battle for Ohio's 20th Senate district (Muskingum, Washington, Athens, Guernsey, Coshocton, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble Counties) may be one of the most important in terms of improving the makeup of the Ohio Senate to one that is willing to override a veto, if necessary, to improve Ohio's concealed carry law. Senator Joy Padgett served in the Ohio House from 1992 to 1999, and accepted...

''Million'' Mom March/ Brady bunch urges Ohio invasion on Election Day

10:01am Monday, October 11, 2004
In an October 8, 2004 press release, the "Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence united with the Million Mom March" urged their anti-gun followers to "pack your bags and get to a battleground state!" Million Mom March -- in partnership with America Votes -- is helping to coordinate the largest effort to mobilize and turnout voters in history! We need more than 30,000 volunteers on the streets in...

FL headline - Senior security: Packing pistols

7:59am Sunday, October 10, 2004
October 7, 2004 Jacksonville (FL) Times-Union More than 130,000 Floridians over age 50 are carrying guns and many say for protection, peace of mind. By Tia Mitchell It was the fear of becoming a target that made Vicki Keefer decide to buy a handgun 12 years ago. Now, at 64, she seldom leaves her Southside Jacksonville home without a 9mm semiautomatic tucked inside her purse. "If somebody tries to...

Letters to the Editor: ''The Second Amendment ain't about hunting''

7:44am Sunday, October 10, 2004
October 09, 2004 Columbus Dispatch Congress finally proved that it listens to its constituents by letting the assault-weapons ban die a peaceful death. The law was so poorly written and hastily enacted, it only sought to delay, frustrate and intimidate honest people wanting to exercise their constitutional rights. There are adequate firearms laws in force (just not enforced) to protect us from...

Dispatch: Fewer permits, problems than were expected

7:31am Saturday, October 09, 2004
An article published in the October 8, 2004 Columbus Dispatch examines the first six months of Ohio's new Concealed Handgun License (CHL) law. Written by veteran reporter and capitol observer Lee Leonard, the article compares reality to the fear-based predictions offered by members of the gun ban lobby less than a year ago, and takes a look ahead at potential future improvements to the law...

Another newswriter takes CHL training; comes away impressed

6:29am Saturday, October 09, 2004
October 8, 2004 Willoughby News-Herald Weapons instruction provides valuable lessons Writer takes the test By Jeffrey L. Frischkorn The last time I was this nervous about taking an exam was ... well, let's just say a very long time ago. My test contained 25 multiple choice questions, each addressing some aspect of the 10 hours of intense classroom instruction I received. The last thing I wanted...

Op-Ed: Gunning for Cheney

3:32pm Friday, October 08, 2004
Published at TechCentralStation.com October 6, 2004 by John R. Lott Jr. During the Vice Presidential debate, Senator John Edwards asked how Vice President Dick Cheney could possibly oppose laws such as one preventing "plastic" guns that can avoid metal detectors. The bill in question was written and supported by the NRA and supported by gun control groups. Senator Edwards implied that only...

Lake & Ashtabula Co. Sheriffs: Permit process now on target

3:17pm Friday, October 08, 2004
October 7, 2004 Willoughby News-Herald by Jeffrey Frischkorn Concealed carry advocates believe few problems remain With a number of the start-up bugs stomped flat, authorities responsible for issuing concealed carry permits say they believe the process is running smoothly. However, concealed carry advocates believe a few problems remain six months into the process. "We believe the process is...

VICTIM ZONES: Iraq Link Focuses School Worry on 6 States

3:08pm Friday, October 08, 2004
Does anyone believe terrorists will be deterred by Federal and state-mandated school "safety" zones, which disarm teachers and parents who have concealed carry licenses? October 7, 2004 ABCNews.com Schools in six states in particular are being watched closely based on information uncovered by the U.S. military in Baghdad this summer, law enforcement and education officials told ABC News. A man...

Men armed with hammer rob ''no-guns'' gas station

4:41pm Thursday, October 07, 2004
This gas station is listed among the unsafe businesses in OFCC's Do Not Patronize While Armed database . Perhaps if they had posted a "no hammers" sign? Or better yet, a "no robberies" sign? October 6, 2004 The Times-Reporter Robbery by hammer in Uh'ville UHRICHSVILLE – Two men, one armed with a hammer, robbed the Starfire Service Station on W. McCauley Dr., Uhrichsville, early Tuesday. According...

Newsweek columnist learns how to love handguns

7:17am Thursday, October 07, 2004
October 4, 2004 Newsweek Firing Line - Our liberal columnist learns how to stop worrying—and love handguns By Gersh Kuntzman I had just heard the news last week that the House had voted to repeal Washington, D.C.’s strict ban on handguns, so I did what any self-respecting, gun-hating liberal New York Jewish journalist would do: I went to the nearest rifle range to blast some lead. This would not...

AP: More seniors are gun owners

7:07am Thursday, October 07, 2004
October 4, 2004 Foster's Online PLAISTOW, N.H. (AP) — Merilyn P. Senter, a selectman, is a former hunter who still has the .22-caliber rifle her father gave her on her seventh birthday. Over the years, Senter, 69, added a shotgun and a handgun to her collection. She got the handgun for personal protection after she received two threatening phone calls, including one after her efforts on behalf of...

Attacks on Bush-Cheney HQs highlight fears of gun grabbers

8:10am Wednesday, October 06, 2004
Four recent incidents of violence directed at local Bush-Cheney offices across the nation draw attention again to the reason gun controllers oppose the rights of law-abiding citizens to bear arms for self-defense: they're afraid gun owners think like they do. Shots fired into Knoxville Bush/Cheney headquarters Shot fired at GOP Headquarters in Huntington Protestors Ransack Bush/Cheney...

LEADS ''Warrant Hit'' problem solved for Miami Valley CHL-holders

11:32pm Tuesday, October 05, 2004
On May 11, an OFCC Team Leader and Ohio CHL-holder was detained by a Kettering Police officer, who had run his license number through his Law Enforcement Automated Database (LEADS) computer, and was subsequently advised the licenseholder had an outstanding warrant. In the LEADS system, when a warrant comes up on the screen, it begins flashing and beeping to get the officers attention. After...

Court ruling shows future of gun rights hinges on Presidential election

1:49pm Tuesday, October 05, 2004
by Chad D. Baus This week, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a local California law banning gun shows on government property, such as fairgrounds. Taxpayers engaged in legal commerce can now be prohibited from doing so on the property they, in part, own and pay to maintain. Observers say the ruling is likely to lead to a host of similar ordinances across California, and beyond. If this ruling...

John Kerry's ''sensible gun control'' not working in Great Britain

8:30am Sunday, October 03, 2004
In its endorsement of John Kerry for President , the Brady bunch/Million Mom March have adopted a strategy suggested by Monster.com's Andrew McKelvey (founder of Americans For Gun Safety [AGS]) - to hide their gun control agenda in language designed to fool gun owners. McKelvey knows "gun control" doesn't sell, and thus has always tried to avoid being called that, saying it turns off a large...

All You Need To Know About John Kerry's Stance on Guns

2:26pm Saturday, October 02, 2004
Brady Campaign, Million Mom March Endorse John Kerry for President "...Senator John Kerry has consistently supported sensible gun laws throughout his career in public service. As a prosecutor and as a legislator he has been a leader, working with law enforcement officials on efforts to reduce gun violence. As a hunter and a war hero, Senator Kerry knows that sportsmen do not need military-style...

Uhrichsville McDonald's, plus 9 others, remove ''no-guns'' signs

7:06am Friday, October 01, 2004
Grassroots volunteers and OFCC supporters across Ohio continue to be successful at educating business owners and getting "no-guns" signs removed from store windows. "We are finding that business owners are very open to considering the facts, and reconsidering the logic of believing a sign can keep you safe," said Joe Eaton, OFCC's Business Education Coordinator. "By informing business owners...

Newspaper: Firearm fever in Russia

6:31am Friday, October 01, 2004
September 16, 2004 Pravda After the recent terrorist act in Beslan, Russians began purchasing legal means of self-defense. Some even address direct letters to different law-enforcement agencies across country with a plea to authorize sales of hunting rifles and self-defense firearms. State Duma plans to adopt certain amendments by the end of this month, aimed at restricting the overall turnover...

Robbed once, Willoughby store owners vow NEVER AGAIN

11:36pm Wednesday, September 29, 2004
The owner of Video Reply on Robinhood Drive in Willoughby, Ohio says being made a victim by an armed robber Monday, September 27 has given him a whole new outlook on self-defense in the workplace. Adam, a former U.S. Marine, told OFCC that although he is a long-time gun owner, he and his business partners Brian and Pam had "never felt the need to exercise our right to carry." "That has changed...

Op-Ed: District of Inequality

10:36pm Wednesday, September 29, 2004
NOTE: This op-ed was published in the National Review Online just hours before the U.S. House of Representatives voted 250-171 to overturn the gun ban in Washington, D.C. September 29, 2004 by John R. Lott Jr. Citizens go unarmed in D.C. while pols are free to protect themselves It is one of the benefits of being a politician. While handguns are banned for citizens in Washington, D.C.,...

On duty: Woodlawn Police take action against CHL-holders

7:56am Wednesday, September 29, 2004
---- Original Message ----- From: Julie S. Sent: September 26, 2004 Subject: Woodlawn police Late Friday (9/24/04) a Woodlawn police officer arrived at my job with a sign to ban concealed carry weapons. I walked out into the lobby as he was asking the operations manager for permission to place it on our door. I immediately told the boss that he did not have to put the sign up. The police officer...

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