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''Solo open-carry in Ohio - a 3-cop encounter''

10:21am Thursday, October 16, 2003
The following note has been posted to the GlockTalk.com discussion list. The writer experienced the following in Northeast Ohio: Took the dog for a walk again today [while openly carrying a loaded firearm, per Supreme Court ruling & current Ohio law]. Was about 150 ft. from the end of the walk at the car lot next to my parents house when a police car with lights on pulls up in front of me. I...

Ohio concealed carry fight aired on Rush Limbaugh program

9:53am Thursday, October 16, 2003
Ohio's Troubles with Liberal Republicans Brings National Attention to Concealed Carry Issue On Tuesday, guest host Tom Sullivan, of Sacramento, latched on to a Wall Street Journal editorial about the burgeoning sales tax revolt in Ohio, and raised the larger subject of liberal Republican politics in Ohio, drawing a parallel to the plight of Californians under former Governor Gray Davis. OFCC's...

Cleveland cowboy action shooters to join Lorain 'Defense' Walkers

8:54pm Wednesday, October 15, 2003
Ohio's largest cowboy action shooting club, The Firelands Peacemakers, has notified Lorain 'Defense' Walk organizer Dan White that their members will join other Clevelanders who plan to openly carry firearms this Sunday in a visual display of the choice Ohioans have before them as a result of the Supreme Court ruling which upheld a ban on concealing a firearm for self-defense. "Opponents of...

Cleveland: public officials AND criminals give welcome to tourists

4:23pm Wednesday, October 15, 2003
In an October 15 editorial, the Cleveland Plain Dealer is singing the praises of reformers who are promising to root out corruption in the Greater Cleveland Convention and Visitors Bureau. "The bureau - which gets more than four-fifths of its budget from taxes on hotel guests - was rocked last spring by news reports of spending on travel, meals and sports outings that seemed to benefit bureau...

Defenseless Toledo ''mall employee raped twice in 4-hour ordeal''

2:28pm Wednesday, October 15, 2003
An employee at a store at Westfield Shoppingtown Franklin Park was forced into her car at knifepoint by a man who raped her in her vehicle at a nearby apartment complex, drove her around for several hours, and sexually assaulted her again in South Toledo. As the 41-year-old Toledo woman walked to her car in the parking lot at the West Toledo mall around 9:10 p.m. Monday, the man approached her...

Toledo gun control policies continue to fail to protect residents from criminals

10:53am Wednesday, October 15, 2003
Toledoans wishing to exercise their recently-upheld Constitutional, "fundamental individual right" to bear arms for self-defense cannot do so in Toledo. The following ordinance is being cited by Chief Mike Navarre as reason for which anyone openly carrying a firearm for self-defense within the city limits would be arrested. Toledo Municipal Code 549.18. Weapon possession in public places...

Dispatch: Academy will train residents to fight crime

9:24am Wednesday, October 15, 2003
Mayor to launch program on South Side October 08, 2003 THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Mayor Michael B. Coleman outlined the final piece of his crime-fighting plan yesterday: the creation of the Neighborhood Safety Academy. The academy doesn’t have a building or charge tuition — it’s a curriculum that would travel to different neighborhoods where city employees would teach residents to prevent and report...

Ohio 'Defense' Walk news goes national

6:47am Wednesday, October 15, 2003
Gun Rights Advocates Take Aim at Concealed Carry Bans By Robert B. Bluey CNSNews.com Staff Writer October 15, 2003 (CNSNews.com) - After victories in five states already this year, concealed carry advocates are turning their attention to the handful of remaining states that continue to prohibit gun owners from carrying a concealed firearm. Battles are brewing in the Ohio and Wisconsin...

Youngstown city bureaucrats infringing on multiple Constitutional rights

3:35pm Tuesday, October 14, 2003
As the grassroots effort to draw attention to the absurdity of the Supreme Court ruling rolls across the state in the form of open carry 'Defense' Walks, organizers have met with overwhelming support from the local governments. The Mayor of Gahanna made an appearance at the Columbus-area Walk, and Chief of Police Dennis Murphy was most helpful and supportive. In Lima, Allen County Sheriff Dan...

Lima open carry 'Defense' Walk brings record turnout

6:32am Monday, October 13, 2003
Lima brought out a healthy mix of its finest citizens in record Walk numbers yesterday. Men and women, people young and old, families with children, persons from multiple ethnic backgrounds - about 150 people participated in the Lima open carry 'Defense' Walk. Links to post-Walk media coverage as they appeared: Toledo Blade: Concealed-carry allies take to the streets Lima News: Lima gun owners...

Dayton-area open carry 'Defense' Walk earns ''thumbs up'' from locals

6:23am Monday, October 13, 2003
Drivers honked car horns and waved, or gave a thumbs-up sign, to Walkers in Xenia yesterday. Here is a quick summary from Walk organizer Larry Moore: WKEF said about 100 people walked in downtown Xenia supporting concealed carry and vividly demonstrating the clear options of open carry on the street versus the many advantages of concealed carry. Media coverage included all the local television...

Columbus-area open carry 'Defense' Walk ''couldn't have gone better''

6:15am Monday, October 13, 2003
They forgot the red carpet. But Gahanna's mayor and police chief had pretty much everything else covered for the 100+ Walkers who came to town Sunday for their open carry demonstration. Here is a quick summary from Walk Organizer Gerard Valentino: "Although 'official' numbers showed 111 walkers, the actual number including some spouses and children was closer to 125. Along the route, several cars...

Letter to the Editor: Moving forward on concealed-carry

6:28am Sunday, October 12, 2003
Toledo Blade October 12, 2003 Senate President Doug White has violated the trust of the people of Ohio by refusing to appoint senators to a conference committee that will work to reconcile differences in the concealed-carry bills adopted by the House and Senate. As a leader of a bicameral legislature, Senator White is obliged to work with his counterparts in the House to adopt legislation that...

Advocates walk to defend the right to carry gun

11:55am Saturday, October 11, 2003
Gahanna News October 8, 2003 By Jef Benedetti Walking to support a cause will get a new twist at 2:00 p.m. Sunday in Veterans Memorial Park, 73 Johnstown Road, in Gahanna. Columbus areas gun advocates for carrying concealed weapons will hold a 'Defense Walk' to protest obstruction they say they believe is happening with the pending legislation in the Ohio Senate to allow Ohio residents to carry a...

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...

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