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Cuyahoga Falls burglary victim shoots suspect, holds other for police

4:17pm Wednesday, September 03, 2003
Akron Beacon-Journal September 3, 2003 One man was shot and his alleged accomplice was held at gunpoint by a burglary victim at the Studio City apartments in Cuyahoga Falls early Tuesday, police said. The victim, Louis E. Caporaletti, 43, was awakened during the burglary attempt at 12:45 a.m. and confronted the two suspects, police said. align="right"> During a scuffle, police said Caporaletti...

Tale of Two Cities: Toledoan shot, robbed; Deerfield Beach (FL) man defends

4:13pm Wednesday, September 03, 2003
Toledo Blade September 1, 2003 A North Toledo man was shot late Saturday by a man who then took the victim’s wallet. Dickie Isom, 2239 North Erie St., told police he was about to enter his vehicle in front of his home when a man approached about 10:10 p.m. Mr. Isom said he ran when he saw the man had a handgun. The suspect chased him and fired two shots, one hitting Mr. Isom in the right buttock...

''Good News'' statistics that won't make national headlines

4:09pm Wednesday, September 03, 2003
According to statistics from the National Center for Health Statistics, covering annual numbers and rates of death due to accidents and other reasons from 1981 through 1999, the annual number of deaths involving firearms has decreased very year since 1993, and firearm accident deaths have decreased almost every year for decades. Of course, during this same period of time, the number of Right-to-...

FLA CCW licenseholder dies to save family

3:41pm Wednesday, September 03, 2003
Father Killed While Buying Milk For His Daughter - Victim Shoots Back September 1, 2003 A Jacksonville man is dead after defending his family from an assailant at a gas station late Saturday. Charles Day, 30, of the 3500 block of Broadway Avenue, died about 7:30 yesterday morning after he was shot in the stomach, said homicide Sgt. Shannon Douberly of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. The...

More Ohioans suffer attacks in their cars

12:06pm Wednesday, September 03, 2003
More innocent Ohioans' lives were shattered over the weekend when attacked in their cars. The Ohio State Highway Patrol says they should have been able to "drive off" when attacked, and Senate leaders are obstructing progress on sending a bill to Gov. Taft's desk by refusing to remove provisions which would render many people defenseless in their cars. Bond is set for suspect in carjacking,...

Gardner, old foe compete for Ohio Senate’s top spot

4:25pm Tuesday, September 02, 2003
Toledo Blade September 2, 2003 COLUMBUS - For 15 years, Randy Gardner walked up the steep path to power in the Ohio House of Representatives. In 1998, the Bowling Green Republican became the No. 2 House Republican, one step from wielding the gavel as speaker. But he never became speaker. Term limits stopped Mr. Gardner. In 2000, he ran for the state Senate and won. His GOP colleagues elected him...

Early posturing under way in quest for House speaker

4:18pm Tuesday, September 02, 2003
Toledo Blade September 2, 2003 COLUMBUS - The selection of Ohio’s next House speaker is more than a year away, but alliances already are being forged behind the scenes. Rep. Jon Husted, a Montpelier native and champion of charter schools, has emerged as an early front-runner in a potential Dayton-area power play for leadership of the House and Senate. Rep. Chuck Blasdel, 32, an East Liverpool...

ONN: Ohioans Question CA Governor Recall

3:21pm Tuesday, September 02, 2003
Some Ohio lawmakers say they have had questions from upset voters about the possibility of recalling Ohio Governor Bob Taft. "Constituents started calling me, telling me we should do something about the governor,” said Rep John Willamowski (R-4, Lima). The Lima Republican says earlier in the year during the budget debate, people began asking his office if it was possible to recall Governor Taft...

Tony Gordon wasn't the first, nor will he be the last

2:56pm Friday, August 29, 2003
Cincinnati Enquirer 08/29/2003 Madisonville man killed over his custom rims, prosecutor says Timothy Powell Jr. loved his white 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass, spending hours dressing it up with racing flag decals and $4,000 of 20-inch gold custom rims. Jerome Brown and six of his friends also loved it, Hamilton County prosecutors say. So much so that Brown, 19, is accused of rounding up his buddies in...

Ohio Senate vacancy filled by Democrat

1:14pm Friday, August 29, 2003
Summit Council member Kim Zurz accepts state post Akron Beacon Journal State Democrats picked Summit County Councilwoman Kim Zurz to be the new state senator for the 28th District, which includes southern Summit County and all of Portage County. She will replace term-limited state Sen. Leigh Herington, D-Rootstown Twp., who is resigning Sept. 17 to run for a Portage County judgeship. Zurz will...

A view of the future in Ohio?

10:11am Friday, August 29, 2003
It's doubtful that many who visit this site are given to thinking about what the anti-self-defense extremists will do with all their spare time after Ohioan's constitutional right to self-defense is restored. If the activities of a few extremists in Minnesota are any indication, they may decide to put themselves in a great deal of danger. Minnesota is the latest state to adopt a shall-issue right...

'Top Ten' Report by anti-gun group shows gun laws don't work

9:35am Friday, August 29, 2003
BELLEVUE, WA – A recently published list of the "Top Ten States" that export guns used in crime was obviously meant to promote increased restrictions on gun sales, but an analysis of the states listed more clearly demonstrates that such laws don't work, said Joe Waldron, executive director of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. The anti-gun Americans for Gun Safety listed...

Jointogether.org: ''Why Are Teddy Bears More Regulated Than Guns?''

11:27am Thursday, August 28, 2003
After reading this summary of the regulations required to purchase a firearm in Ohio, as published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, you'll realize the real question everyone should be asking is: Why should ANYTHING anti-gun groups say be taken seriously? Click on the "Read More..." link below for more. Requirements for gun buyers 08/28/03 Cleveland Plain Dealer With a few exceptions, anyone who...

Weapons missing from Dayton Air Force Museum

10:56am Thursday, August 28, 2003
The federal government is once again guilty of irresponsibility when it comes to the safe storage and protection of firearms. The Dayton Daily News is reporting that more than 1,000 artifacts are missing from the United States Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton. Auditors reported three Russian-made 23 mm anti-aircraft cannons missing in March 2002. On the latest list:...

Letters to the Editor: Citizens should support concealed carry

9:48am Thursday, August 28, 2003
Rick Jones, OFCC PAC Senate District 14 Coordinator, had two letters to the editor published recently: Citizens should support concealed carry - Zanesville Times-Recorder Portsmouth Daily Times - Hand guns should be legal for family protection If you live in Senate District 14, which is represented by Senator Doug White, please contact Rick at [email protected] )

Criminal victimization at lowest level in 30 years

9:34am Thursday, August 28, 2003
The 2003 National Crime Victimization Survey, which is released by the Dept. of Justice, reveals long-term declines in victimization are at the lowest per capita rates in nearly 30 years. Highlights: * Overall violent victimization and property crime rates in 2002 are the lowest recorded since the inception of the NCVS in 1973.***Footnote 1: Based on adjustments to pre-1992 estimates to account...

AARP supports keeping seniors defenseless

8:55am Thursday, August 28, 2003
The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) admits that criminal gun violence is making many of it's urban members "prisoners in their own homes". Their answer to members who would wish to carry a concealed firearm for self-defense? While they offer a lot of Clintonian (or should we say Taftonian?) rhetoric about supporting citizens' right to own firearms, their legislative answer is to...

Scholars debate numbers of 'defensive gun uses' in U.S.

11:27am Wednesday, August 27, 2003
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tom Beiting was heading for work one day when, realizing he had left something at home, he returned to his apartment and found a stranger walking out. The man held a portable television in one arm and a case of beer in the other. The intruder dropped the items and reached for a knife tucked in his pants pocket. Beiting, a criminal-defense lawyer, also packed a weapon - a .380-...

Toledo: Disarmed (smoke-free) citizens, well-armed criminals

10:17am Wednesday, August 27, 2003
Toledo, Ohio is one of the most difficult places in the state to own a firearm. At least, for law-abiding citizens... The following headlines all appeared in the August 27 issue of the Toledo Blade: 2 holdups reported at convenience stores Two convenience stores in northwest Toledo were robbed late Monday, and the culprits fled with an undisclosed amount of money in both cases. Gunman wearing wig...

Columbus' deadly violence continues: Three killed in six hours over weekend

9:54am Wednesday, August 27, 2003
Three more dead, two more who were shot in their car, and could not "drive off" when attacked, as OSHP Capt. John Born suggests citizens should do in lieu of the right to bear ares for self-defense in a personal vehicle. Columbus homicides far out-pacing last year. August 24, 2003 Columbus Dispatch Hilltop stabbing, 2 shootings on North and Far East sides raise homicide tally to 77 At midday...

Pilots eager for gun training

9:17am Wednesday, August 27, 2003
August 26, 2003 Cincinnati Post Frustrated pilots are calling today for a speedup in training and screening so they can take guns into the cockpits. Two pilot groups were scheduled to hold a press conference today at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in conjunction with similar conferences at five other U.S. airports. They will call for the acceleration of the Federal Flight Deck...

OFCC learns of behind-the-scenes progress on HB12

1:35pm Monday, August 25, 2003
EXCLUSIVE: Must credit www.OhioCCW.org Ohioans For Concealed Carry (OFCC) has learned that, due to Senate amendments to HB12 dealing with how one should carry a firearm, law enforcement agencies in Ohio are not in agreement on Am. Sub. HB12. The Buckeye State Sheriff Association (BSSA) and the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) believe that making someone repeatedly handle, holster and unholster a...

AP: Woman STABBED THROUGH CAR WINDOW after refusing to give beggar money

10:16am Friday, August 22, 2003
The Associated Press 8/22/03 9:11 AM SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) -- A panhandler chased a woman who refused to give him money and stabbed her six times in a supermarket parking lot before a driver used his vehicle to knock the man off a bicycle as he tried to leave, police said. Mark Adrian Tyler, 26, of Springfield, asked the woman for $5 while she sat in her car outside the supermarket Thursday,...

Legislators about to return to Columbus: Will they finish the job?

10:00am Friday, August 22, 2003
FLASHBACK: April 29, 2003, Gongwer News Service Senate President Doug White (R-Manchester) said his chamber will not be looking for guidance from Governor Bob Taft as it begins consideration of a measure (HB 12) authorizing, in most respects, carrying concealed weapons. Rather, he said it will approve the version it deems most appropriate and let Mr. Taft determine whether it should be vetoed. On...

Still more Toledo crimes show danger of 'victim zone' firearms bans

8:44am Friday, August 22, 2003
Toledo Blade August 22, 2003 Toledo police auto squad detectives have seen an increase in thefts of vehicles throughout the city the last few weeks. A few juveniles were arrested after they were found in some of the stolen vehicles. The detective said juveniles may be taking the vehicles for joyrides, going until the vehicles run out of gas or they find another car to take. "It’s appalling that...

Tale of Two Cities: Akron bicyclist killed in blackout; Orlando biker defends

4:25pm Thursday, August 21, 2003
Akron Beacon Journal August 19, 2003 Police have arrested a 24-year-old suspected gang member and charged him in the Friday morning shooting of a bicyclist during the blackout. John Isaacs of the 500 block of Kenmore Boulevard was being held in the Summit County Jail on a charge of attempted murder for allegedly shooting Dave Drushal, 45, of Akron, as he rode his bike at Sweitzer and East Miller...

Op-Ed: Defense of self, family is a personal duty

3:24pm Thursday, August 21, 2003
Guest columnist Will Dougan, 30, is director of music ministries at a Memphis, TN church. August 17, 2003 "Legitimate defense can be not only a right but a grave duty for one who is responsible for the lives of others." - Catechism of the Catholic Church, No. 2265 (1997) The question "why do you choose to carry a firearm?" has haunted me. I am a fairly normal guy. I love to eat barbecue, I pay...

Two Ohio newspapers join gun control extremists; OFCC wants loophole closed too

2:44pm Thursday, August 21, 2003
The "Million" Mom March, which is a front for the Brady Campaign, which is a front for Handgun Control Inc., has announced that two Ohio newspapers have decided to "stop running classified ads for handguns or assault weapons, except from federally licensed firearms dealers who must make sure a background check is done on the buyer." The Sandusky Register and Willoughby News-Herald have decided...

Fleeing carjacking victim shot in Dayton - AGAIN!

10:18am Thursday, August 21, 2003
The Ohio State Highway Patrol says that you don't need to be allowed your self-defense rights in a car, because you can just "drive off" from a carjacking or other violent attack. The Dayton Daily News reports Antonio Ward, 27, was shot in the chest as he drove away from an attempted carjacking at a gas station. He was later transported to a hospital. The car-jackers then approached another...

Another law enforcement official endorses concealed carry reform in Ohio

4:22pm Wednesday, August 20, 2003
For years, Bob Taft has been avoiding his Constitutional duty to recognize Ohioan's right to bear arms for self-defense. Lacking leadership qualities, he hides behind a claim that he "will support a bill that has law enforcement support." When the Buckeye State Sheriff's Association came on board, Taft reduced his definition of law enforcement to the Fraternal Order of Police and Ohio State...

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