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CASE DISMISSED: Unanimous Supreme Court sends Toby Hoover packing

11:50am Wednesday, July 14, 2004
UPDATE! July 14, 2004, 5:25 p.m. ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state's three-month-old concealed weapons law passed its first test on Wednesday when a unanimous Ohio Supreme Court threw out a lawsuit that claimed county sheriffs do not have the resources to conduct thorough background checks of permit applicants. The court, without comment, dismissed the lawsuit filed by the Ohio...

Homicidal home invaders: ''I come to rob you''

10:27pm Tuesday, July 13, 2004
July 13, 2004 Columbus Dispatch Masked gunmen kill two at home One man was dead and another in custody as authorities early this morning closed in on two suspects from a triple-shooting in a Franklin Township home early yesterday. Franklin County deputies called for Columbus police dogs and a helicopter after the men were cornered along Hall Road near Hilltonia Drive about 12:15 this morning. One...

Ottawa County reviews its staff CCW policy

9:49pm Tuesday, July 13, 2004
July 13, 2004 Port Clinton News Herald PORT CLINTON -- Ohio's concealed-carry law, which took affect in April, has county officials trying to determine a new policy to outline when and where county employees are able to carry firearms. The Ottawa County commissioners are mulling over four possible amendments to the current county employee firearms policy. It currently states "no person shall...

Double jeopardy: Bank robber passes TWO companies' ''No-Guns'' signs

3:37pm Tuesday, July 13, 2004
This bank robber walked past "no-guns" signs as he entered one of the few remaining 'posted' Kroger stores, and walked past another set of "no-guns" signs as he entered the Fifth Third bank branch which is located inside the Kroger. Perhaps if the signs had said "no bank robberies"... July 13, 2004 Middletown Journal Middletown police hunt for bank robber Middletown police are looking for a man...

Have you driven a Mike Pruitt Ford lately?

2:59pm Tuesday, July 13, 2004
Although OFCC volunteers have been successful at getting many dealerships to remove their discriminatory signs, others have resisted initial education efforts. Following is a response received by an OFCC supporter from Mike Pruitt Ford in Lima when he expressed interest in purchasing two vehicles from the dealership: ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Stimmel Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 1:36...

Attempted abduction: Armed criminal confronts mall employee at ''No-CCW'' mall

11:12pm Monday, July 12, 2004
July 2, 2004 Toledo Blade BOWLING GREEN - Police here are looking for a man driving a pickup truck who brandished a gun and ordered a woman into his vehicle after he asked for directions outside the Woodland Towne Centre. The woman, 19, was first approached about 5:30 p.m. outside the mall when the man drove next to her and asked for directions. She answered, and he drove a short distance - only...

Proof: Citizens deserve right to choose self-protection in parking lots

10:57pm Monday, July 12, 2004
July 12, 2004 Toledo Blade Motel resident, friend attacked in parking lot A man who identified himself as a resident of a South Toledo motel suffered minor head injuries after he and a friend were confronted in the parking lot by a pair of armed robbers early yesterday. The incident occurred shortly before 5 a.m. at the Best Motel, 1115 South Reynolds Rd. The victim refused medical treatment...

Proof: Clinton Gun Ban failure highlighted in Columbus just weeks before sunset

10:29pm Monday, July 12, 2004
Gun control has failed to live up to its promises. Nearly ten full years after the Clinton Gun Ban was passed, with far-reaching claims that it would rid our streets of such crimes, and on the eve of the final sunset of what even the CDC agrees is a failed law, we have yet another example of this simple truth: If owning guns is made criminal, only criminals will own guns. July 12, 2004 Columbus...

Proof: Legislators right to protect CCW in parks, bike paths & many public spots

10:16pm Monday, July 12, 2004
July 12, 2004 WDTN-TV (Dayton-Springfield) A morning walk turns dangerous for a Dayton man after he is robbed on a local bike path. It happened Monday morning around 8:00 near the Dayton Riverside border. Three men approached him threatening him with a baseball bat. Police believe the 79 year-old man was not the suspect's only victim. The men are also suspected of breaking into a car parked near...

Letter to the Editor: The facts on concealed-carry law

4:49pm Sunday, July 11, 2004
July 11, 2004 Toledo Blade One woman's recent Forum letter bemoaning the new concealed-carry law and predicting doom and gloom is a shining example of people drawing conclusions based on their own bias and remaining blindly ignorant to the facts. Fact: Almost every state now has a concealed-carry law; Ohio is one of the last. In no state have firearms crime or accidental shootings increased. In...

10 years of CCW in AZ: No data to suggest increase in gun crime

4:43pm Sunday, July 11, 2004
July 10, 2004 Arizona Daily Star Ten years after it became legal to carry a concealed weapon in Arizona with a permit, proponents say the law has been an absolute success, increasing self-defense options for law-abiding adults without a consequential increase in crime. While law enforcement officials still keep a close eye on the process and opponents continue to fight attempts to ease...

Op-Ed: Reducing crime, but not in the nation’s capital…

4:35pm Sunday, July 11, 2004
July 8, 2004 Townhall.com As readers of C-Log know, I am interning this summer at The Heritage Foundation, located on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. I had the good fortune of finding an apartment right next to Heritage, close to a lot of the other fun stuff in town. But where I live is also fairly close to some not-so-great parts of town – and from that hangs a tale. I moved in the very weekend...

300,000 Hoosiers have gun permits

4:29pm Sunday, July 11, 2004
July 11, 2004 Indianapolis Star Indiana second only to New York in number per 1,000 adult residents, Star survey shows By Mark Nichols and John R. O'Neill [email protected] In May, when pizza deliveryman Ronald B. Honeycutt was confronted by a gun-toting robber, he drew his own 9 mm and pulled the trigger, pumping more than 10 bullets into the Indianapolis man, killing him. Two months...

Women and guns, a sign of the times

4:13pm Sunday, July 11, 2004
July 10, 2004 WKYC.com SUMMIT COUNTY -- In Summit County, nearly 1,000 people have received concealed carry permits and one in 12 of those gun carriers are women. “A gun makes me feel confident very confident because I can’t wrestle a man to the ground,” said disabled Sharon Pulling. “I look very vulnerable in a wheelchair, so people may want to take advantage of me more. If I have a gun, I feel...

Letter to the Editor: Selective concern for wasted tax dollars

7:23am Saturday, July 10, 2004
July 10, 2004 Lorain Morning Journal To the Editor: In reference to your July 3 "Frowns" editorial about the lawsuit filed against the state regarding the "plain view" car provision of the concealed carry law: I agree the state should not have to spend money hearing this lawsuit. Using the court to change and-or create laws is normally a popular liberal tactic; utilizing a loophole to our...

"Constant flow" of CHL applicants in Summit Co.

7:18am Saturday, July 10, 2004
July 9, 2004 Akron Beacon-Journal Summit lets 973 carry guns There are nearly 1,000 more people packing concealed weapons in Summit County today than there were just three months ago. Since April 7, when Ohio became the 46th state to allow law-abiding citizens to carry weapons, the Summit County Sheriff's Office has issued 973 concealed-weapons permits. An additional 97 permit applications still...

Wanted criminal found with gun in ''no-guns'' East Liverpool library

7:05am Friday, July 09, 2004
July 8, 2004 (Lisbon) Morning Journal EAST LIVERPOOL — A man wanted for failure to appear warrants out of the county is now facing a charge of carrying a concealed weapon without a permit after being found with a loaded gun in the Carnegie Public Library. According to Chief Mike McVay, the department received a tip that Nathan Criss, 28, 326 Blakeley St., was at the library and that there was an...

Congress approves concealed weapons bill

6:57am Friday, July 09, 2004
July 7, 2004 Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Off-duty and retired police officers would have the right to carry concealed weapons in any state under legislation the Senate approved by voice vote Wednesday and sent to the president. H.R. 218, passed by the House last month, would override some states' prohibitions on carrying concealed firearms. Many states do not recognize other states' concealed...

LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES RECEIVE FINAL WARNING REGARDING ILLEGAL GUN BANS

12:59pm Thursday, July 08, 2004
CLEVELAND - JULY 8, 2004 - Ohioans For Concealed Carry, the state's largest grassroots organization working to reform Ohio's self-defense laws, announced today that its Office of General Counsel has sent letters to the first municipalities that have passed ordinances attempting to restrict the lawful carrying of concealed handguns by those licensed by the State of Ohio. In these letters, Attorney...

Op-Ed: Gun permits an explosive issue still

12:53pm Thursday, July 08, 2004
July 8, 2004 Columbus Dispatch by Mike Harden, Dispatch Metro columnist Three months after Ohio became the 46th state to implement a conceal-carry law, some Buckeyes feel safer and others don’t. "I usually carry a Smith & Wesson .38 special revolver," said Dr. Joe Wildi, a Columbus dentist who totes the weapon with him three to five times a week when making bank deposits from his East Side...

Is your home a target for burglars?

12:34pm Thursday, July 08, 2004
July 8, 2004 Dayton Daily News Story edited for space Here's an exercise for you to try: take a walk down the street where you live and think like a burglar. If you wanted to get into a house, which ones would you pick? Can you tell just by looking that someone is probably away on vacation? Knowing that some people stash keys outside in case they lock themselves out, where would be the first...

Conceal, carry law still has a few kinks

12:32am Thursday, July 08, 2004
July 7, 2004 Fairborn Daily Herald GREENE COUNTY — The Ohio General Assembly passed revised House Bill 12 on Jan. 7 to allow licensed Ohioans the right to carry a concealed weapon. The next day, Jan. 8, Gov. Bob Taft signed the bill, and on April 8, the concealed carry bill became law. Ohioans began standing in line to apply for their license to legally conceal and carry their firearm. Almost...

90 days & 25k licenses later: The good news the media won't share

11:58pm Wednesday, July 07, 2004
July 7, 2004 Ohio Public Radio Fewer people than anticipated are taking advantage of Ohio's new law that allows residents to carry concealed handguns under certain conditions. Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles has details. Click here to hear the story via RealAudio streaming. Commentary: Sheriffs in two of Ohio's most populous counties - Cuyahoga and Franklin - along with certain others, have slowed...

Ohio, Michigan OK concealed-carry deal

12:08pm Wednesday, July 07, 2004
You heard it here first... July 7, 2004 Toledo Blade Ohio and Michigan residents with concealed carry licenses can take their weapons across the border after a reciprocating agreement between the states took effect yesterday, said Mark Gribben, spokesman with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. “For an Ohioan, they are able to carry a concealed weapon in Michigan, subject to the laws Michigan has...

Gun law can't require Social Security number

12:03pm Wednesday, July 07, 2004
You heard it here first, over a month ago... July 7, 2004 Cincinnati Post (click for complete story) With nearly three months elapsed since the state's new concealed-carry law took effect, a Mount Lookout architect has shown that it's still possible to fight city hall, or in this case the statehouse. William J. Miller Sr., 74, said he's glad the Ohio Auditor's Office has clarified the new law in...

Gannett news reporter sees faux CHL tie-in with arrest

11:49am Wednesday, July 07, 2004
In a July 7, 2004 Chillicothe Gazette story , Gannett News reporter Lisa Roberson tries her best to find a connection between a young woman who illegally carried a firearm into a restaurant and Ohio's new concealed handgun license law. Reporter Lisa Roberson's story starts as follows: An 18-year-old woman is facing a third-degree felony charge after she allegedly carried a loaded 9mm handgun into...

2004 amendments to Ohio concealed handgun license law ''unlikely''

10:18pm Tuesday, July 06, 2004
July 6, 2004 Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state's concealed weapons law has not produced the number of applications that backers envisioned, but it's too soon be tinkering with it, the bill's sponsor said Tuesday. Ohio's 88 county sheriffs, who issue the permits, have given out about 22,000 applications since the law took effect on April 8, said Robert Cornwell, executive director...

Op-Ed: Our northern neighbors may try to cut gun freedoms here

9:42pm Tuesday, July 06, 2004
Nationalreview.com Blame Canada By Eli Lehrer Canada's two major parties — the long-ruling Liberals and the new Conservative Party of Canada — remained deadlocked after the polls closed last night. In all likelihood, that's bad news for gun ownership and public safety up north. The Liberals, who have gone from a 168-seat majority in the 308-seat House of Commons to a plurality of about 135 seats...

Retail rapist strikes again - some at-risk businesses still disarm employees

7:43am Tuesday, July 06, 2004
July 2, 2004 Dayton Daily News Clerks working alone targeted The FBI has linked a March 5 rape and robbery at Southtown Shopping Center in Miami Twp. through forensic evidence to five of nine similar cases in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Officials believe the same suspect is attacking female clerks working in businesses at shopping centers near interstates. Another Miami Valley attack — at a...

Lorain newspaper continues to rage against self-defense

7:10am Tuesday, July 06, 2004
July 3, 2004 Lorain Morning Journal This is an occasional offering of short editorials on a variety of topics, some that deserve flowers and some that draw frowns. Send your comments to Letters, The Morning Journal, 1657 Broadway, Lorain, OH 44052, or e-mail to [email protected] . align="right"> FROWNS: Here's a new way to waste our tax money; the state has to defend itself in a...

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