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Gun carry [licenses] in demand

4:18pm Sunday, June 06, 2004
June 6, 2004 Akron Beacon-Journal Sheriff's departments say applications steady; 320 OK'd in Summit In Summit County, the applications are still coming at the rate of 100 a week -- people who want the right to carry guns. It's been that way since April 7, when Ohio became the 46th state to allow law abiding citizens to carry weapons. The process takes about six weeks. More than 320 applications...

Op-Ed: Taking aim at fear with a .22-caliber

10:59am Saturday, June 05, 2004
How tragic that it takes being victimized for some liberals to "wake up" on the importance of legalized self-defense, and how tragic that this woman believes a marriage license can protect her. June 2, 2004 Newsday.com By Susan Cheever The afternoon of the day I was attacked, I drove into the nearest town and bought a gun. In the report I had already filed with the police, I described the...

The System Works

10:19pm Friday, June 04, 2004
June 4, 2004 NewsNet5.com Man Arrested After Lying On Application LOUISVILLE, Ohio -- A man is arrested after he reportedly lied on an application to carry a concealed weapon. According to Stark County Sheriff's officials, while investigating Donald Holmes, 57, it was discovered that he had a criminal background. Holmes, of Louisville, indicated "no" on the application for the question asking...

Defenseless mall shopping can be deadly

10:00pm Friday, June 04, 2004
Illinois has no concealed carry law. Cook County officials and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley have a habit of penalizing the victim who defends herself with a firearm more harshly than the criminal who perpetrated his crime. So is it any wonder that a crazed man with a knife was able to stab five people and kill a 1-year old baby girl before anyone could stop him? Had this man attacked in an Ohio...

Store owner cleared in robber's death

8:35am Friday, June 04, 2004
Compiled from news reports by Cincinnati Enquirer , WCPO.com , and the Ohio News Network . June 4, 2004 Hamilton County Prosecutor Mike Allen will not seek criminal charges against a Roselawn convenience-store owner who fatally shot an armed man intending to rob the store May 27. Abdrab "Abe" Ashishi, of West Chester was defending himself when he killed David Billups, 40, of Forest Park, Allen...

Man protests denial of concealed carry license

8:33am Friday, June 04, 2004
June 4, 2004 Zanesville Times Recorder ZANESVILLE -- Harold E. Newell Jr. stole five cases of beer in 1966, and that youthful indescretion has prevented him from getting his concealed-carry weapon license 38 years later. "I have nothing to hide," said Newell, 56, of Zanesville. "I was a kid; I made a mistake. We confessed to it all, paid the fines and were given probation. But my constitutional...

Ohio Attorney General: Social Security Number on CHL application ''voluntary''

5:32pm Thursday, June 03, 2004
Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro has issued an opinion over recent questions concerning the legality of mandating that concealed handgun license applicants provide their social security numbers on the application. The opinion was posted on the AG's website without fanfare, and no press release was issued. This opinion confirms the position OFCC has taken on this issue for years: It is a violation...

OFCC PAC announces first round of 2004 Endorsements

2:51pm Thursday, June 03, 2004
The fight to restore Ohioans' right to self-defense was not an easy one, and passage of House Bill 12 came at a great price. While Ohio's new concealed carry law is already saving lives, many important provisions were left out, and many more harmful provisions were inserted, in order to get a law. Calls for making legislative improvements to this law started almost the day it was passed. But know...

AGAIN: Dayton Daily News employee robbed

9:37am Thursday, June 03, 2004
The irony would be humorous if it wasn't so deadly serious. This man's employer, the Dayton Daily News, has worked for years to prevent the restoration of his Constitutional right to defend himself, and they continue to rail against it on editorial pages today. Shame on employers like the DDN & Pizza Hut who would send their defenseless employees to places their corporate lawyers would never...

Hey Mr./Ms. Media...it's a LICENSE

5:25pm Wednesday, June 02, 2004
Although we've tangled a bit with certain journalists from time to time, our experience is that most in the profession strive for accuracy. So is it just us, or does the sloppy use of the word "permit" and "weapon" by Ohio's media to describe an Ohio Concealed Handgun License make them appear more than a little ignorant? In many recent articles, journalists have referred to a license issued under...

Some public defenders in Stark County get gun permits

4:58pm Wednesday, June 02, 2004
Canton Repository CANTON — Public defender Richard Drake has a new reason to brag around the Stark County Courthouse. It’s not a recent acquittal or a high-profile client. It’s a small laminated card — similar to a driver’s license — that allows him to now carry a concealed handgun. Since he received the permit May 7, Drake has shown it proudly, claiming it is the first license issued in the...

Letter to the Editor: ‘Dispatch’ doesn’t back argument with facts

2:43pm Wednesday, June 02, 2004
June 02, 2004 Columbus Dispatch I enjoyed reading The Dispatch’s provocative comments regarding restricting concealed carry in public parks ("Promote peace in parks," editorial, May 24). I’m in favor of the idea, but the newspaper’s supporting arguments make a rather poor case. I’m glad The Dispatch acknowledges that concealed carry laws require the citizen to be law-abiding and pass a background...

Woman abducted in Kroger parking lot

2:30pm Wednesday, June 02, 2004
June 1, 2004 Toledo Blade Toledo police were investigating a report of a kidnapping and aggravated robbery of a woman from the Kroger parking lot at 833 West Alexis Rd. A 22-year-old woman told police she was in the parking lot at 8:45 p.m. Sunday when a man tapped on her window and told her she had a flat tire, according to police reports. When she got out of her car, he told her he had a gun...

Ohio Gunowners Battling For Uniform CCW Progress

4:36pm Tuesday, June 01, 2004
Gun Week Magazine by Dave Workman Senior Editor June 1, 2004 Months ago, Ohio lawmakers finally passed legislation that allows Buckeye State gunowners who meet the requirements to carry concealed handguns (CCW) for personal protection, but all over the state, gun owners are meeting with varying degrees of continued resistance, and they are taking action, usually with positive results. Chad Baus...

Pro-CCW Harley dealer offering discount to CHL-holders!

11:28am Tuesday, June 01, 2004
Following is an email we have received from a pro-CCW business. This business is a GREAT shopping alternative to Mid-Ohio Harley Davidson in Springfield, which has posted discriminatory signs barring CHL-holders. We Support CCW Lic. Holders and WANT their Business! We at The Hog Farm, Inc. a local business in Hamersville, OH not only believe in supporting our troops by selling all of our 150,000...

Case against concealed guns rings hollow

11:58am Saturday, May 29, 2004
May 29, 2004 Columbus Dispatch The May 14 Dispatch editorial "No need for fast guns" failed to give one shred of evidence to support a stance against concealed-carry. In fact, none of The Dispatch’s anti-gun rhetoric over the years rises above, "We hate guns and you should, too." I thought the job of the editorial board is to craft public-policy arguments based on sound research, facts and...

More women taking up firearms

11:54am Saturday, May 29, 2004
May 26, 2004 New York Journal News TARRYTOWN — In her new book, "Blown Away: American Women and Guns," Caitlin Kelly takes the gun debate recently galvanized by filmmaker Michael Moore to another level. In his Academy Award-winning documentary, "Bowling for Columbine," Moore examines gun violence in America, but does not address the role firearms play in women's lives, Kelly said. The Tarrytown...

Join OFCC for a Party in the Park

4:36pm Friday, May 28, 2004
Ohioans For Concealed Carry is pleased to announce our first annual Party in the Park - scheduled for September 4th at a Central Ohio park. Although many of the details are being worked out, we plan on having a family event and will welcome all pro-concealed carry Ohio residents, friends and family from far and wide. Our website will be updated as information is available, so keep your eye out...

Store clerk shoots robbery suspect

4:21pm Friday, May 28, 2004
May 29, 2004 Cincinnati Enquirer (UPDATED STORY) ROSELAWN - The owner of a convenience store shot and killed an armed man wearing a black ski mask who authorities said was intending to rob the store, police said Friday. Abdrab "Abe" Ashishi, of West Chester, was the only employee working at the Shop Rite, in the 7900 block of Reading Road, when he shot and killed David A. Billups, 40, of Forest...

Concealed Carry [Licenses] Coming Soon In Delaware Co.

7:37am Friday, May 28, 2004
Unlike the situation in Cuyahoga Co., when that sheriff failed to do his duty under the law, the Delaware Co. sheriff had a desire to follow the law, and was in need of the proper tools. OFCC steering committee members have been working tirelessly to get this situation resolved, and we are pleased to announce that aggressive action is now being taken to correct the situation. Special thanks go to...

FIVE: FirstMerit victim zone robbed again

4:17pm Thursday, May 27, 2004
Last week, a new policy of banning firearms in FirstMerit Bank began to be enforced. Signs were posted in several branches, with word that they will be posted in all Ohio branches. Unfortunately for residents in Pennsylvania, who have been able to bank at FirstMerit for several years without being confronted with discriminatory signs, we have learned the bank plans to post them there too. That...

Thugs don't need licenses, don't care about gun bans, and often don't use guns

3:45pm Thursday, May 27, 2004
Akron Beacon Journal: Two residents held up within minutes of each other - Kent crime victims describe same robber Two Kent residents were robbed at gunpoint by the same person within several minutes early Wednesday, police said. The first victim, Melissa Ann Lemr, 25, told police she was getting out of her vehicle in the parking lot of the Lake Street Apartments at 12:06 a.m. when the robber...

Pizza Hut fires deliveryman for defending own life on company time

12:05pm Thursday, May 27, 2004
May 18, 2004 Indianapolis Star Deliveryman: 'It was my gun or his' Marion County prosecutors will decide if any charges will be filed against a pizza deliveryman who killed an armed man during an apparent robbery attempt Monday night on the city's Far Eastside. "I'm just satisfied it was him and not me," said Ronald B. Honeycutt, 38, of Carmel this morning. Click on the "Read More..." link below...

Op-Ed: Whither Gun Control?

11:53am Thursday, May 27, 2004
May 23, 2004 By John R. Lott, Jr. What is happening to the gun control movement? This month, the Million Mom March in Washington drew an anemic showing of only 2,000 people, while this year, all of the Democratic presidential candidates— however unenthusiastically— spoke of Americans’ Second Amendment right to own guns. These are just a few of the signs that the facts finally seem to be catching...

Business' CCW bans contribute to increased potential for firearms theft

2:51pm Wednesday, May 26, 2004
May 26, 2004 NewsNet5.com Don't Park On Street In Downtown Cleveland CLEVELAND -- Car theft happens every day in America. And not too long ago it happened to Debbie Trevarthen twice. "My husband came and said, 'Where did you park the car?' and I said, 'Right on the corner.' and it was gone," she said. Thieves stole Trevarthen's 1994 Pontiac Sunbird two times in less than three months. The second...

Concealed carry process going smoothly

12:12pm Wednesday, May 26, 2004
May 26, 2004 Mt. Vernon News MOUNT VERNON — “Very smoothly” is how Knox County Sheriff David Barber describes the process of applying for concealed carry permits since April 8, when the law went into effect. “I’m in the middle of reviewing approximately 70 applications,” said Barber, adding about 25 concealed handgun licenses have been issued as of Tuesday. Those interested in applying for a...

Ottawa Co. Sheriff changes CHL application system to serve you better

12:04pm Wednesday, May 26, 2004
May 25, 2004 Port Clinton News Herald Sheriff's office changes CCW application policy Appointments begin June 1 PORT CLINTON -- The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office is slightly changing the administration process for its concealed weapons applications. Beginning Tuesday, June 1, staff members will begin scheduling appointments. This will ensure a more prompt and efficient process. In effect, the...

FirstMerit victim zone - 4th robbery in two weeks

11:48am Wednesday, May 26, 2004
Last week, a new policy of banning firearms in FirstMerit Bank began to be enforced. Signs were posted in several branches, with word that they will be posted in all Ohio branches. Unfortunately for residents in Pennsylvania, who have been able to bank at FirstMerit for several years without being confronted with discriminatory signs, we have learned the bank plans to post them there too. That...

Brown Publishing's knee-jerk reaction to ''editor-gone-mad''

11:30am Wednesday, May 26, 2004
The following letter has been submitted by OFCC Senate District 10 Coordinator Larry Moore to his employer, Brown Publishing. The letter is written in response to the company's decision to force its newspapers (see the list here ) to post signs banning concealed carry. The decision was made AFTER Jeff Hibbs, then-editor of the Wilmington News Journal, illegally concealed a firearm, and allegedly...

Conceal-carry may violate a privacy law

4:32pm Tuesday, May 25, 2004
We tried to tell them... May 25, 2004 Cincinnati Post The Ohio Attorney General's Office is looking into whether it's legal for sheriff's departments to require Social Security numbers from applicants of concealed-weapon permits. The state was prompted by William J. Miller Sr., an architect from Mount Lookout, who questioned whether it violates a 1974 privacy law. Ohio's concealed-carry law took...

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