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Op-Ed: The curse of term limits in Ohio

12:57pm Saturday, August 09, 2003
By WILLIAM WEISENBERG Let me disclose right from the start that I voted against term limits in 1992 and remain unalterably opposed to them. Having worked in and with the Ohio General Assembly for 32 years, I have seen legislators come and go, and except for a few long-timers (Vern Riffe, Stanley Aronoff, Dick Finan, and Ted Gray), turnover has been regular. The notion that term limits would solve...

Two more innocent victims who couldn't just ''drive off''

11:21am Saturday, August 09, 2003
CLEVELAND---Earlier yesterday, a jury deliberated for less than three hours before finding William Scott, 20, guilty of aggravated murder, aggravated robbery and the attempted murder of Nikon Bell, in a street shooting in Cleveland during the predawn hours of Dec. 26. On Christmas night 2002, former Bedford High School basketball star Doug Rias, 20, a Youngstown State University student, was...

National F.O.P. President says CCW saves lives

10:23am Saturday, August 09, 2003
Ohio Highway Patrol Superintendant Paul McClellan opposes HB12 , claiming that "there is no statistical or anecdotal evidence which supports that concealment and transportation of a weapon in a motor vehicle is effective or safe as a defensive or deterrent measure." But Chuck Canterbury, president of the National F.O.P., knows better. While speaking at the F.O.P.'s 56th Biennial National...

Words above Deeds? Sen. Doug White says ''I want a [CCW] bill.''

4:15pm Friday, August 08, 2003
Gongwer News Service --- Senate President Doug White told Gongwer Thursday he hopes the House and Governor Bob Taft can reach agreement on a stalled measure that would allow licensed Ohioans to carry concealed weapons "because I want a bill." The legislation (HB 12) was left pending when the General Assembly recessed in June for the summer. Negotiations collapsed when the House and Mr. Taft's...

Gannett News Service: ''Work continues on concealed-carry bill''

10:53am Friday, August 08, 2003
COLUMBUS -- Sen. Steve Austria still thinks a compromise on Ohio's concealed handgun bill is out there waiting to be discovered. As the Legislature takes time off this summer, the Beavercreek Republican has sent bill revisions to the Ohio House and governor's office in hopes of breaking the stalemate that has put the bill's fate in jeopardy. "I'm still optimistic we might be able to do something...

OSC, in unusual move, allows new information in already-argued CCW case

4:35pm Thursday, August 07, 2003
The Gonger News Service is reporting that, almost four months after the Ohio Supreme Court heard oral arguments over a challenge to a law that prohibits carrying concealed weapons, justices took the unusual - but not unprecedented step - Thursday of allowing the record to be supplemented with a Wisconsin Supreme Court decision on the same subject. More information will be published when available...

TONY GORDON DIED TRYING TO FOLLOW OSHP CAPT. JOHN BORN'S ADVICE

2:08pm Thursday, August 07, 2003
More information is now available concerning the tragic shooting of James Anthony ("Tony") Gordon in a Dayton carjacking Tuesday. (For background on this story, see: "Blood on their hands?: Dayton man dies in apparent carjacking" ) James Anthony Gordon, 27, of 309 E. Fairview Ave., was shot about 11:08 p.m. as his 13-year-old nephew, a passenger in the T-bird, watched. The car was stopped for a...

Carjacker steals vehicle with owner trapped in door

1:19pm Thursday, August 07, 2003
August 6, 2003 Akron NewsChannel5 AKRON, Ohio -- It's bad enough that someone would steal your car, but imagine a car thief driving off with part of you still in the vehicle. Jessie Mooneyham's physical bruises will heal, but it's the emotional scars that will last. "My hand's all messed up, my arm," she said. "I can't sleep at night." Mooneyham wanted a pop when she stopped off at an area gas...

Columbus Dispatch: Home invaders pick wrong family to rob

3:12pm Wednesday, August 06, 2003
Hilltop residents say they fought off 2 men looking for dope, cash Wednesday, August 6, 2003 A Hilltop man took a knock on his head but managed to turn the tables on two armed robbers, including firing several shotgun blasts at them. Roger Maynard said he was watching the end of Monday Night Football about 10:30 p.m. when two men burst through his front door at 235 N. Wayne Ave. and demanded...

AP: Youngstown unsafe for ATF

1:52pm Wednesday, August 06, 2003
An OFCC supporter posted the following story to www.OhioCCW.org: Bureau Leaves City After Vehicle Break-Ins YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Vandals and thieves aren't just hitting any cars in a downtown Youngstown parking garage. City police and federal agents say their government cars have been repeatedly broken into and tactical equipment has been stolen. The problem is so severe that it's the main reason...

Unfinished Business: Sen. White touts "accomplishments"

1:14pm Wednesday, August 06, 2003
Senate President Doug White has written a letter to his constituents, touting the Senate's "accomplishments" in the first six months of the 125th General Assembly, and providing a look ahead at the Senate's upcoming priorities. Conspicuous in it's absence is any mention of House Bill 12, which the Senate is currently holding hostage, or the civil right to self-defense, a Constitutional right...

Blood on their hands?: Dayton man dies in apparent carjacking

11:11am Wednesday, August 06, 2003
"We do not want a loaded firearm readily accessible to the driver of a car. If there's a dangerous situation and you're in your car, you can drive off." - Capt. John Born, Ohio State Highway Patrol. "...Of all the changes made by the Senate, as a father, I am most proud of the work we did to ensure the safety of Ohio children under this bill." - Steve Austria, who chaired the committee which...

AP: Concealed weapons popular with Indiana legislators

5:24pm Monday, August 04, 2003
1 in 6 packing heat, some during sessions The Associated Press One in six Indiana lawmakers has a permit to carry a firearm, and some even pack their guns when they walk onto the floor of the Indiana House and Senate, The Journal Gazette reported Sunday. These pistol-packing politicians have no problem with the availability of weapons in the Statehouse, and some even welcome the guns given the...

Dayton Daily News publishes two more CCW-related letters to the editor

3:30pm Monday, August 04, 2003
The Dayton Daily News has printed two more letters to the editor debating the merits of concealed carry reform. And unless there are two "Jaime Pacheco"'s in the Dayton area, the anti-CCW letter comes from none other than Wright State University Medical Department's Associate Professor, Chief, Hematology/Oncology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Click on the "Read More..." link below for more...

Cleveland Gov't: Police Can't Be Trusted With Bigger Bullets

2:45pm Monday, August 04, 2003
Submitted by an OFCC supporter to www.OhioCCW.org: Apparently some residents don't trust the police in Cleveland. That's what the Plain Dealer article says about the failed police union bid to equip officers with .40 cal Glocks to replace the 9mm guns. The article goes on to say that bigger guns (bigger bullets) aren't politically realistic. But that's not the real reason for scrapping the...

Why isn't the OSHP lobbying to get CARS off the highways?

2:01pm Thursday, July 31, 2003
July 31, 2003 Coshocton Tribune Coshocton man enters guilty plea in road rage case ZANESVILLE -- A Coshocton man arrested earlier this year on allegations that he intentionally crashed his car into other motorists on Ohio 16 entered a guilty plea to amended charges. Matthew Johnson, 20, of North Whitewoman Street, was found guilty of two counts of attempted felonious assault, two counts of...

Tax $$$ at work: Columbus program lets students debate gun bill with lawmakers

10:15am Thursday, July 31, 2003
Thursday, July 31, 2003 THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Eight Columbus Public Schools students attempted yesterday to do what Ohio lawmakers could not — decide whether Ohioans can legally carry concealed weapons. The students were role-playing in front of real senators and representatives as part of a summer leadership program designed to teach them what it’s like to work in the field of law. Each was...

Live in a low crime area? Think your family isn't in danger? Think again.

8:41am Thursday, July 31, 2003
Thu, Jul. 31, 2003 Akron Beacon-Journal Predators could strike again State finds 1,000 sex offenders at risk in inmate review after Wayne girl's murder. Bill to strengthen laws COLUMBUS - The state has identified about 1,000 additional convicted sex offenders at risk of striking again, according to a study done following the rape and slaying of a 14-year-old Wayne County girl. Click on the "Read...

Anti-self defense extremists plead with Taft: ''Keep your promise''

2:21pm Wednesday, July 30, 2003
In case you had any doubts, Ohio's anti-self-defense extremists are not resting until the General Assembly returns from summer break. According to a recent email alert from them, they are creating yet another align="right"> deceptive name for themselves, and have launched a new web-based service to spit out form letters urging citizens to encourage Governor Taft to drop his "support" for House...

Online poll asks who is most to blame for delays on HB12

11:18am Wednesday, July 30, 2003
A new survey has been added to the OFCC PAC website, inquiring as to who is most to blame for delays on HB12. Vote in the upper right-hand corner of the home page, or click here . If you haven't already done so, you can still weigh in on whether or not the Gen. Assembly's failure to pass CCW in '03 effect your vote in '04, by clicking here .

Ohioan helps KY cops nab fleeing probation violator

8:58am Wednesday, July 30, 2003
July 30, 2003 Cincinnati Post A special Kenton County sheriff's squad corralled a probation violator from Cincinnati Tuesday evening in Covington with an assist from a bystander who saw the officers chasing the man. Rodney J. Hail, 31, of East Price Hill, was running from deputies when Patrick Burns of Cincinnati tackled him near the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, said Col. Ron...

Letter to the Editor: Senators disregard safety of constituents' kids

4:02pm Tuesday, July 29, 2003
An excellent letter to the editor has been written and published by John A. Unruh of Brookfield, regarding the actions of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee members on HB12. Click on the "Read More..." link below to read the letter. Date July 11, 2003 Section(s) Letters Sen. Marc Dann and his committee in the Ohio Senate erred in amending weapons measure EDITOR: I am writing this letter first...

Dispatch: Victim frustrated with sentences in home invasion

10:22am Tuesday, July 29, 2003
NEWARK, Ohio — A Pataskala man walked out of a Licking County courtroom yesterday, his faith further shaken by a system he believes is too lenient on criminals. Alan Abrams had monitored previous court proceedings for a band of robbers he said terrorized him and his wife during a home invasion last year. align="right"> So far, he’s disappointed by the sentences. Common Pleas Judge Thomas...

Editorial: Summer project for legislators

9:59am Tuesday, July 29, 2003
Cleveland Plain Dealer 07/29/03 Ohio's House and Senate spent the summer stalling like a teenager avoiding as signed reading, but they finally seem to have succumbed to reality. Both chambers are to act next month on a measure that missed resolution before lawmakers scattered last month at the end of their regular session... OFCC PAC Commentary: Just when you thought they were going to do their...

New York Post quotes OFCC PAC Chairman Jim Irvine

9:12am Tuesday, July 29, 2003
OFCC PAC Chairman Jim Irvine, who is a major airline pilot, was quoted for a story concerning New York Mayor Bloomberg's comments that the NY City Hall shooter slipped past security the same way pilots and "stewardesses" do at airports. The only disappointment in this very short story is how much of Irvine's comments were not printed. In the interview, he explained that these types of shootings...

Akron paper: Attempted abduction proves that no place is totally free of worry

3:12pm Monday, July 28, 2003
At the request of Bob Taft, the Ohio Senate added restrictions to House Bill 12 that would prevent parents from protecting their children while in a motor vehicle. Had the bad guy in this Six Flags Wyandot Lake camp ground been armed, the unintended result of Taft's "car-jacker/ kidnapper protection" provision might well have been fully displayed. "It happened so quickly, it took me by surprise...

Learning from experience: N.Y. and D.C. gun follies

2:40pm Monday, July 28, 2003
The anti-self-defense extremists want to make sure we don't look at other states' experience when considering passage of a concealed carry reform law here in Ohio. They have a bit of trouble making their blood-in-the-streets, crime-will-go-up, shoot-outs-at-fender-benders predictions in light of these state's experience. Would they be any more interested in looking at states which have laws more...

Letter to the Editor: Critics pick selectively at gun studies

2:11pm Monday, July 28, 2003
Since they can't argue with basic observations of successes of concealed carry reform legislation in 35 shall-issue states, anti-self-defense extremists have resorted to personal attacks on the academics who first observed these successes. After several recent discussions about John Lott's credibility on the opinion pages of the Columbus Dispatch, Dr. Lott himself has responded. Click on the "...

IRONY: Gov't says ''Citizens key to homeland security program''

1:23pm Friday, July 25, 2003
State hopes to train thousands of people to watch for signs of terrorist activity Friday, July 25, 2003 THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH State officials want to train Ohioans to help seek out terrorists through a program unveiled yesterday. The theory is that the average citizen knows his neighborhood better than the average police officer, so it’s a good bet he’ll notice suspicious activity, said Domingo...

Dispatch: Pit bull attacks woman in wheelchair

11:38am Friday, July 25, 2003
White dog with black spots still at large after biting woman in University District Friday, July 25, 2003 THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH A woman in a wheelchair was attacked by a pit-bull terrier this week, leaving her with bites on her arms and legs. Authorities still are trying to find the dog and who owns it, Columbus police said. Debra Ballin, 50, said she usually keeps an eye out for the many pit...

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