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Dispatch: Marchers will have guns on hip

11:32am Saturday, October 11, 2003
Gahanna event designed to display support for legal concealed weapons Saturday, October 11, 2003 THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH They will gather Sunday, openly wearing their handguns for a march through Gahanna. Robert Maroldy of Gahanna and Gerard Valentino of Pickerington said they are demonstrating their support for changing Ohio’s law to allow people to carry concealed weapons. They hope that as many...

Rep. Jon Husted likely next Ohio House Speaker

11:00am Saturday, October 11, 2003
Husted’s rival as speaker drops out Dayton Daily News October 2, 2003 COLUMBUS | State Rep. Jon Husted's chief rival in the bid to be the next House Speaker backed out of the race and threw his support behind Husted, increasing the likelihood that the next House speaker and Senate president could both be from the Dayton area. "I am no longer a candidate for speaker and I will be supporting Jon,"...

Violent victimization of Ohioans (& Senate obstruction of HB12) continues

10:33am Saturday, October 11, 2003
The fight to restore the right to bear arms for self-defense has always been about two key issues: 1) Allowing citizens the right to choose not to be a victim. 2) Lowering violent crime. Amongst the many 'Defense' Walk headlines, Ohio newspapers are filled with stories of continued victimations by criminals who could care less if concealed weapons are illegal, and who are well aware that their...

''Person of common intelligence'' convicted: affirmative defense law fails again

9:35am Saturday, October 11, 2003
Jury decides a homeless man's fear can't excuse a loaded gun at Hopkins 10/11/03 Cleveland Plain Dealer A Cuyahoga County jury deliberated less than two hours yesterday before rejecting a novel defense offered by a homeless Cleveland man arrested carrying a loaded gun at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. Robert Igoe, who has a history of mental instability, had a new, loaded .40-caliber...

Maryland first lady regrets ''shoot Britney'' remark

9:30am Friday, October 10, 2003
October 9, 2003 ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (Reuters) -- Maryland's first lady was only joking when she said she would like to shoot pop star Britney Spears, but it is no longer a laughing matter. Kendel Ehrlich, wife of the state's Republican Gov. Robert Ehrlich, was criticizing what she views as the entertainment industry's negative influence on youth, during a domestic violence prevention conference...

Gun-rights advocate plans march

7:04am Friday, October 10, 2003
Elyria Chronicle-Telegram October 10, 2003 LORAIN — Daniel White wants to bring his disdain for the state’s longtime ban on carrying concealed weapons out into the open for everyone to see. The 29-year-old employee of Willoway Nursery is gathering together gun-rights advocates from around Greater Cleveland for a march through town later this month, and their weapons will be visible. “We want to...

Another ''Rally'' worth our time

6:46am Friday, October 10, 2003
Wife of soldier in Iraq plans rally, vigil to support troops North Canton woman invites all to downtown Akron park on Sunday October 10, 2003 Akron Beacon Journal Audrey Walker hopes people remember the troops who serve America abroad. Her husband is serving in Iraq. And on Sunday, the North Canton woman has organized an event aimed at bringing together people in downtown Akron to support the...

Gun marches planned near Lima, Dayton, Columbus

6:33am Friday, October 10, 2003
Toledo Blade October 10, 2003 Supporters of legislation that would allow Ohio citizens to carry concealed weapons said they hope three "defense" walks planned for Sunday in the Lima, Columbus, and Dayton areas will bolster their efforts. Charlie Triplett of Bluffton said he expects about 100 gun-carrying marchers to participate in Lima’s march, beginning at 2 p.m. in the AutoZone parking lot on...

CITY: Group walk with loaded guns is allowed

6:09am Friday, October 10, 2003
Lorain Morning-Journal October 10, 2003 LORAIN -- Police were advised by the city's law department yesterday that a Lorain man is within his constitutional rights to organize a self-defense walk later this month at which participants will openly carry loaded firearms, Law Director Mark Provenza said. Provenza said he met with police Chief Cel Rivera yesterday morning to discuss letters written to...

''God's grace'' (and concealed firearm) saves Indiana woman's life

12:10pm Thursday, October 09, 2003
Woman shoots alleged abductor Gary woman says she believed she was going to be killed. Northwest Indiana Times October 9, 2003 MERRILLVILLE -- A 28-year-old Gary woman said she knew what it meant Tuesday when she noticed the man holding a gun to her head was wearing gloves. She figured she was going to die. "I've called police on him before. He's tried to threaten me and my entire family. ... He...

Gun owners plan peaceful walk; Citizens to protest state's concealed weapon ban

11:24am Thursday, October 09, 2003
Lima News October 7, 2003 LIMA - A group of gun-toting citizens plan to strap handguns to their sides and hit the streets Sunday to protest a recent court ruling on the state's concealed weapon law. The Defense Walk will begin Sunday at 2 p.m. on Sherwood Drive off North Cable Road. A gun-safety check will be at 1 p.m. in the parking lot of AutoZone, said Charlie Triplett, one of the organizers...

'Concealed carry' advocates to be in plain view in Gahanna demonstration

10:51am Thursday, October 09, 2003
Activists plan to march with guns Columbus ThisWeek October 9, 2003 Advocates of an Ohio law to allow concealed weapons will march through Olde Gahanna Sunday afternoon to draw attention to what they say is a flaw in state law. "Defense Walk" organizers Bob Maroldy and Gerard Valentino said they expect about 100 people to participate in the event. Most will carry handguns, which will be in plain...

Supporters of concealed carry plan Defense Walk on Sunday

6:43am Thursday, October 09, 2003
XENIA - Local concealed carry supporters will hold Defense Walks statewide to protest Sen. Doug White and Gov. Bob Taft's obstruction of the concealed-carry legislation on Sunday. The walk is intended to offer a visual display of support for the legalization of concealed carry permits by openly wearing their firearms through the neighborhood. Organizers cite the Supreme Court ruling of Klien vs...

Ohio Poll: Taft disapproval numbers at 46%

1:58pm Wednesday, October 08, 2003
They say it's about Party solidarity. It looks more like they're tying lines to a sinking ship. According to the latest Ohio Poll, released Wednesday by the University of Cincinnati’s Institute for Policy Research, there are more Ohioans unhappy with the job Taft is doing than there are those who approve. According to the poll, the governor’s disapproval rating is at 46 percent. Only 44 percent...

13-year old girl wrestles firearm from deputy, pulls trigger

1:41pm Wednesday, October 08, 2003
Girl admits trying to shoot caseworker, deputy sheriff October 08, 2003 THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH In the hallway that opened into the crowded lobby of Franklin County Children Services, a 13-year-old girl and a deputy sheriff scrapped until the deputy was on her knees and the girl held her gun. Hafsa Aboi Hassan pointed the 9 mm handgun at the back of Deputy Betty Ashley’s head and pulled the trigger...

MORE pro-self-defense letters to editors!

9:30am Wednesday, October 08, 2003
Concealed-carry ban offends good citizens Cincy Enquirer October 6, 2003 I'm offended, and every law-abiding citizen in Ohio should be too. Why? There were 45 states with some kind of concealed-carry law and the crime has gone down in most of those states. Either our lawmakers don't want crime to go down or they think the citizens of Ohio are more dangerous than people of the other 45 states. Jim...

Letter to the Editor: Pfeifer lives in fantasy world

9:18am Wednesday, October 08, 2003
October 4, 2003 Re "Court upholds ban on concealed guns," Sept. 25: How does Justice Paul E. Pfeifer believe prohibiting "the carrying of concealed weapons helps maintain an orderly and safe society?" I guess if I lived in the same neighborhood Pfeifer lives in, I would feel as safe as he does. Or perhaps, if I had armed bodyguards watching out for me at home, work and at play, I would feel safe...

Letter to the Editor: Anti-gun stance endangers public

8:54am Wednesday, October 08, 2003
On September 25, an attack letter, specifically targeted against Ohioans For Concealed Carry , began appearing in newspapers across the state. The letter written by the President of the Cleveland Chapter of the 'Million' Mom March, put false words in the mouths of more than 50,000 Ohioans for Concealed Carry supporters. To their credit, the newspapers are now printing OFCC's official reponse to...

Letter to the Editor: Court ruling not just racist, but sexist

4:17pm Tuesday, October 07, 2003
Portsmouth Daily Times Ohio’s Supreme Court, by a 5-2 decision, has now joined the Ohio State Patrol and Governor Taft in the continued depriving of law abiding Ohioans from defending themselves with a concealed weapon. It matters not that [45] other states allow their citizens such defense. Opponents say this ruling reflects the will of a majority of Ohioans. This is an unproven statement. It...

Op-Ed: Guns, speech and the courts

3:59pm Tuesday, October 07, 2003
By Sim Evans Each generation must ratify the Constitution, or else it is of no account. The founders were cognizant of this when they provided the amendment mechanism, whereby future generations might adjust the Constitution from time to time. The absence of amendments was deemed proof of its tolerability. But Americans have chosen a third course; they will neither abide by the Constitution, nor...

What's race got to do with it? A LOT.

by Chad D. Baus
12:03pm Tuesday, October 07, 2003
As I described in my recent walk through the "Safest Neighborhood in the State" , I mentioned that the most enjoyable part of my day was spent speaking to the many African-Americans who attended the event. I can honestly say that while we are often led to believe that minorities are nearly a block-vote against concealed carry legislation, EVERY single person of a minority race I spoke with at the...

OFCC PAC Announces 2003 Endorsees

10:56am Tuesday, October 07, 2003
It would be impossible to research every local race in the state of Ohio for an off-year election. But there are a few contests which have peaked our interest, some because they are between pro-Conceal Carry Reform candidates and out-and-out liberal anti-gunners, and others because we wish to support pro-CCW candidates in positions that could one day lead them to the Statehouse or Governor's...

OH 'justice' system frees victimizers & (in one case) jails defenseless victim

6:14pm Monday, October 06, 2003
Those who are interested in Ohio's criminal justice system travails, and who have a heart for the ever-growing statewide victim list, would have found several recent stories in various Ohio newspapers to be very disheartening - especially when put together. On September 24, the Dayton Daily News informed it's readers that a South Lebanon man had been freed from prison after nearly three years for...

Tony Gordon Memorial Fund Established

3:02pm Monday, October 06, 2003
James A. "Tony" Gordon, a 27-year-old father, died on Wednesday, August 6, 2003 after being shot in the chest during an attempted carjacking. Ohioans For Concealed Carry is concerned with all criminal victimizations - the desire to reduce violent crime is a key reason why we advocate the passage of a concealed carry law, such as every state surrounding Ohio, and 45 states in our nation, now enjoy...

FINAL 2003 OHIO OPEN CARRY ''DEFENSE'' WALKS ANNOUNCED

8:40pm Friday, October 03, 2003
WHAT: Local organizers in nearly twenty Ohio cities held "Defense" Walks in late 2003, at which local activists interested in protesting Governor Bob Taft's obstruction of concealed carry legislative reform "openly carried" their sidearms on a walk through the neighborhood. WHY: These "Defense" Walks offered a "visual display" of the choice Ohioans and legislators have before them as a result of...

AP: Can gun control cut violence? Even anti-gun CDC finds NO proof

10:23am Friday, October 03, 2003
October 3, 2003 A sweeping federal review of the nation's gun control laws - including mandatory waiting periods and bans on certain weapons - found no proof they reduce firearms violence. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention appointed a group of scientists to conduct the review, which could be used to undercut the gun-control movement. The task force reviewed 51 published studies about...

Second chance for rape victim's affirmative defense plea??

9:18am Friday, October 03, 2003
October 3, 2003 Concealed weapon case sent back to Common Pleas court An Ohio State Supreme Court ruling on the carrying of concealed weapons sent a local case that was in the Third District Court of Appeals back to the Seneca County Court of Common Pleas this week. After Judge Michael P. Kelbley ruled that the current law was unconstitutional in the case of a Fostoria woman, County Prosecutor...

Could the fear of a felony CCW arrest have led to this man's death?

3:47pm Thursday, October 02, 2003
[Homicide victim] had reported threat days before his death October 2, 2003 McARTHUR — Five days before Nicholas Wheeler was shot to death, he complained to authorities that a gun was pulled on him by the man who would later be charged with his murder. However, Thomas Craft had denied to a Vinton County sheriff’s deputy that the gun incident took place, and there was insufficient evidence to file...

More and more law enforcement expressing support for self-defense

2:42pm Thursday, October 02, 2003
October 2, 2003 Chillicothe Gazette Efforts to introduce versions of a concealed weapons law into legislation is like walking a fine line between public safety and constitutional rights, local law enforcement agencies say. With the battle to allow Ohio residents the right to carry handguns on their person raging in the House and Senate, local law enforcement agencies weighed in on the debate...

Op-Ed: O'Connor opinion ''good news for anyone who believes in the rule of law''

1:49pm Thursday, October 02, 2003
O'Connor a ray of hope in Klein gloom Michael J. Maurer The Ohio Supreme Court's Klein decision on the constitutionality of concealed carry laws is good news for supporters of gun rights: They lost by only a 5-2 vote. My own prediction was that they would lose 7-0, with a slim chance at 6-1 with Chief Justice Tom Moyer in dissent. But things turned out more favorably. For one thing, the court's...

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