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OFCC Victory: Ding, Dong, ''Carjacker Protection'' Is Dead

7:08pm Monday, January 12, 2004
Now that the dust is beginning to settle after the rapid-fire passage of House Bill 12 last week, people are beginning to settle in and answer the question: just what type of concealed carry law did we wind up with in Ohio? In many respects, the answer is not all too pretty. There are many aspects which, by diminishing the number of licenses obtained, will lessen the downward pressure on crime,...

Buyer Beware: Taking CCW training early may not qualify you

7:40am Monday, January 12, 2004
In the hours since HB12 became law, OFCC has literally been overrun by requests from persons interested in receiving training, so that they may apply for a license the first day the applications hit their county sheriff's office. After years of being forced by law to be defenseless, we certainly understand the enthusiasm. But there are many unanswered questions in terms of what current training...

CAN WE TRUST REPORTERS?

12:30pm Saturday, January 10, 2004
The Ohio Newspaper Association (and many of the Ohio newspaper editors they represent) doesn't seem to trust their readers . The Akron Beacon-Journal says "the easier it is to get and carry a handgun, the more likely there will be accidental shootings and arguments that turn into fatal encounters." The Dayton Daily News says "many so-called law-abiding people have been known to beat their spouses...

Concealed Gun Critics Probably Won't Launch Referendum Drive

9:43am Saturday, January 10, 2004
Governor Bob Taft has signed into law the plan Ohio legislators have approved to legalize concealed weapons. Opponents of the measure are now admitting they’re probably going to have to give up fighting it, even though the Ohio Constitution theoretically gives them the power. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports. Click here to listen to this 4 minute Ohio Public Radio report via Real Audio...

Why is the Summit Co. sheriff ''terrified''? Why is Akron's mayor ''sad''?

7:54am Saturday, January 10, 2004
According to the Akron Beacon Journal, Summit County Sheriff Drew Alexander says the new concealed carry law "terrifies our people.'' "... In the worst-case scenario, a deputy walks up to a car and asks for a driver's license, and the driver says, 'Oh, by the way, I've got a gun,' and hands the gun out the window, barrel first. My God. The policeman's partner sees the gun come out of the car...

Only one of three 2006 Governor-hopefuls would have done it better than Taft

4:38pm Friday, January 09, 2004
Officeholders Give Peek At 2006 Governor's Race January 8, 2004 NBC4Columbus COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Statewide officeholders gave a hint Thursday of the 2006 governor's race when the three fellow Republicans disagreed on whether to repeal the temporary increase in the state sales tax before it would expire in 2005. The three outlined the measures they will back in the GOP-dominated Legislature at a...

Rotten Apples and Sour Grapes

1:01pm Friday, January 09, 2004
Some just sound like losers. Others sound like sore losers. And OFCC has learned that at least three of Ohio's liberal media outlets are already planning to violate the spirit and intent of the public records provision. For anyone who wonders after reading the below, it IS possible for a newspaper to write an objective editorial, and we'd like to thank the Steubenville Herald Star and the Lima...

''Working for an 'Idaho F' ''

11:36am Friday, January 09, 2004
Gun-control advocates: Ohio fares poorly on firearms safety Groups give state D-plus for laws protecting children January 09, 2004 Columbus Dispatch Even before Ohio legislators passed a law Wednesday allowing people to carry concealed weapons, two of the nation’s leading gun-control groups gave the state a D-plus for its ability to protect children from gun violence. The organizations lauded...

OFCC PAC Announces 2004 Primary Election endorsements

10:20am Friday, January 09, 2004
The fight to restore Ohioans' right to self-defense was not an easy one. Many important provisions were left out, and many more harmful provisions were inserted, in order to get a law. Dozens of stories have been published on this website that explain the reasons for this. During the showdown with Taft last month, Senate President Doug White, R-Manchester, repeatedly said that he did not think...

Gun ban extremists' expected ''Business Blitz'' begins

7:36am Friday, January 09, 2004
As gun ban extremists have lost their fight against concealed carry legislation in state after state after state, their next course of action is to try to discourage people from exercising their newly-recognized right. Although the methods vary, the reason is transparent. As proven in state after state, the more people who carry, the greater the downward impact on crime will be, and the more...

Taft Signs Concealed Handgun Bill

9:31pm Thursday, January 08, 2004
Law Goes Into Effect In 90 Days January 8, 2004 COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Governor Taft has signed the bill that will allow Ohioans to carry concealed weapons. The Senate approved the amended bill 25-8 and the House vote was 69-24 Wednesday. The bill marks the first time the Legislature and the governor's office have agreed to a deal after a decade of debate on the highly charged issue. Ohioans who apply...

Ohio Civil-Defense Coalition member CCRKBA issues press release

6:28am Thursday, January 08, 2004
CCRKBA Applauds Ohio Lawmakers for Passing CCW Law BELLEVUE, Wash., Jan. 7 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) today congratulated the Ohio Legislature for overcoming considerable obstacles in finally reaching accord, and passing, a bill that will allow Ohio citizens to carry concealed firearms for their personal protection. CCRKBA Chairman Alan...

A DECADE IN THE WORKS

5:46am Thursday, January 08, 2004
Concealed handgun bill on way to Governor's desk January 8, 2004 Gongwer News Service COLUMBUS -- A bill allowing Ohioans to carry concealed handguns is heading to Governor Bob Taft's desk following the General Assembly's approval of a compromise allowing greater media access to names of permit holders. The decade-long debate apparently having run its course, the measure (HB12) cleared both...

OFCC issues press release on historic developments

3:27pm Wednesday, January 07, 2004
OHIOANS FOR CONCEALED CARRY APPLAUDS CONCEALED CARRY REFORM PASSAGE COLUMBUS - Jan. 7, Ohioans for Concealed Carry (OFCC) is pleased that House Bill 12 is finally going to become law. We support the passage of a concealed carry law as a vital deterrent to violent crime. With recent news about Ohio's skyrocketing crime rate this legislation is long overdue. Ohio's defenseless citizens deserve a...

AP: House, Senate pass concealed weapons bill that Taft will sign

2:30pm Wednesday, January 07, 2004
FINAL REVISION By JOHN McCARTHY The Associated Press 1/8/2004, 12:39 a.m. ET COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gun owners who have waited years for the ability to carry hidden weapons will come back to the Legislature to gain back the concessions that helped the bill pass and made it attractive to Gov. Bob Taft, a lawmaker who opposes the idea says. The Legislature on Wednesday approved the bill and sent it...

Gun ban extremists' desperate plea

12:03pm Wednesday, January 07, 2004
Govenor Taft's office says today that while overall calls have been heavily weighted in favor of concealed carry, today the calls are more evenly balanced. We hope they're asking what state the callers are phoning from, because this latest desperate plea is attempting to rally opponents from the most liberal corners of our country. Jointogether.org (funded by well-known foundations dedicated to...

Gun bill deal set; Taft on board

6:26am Wednesday, January 07, 2004
Lawmakers may pass conceal-carry bill today; enactment would take 90 days Columbus Dispatch January 07, 2004 Qualified Ohioans should be able to carry concealed handguns by summer. In a historic breakthrough, state legislators and Gov. Bob Taft reached a tentative agreement yesterday on the long-stalled proposal. The measure would allow disclosure of the names of people with permits to carry...

AP: New motion on concealed carry in legislature

1:41pm Tuesday, January 06, 2004
FINAL REVISION House, Senate pursuing method to revamp concealed weapons bill By CARRIE SPENCER The Associated Press 1/7/2004, 1:16 a.m. ET COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio would become the 46th state to allow carrying concealed weapons under a revamped bill lawmakers were expected to send to Gov. Bob Taft as early as Wednesday afternoon. A joint House and Senate committee was set to work Wednesday on...

Letter to the Editor: So cash is worth more than life

10:42am Tuesday, January 06, 2004
January 5, 2004 Toledo Blade According to Ohio law, individuals may not carry a concealed firearm unless they can use the "Affirmative Defense." One of the provisions of this "defense" states that you must be carrying a large amount of cash to be able to carry concealed. How much money must I carry before I am legally allowed to carry a firearm to protect myself in Ohio? The way the law reads, my...

Church congregation made victims by gunman - and by HB12

10:25am Tuesday, January 06, 2004
January 5, 2004 Toledo Blade Masked gunman terrorizes church Fear won't deter worshippers If the robber had asked, the congregation of St. Stephen’s African Methodist Episcopal Church probably would have lent a helping hand. But since they were forced to give him money while he had a gun pointed at the heads of two young girls, members of the congregation were in a less charitable mood yesterday...

Letter to the Editor: Gun bill’s benefits ignored by governor

9:58am Tuesday, January 06, 2004
January 06, 2004 Columbus Dispatch I have just finished reviewing the Local Impact Statement, as prepared by the Legislative Services Commission, regarding House Bill 12, which would allow Ohioans to carry concealed weapons. What puzzles me is why Gov. Bob Taft would oppose such a bill. It is estimated that an additional $1.1 million in revenue would be added to the Bureau of Criminal...

Been waiting for it: Gun Grabber tries to link I-270 sniper to CCW debate

9:51am Tuesday, January 06, 2004
Up to now, there has been no discussion of the I-270 sniper on this website. But leave it to a gun ban extremist to try and link the two in a Cleveland Plain Dealer letter to the editor. More guns don't make more sense 01/06/04 How is it possible that, as people die along Interstate 270 from gunshots, state legislators pass a bill making it easier to carry firearms? Gun proponents argue that an...

Miami Univ. (OH) gets 'Cat Scratch Fever': Ted Nuget will outline political view

2:47pm Monday, January 05, 2004
January 5, 2004 Cincinnati Enquirer OXFORD - The "Motor City Madman" is set to hit Miami University - to lecture on politics. Ted Nugent, a '70s-80s rock star known for his hit song "Cat Scratch Fever," will talk about his political views for this year's Conservative Week, sponsored by Miami's College Republicans. His speech, set for Feb. 19, will be free and open to the public, though a time and...

Op-Ed: Public’s right to know vs. concealed-carry permits: No clear answer

2:32pm Monday, January 05, 2004
January 05, 2004 LEE LEONARD Columbus Dispatch Ah, the time-honored debate over what should be public record and what should be private. We’re in the middle of it. The latest tiff concerns whether the identity of concealed-carry handgun permit-holders should be public record. Gun-rights advocates say no, because the element of surprise would be lost. Concealed carriers need to be anonymous...

Anti-CCW Supreme Court Justice will run unopposed

12:05pm Monday, January 05, 2004
January 03, 2004 Columbus Dispatch No one challenges liberal Republican justice Justice Paul E. Pfeifer, a renegade Republican rebuffed by some in his own party but beloved by Democrats, will get a free ride, running unopposed for a third term on the Ohio Supreme Court. No Democrat filed to challenge Pfeifer by the campaign petition deadline yesterday, giving him an uncontested reelection. "I don...

Ohio gun ban extremists continue attempts to derail legal self-defense

11:30am Monday, January 05, 2004
Ohio's gun ban extremists have not let up in their efforts to derail concealed carry reform legislation. The Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence is again calling on other extremists to phone Gov. Taft and beg him to veto HB12. An email from late December, said: "Governor Taft needs to hear from us again. Please tell him you don’t want guns carried where you work and play. Please ask him to honor...

Homicide total is skewed by city (limits)

10:55am Monday, January 05, 2004
January 04, 2004 Columbus Dispatch (edited for space- click here to read the entire story in the Columbus Dispatch) The death of Gail Knisley, who was shot Nov. 25 as she rode in a car on the south Outerbelt, was one of the most highly publicized homicides of the year in central Ohio. But it isn’t among the 112 slayings recorded in the city of Columbus in 2003. Knisley was shot just outside the...

Columbus homicides up 38% in 2003

12:34pm Saturday, January 03, 2004
2 South Side women added to list after coroner’s rulings January 03, 2004 Columbus Dispatch In the final days of 2003, the coroner ruled that two South Side women were victims of violence, meaning Columbus ended the year with 112 homicides- a 38 percent increase from 2002, when there were 81. The last time the number hit 100 was in 1994. Click on the "Read More..." link below for more. Detectives...

Gannett: Householder holds gun bill as parties hope for compromise

11:53am Saturday, January 03, 2004
By Jim Siegel Gannett News Service Columbus Bureau January 3, 2004 COLUMBUS -- The next two weeks will be key to determining whether a deal is reached between Gov. Bob Taft and House leaders over a bill allowing Ohioans to carry concealed handguns, a Taft spokesman said Friday. When lawmakers return from their Christmas vacations this week, the gun bill they passed in mid-December will still be...

2004 General Assembly elections shaping around Ohio CCW issue

11:47am Saturday, January 03, 2004
Term limits help to change Statehouse 01/03/04 Cleveland Plain Dealer Columbus- Taxes, term limits and debate over concealed weapons could help reshape the Ohio General Assembly after the March 2 primary. Friday was the date for candidates to file for all 99 Ohio House seats and the 16 even-numbered Senate seats that will be on the ballot this year. Nine representatives and seven senators will...

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