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Senate President Doug White to attend open reception April 14

2:28pm Tuesday, April 08, 2003
Hamilton County Commissioner Phil Heimlich has announced that Senate President Doug White will attend a special reception in Hamilton County, which is open to the public. While the subject of both men's presentations will be the State of Ohio's current fiscal crisis, this is a great opportunity for pro-concealed carry reformers to meet Sen. White, to thank him for his support for HB12, and to...

Multiple restraining orders fail to restrain; Hamilton County woman dies

11:26am Tuesday, April 08, 2003
Stephen Chancey met and married his third wife, Joyce, at the Sharonville Alcoholics Anonymous meetings both attended. That's also where he killed her, shooting her six times when, as she was divorcing him, she had the nerve to show up there after he told her to stay away. Chancey's third marriage, like his first two, crumbled after his wife accused him of abusing her. Joyce Lynn Chancey, 44,...

Letter to the Editor: Gov. Taft reneged on campaign promises

11:08am Tuesday, April 08, 2003
The Cincinnati Enquirer has printed a letter to the editor which expresses frustration about Taft's failure to act on campaign promises, including concealed-carry reform. Click here to read the letter in the Cincinnati Enquirer , or on the "Read More..." link below for an archived version. Gov. Taft reneged on campaign promises Gov. Taft will never fool me again. After reading his rebuttal ("...

Letter to the Editor: Laws should not make law-abiding citizens defenseless

9:37am Tuesday, April 08, 2003
The Canton Repository has printed yet another pro-CCW letter to the editor. On March 14, the editors of the Repository adopted a pro-HB12 position on the editorial page, and the paper has printed several pro-CCW letters and a pro-CCW op-ed column as well. Click here to read the letter in the Repository , or on the "Read More..." link below for an archived version. Laws should not make law-abiding...

Will Taft use a litmus test for high court nominee?

10:55am Friday, April 04, 2003
On March 31, we reported that some lawmakers are pressuring Gov. Taft to consider race when replacing Justice Deborah Cook on high court . Taft spokesman Orest Holubec said the administration has actively sought minority applicants. But will Gov. Taft use anything other than qualifications to make his decision? John Holschuh, president of the Cincinnati Bar Association, thinks so. "The seat will...

Avon Lake councilman to replace Manning in 57th District

10:34am Friday, April 04, 2003
House Republicans are expected to elect Earl Martin, a three-term Avon Lake City councilman, to replace former state Rep. Jeffrey Manning in the 57th House District. Mr. Manning, an OFCC PAC endorsee, resigned his seat last month to accept appointment as Lorain County prosecutor. Click on the "Read More..." link below for more. Earl Martin was the choice of a screening committee of the Republican...

House Bill 12 to have first hearing in Senate

6:33pm Thursday, April 03, 2003
House Bill 12 has been added to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Criminal Justice 's agenda for sponsor testimony only on April 9 at 9:00 a.m. in the North Hearing Room, Second Floor, Senate Building. Due to security checkpoints, it is recommended that those planning to attend should ARRIVE MUCH EARLIER. Citizens are more than welcome to attend. But remember, THIS IS SPONSOR TESTIMONY ONLY...

Columbus women raped at workplaces, then kidnapped

4:26pm Thursday, April 03, 2003
Police believe the same man abducted two women from their shops in Worthington and Clintonville last month, raping them and forcing them to withdraw money from their banks. On March 7, at a shop near Frederick's, a man posing as a customer grabbed the shop owner and raped her at knifepoint inside the store, Columbus police said. He then forced her to drive him to a Downtown bank and withdraw $500...

REMINDER: Register to Vote by April 7

3:50pm Thursday, April 03, 2003
There is more to protecting your rights than just state-wide elections. May 7 is primary day in Ohio. Many counties have spending issues, revenue issues and races for local elected officials at stake. IF YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE : The deadline to be registered in order to vote in the next election is 30 days prior to Election Day. In this case, that makes April 7 the deadline for voting in...

Round 3: Will the GOP vs. Taft slugfest be good for CCW Reform?

2:34pm Thursday, April 03, 2003
In early March, we reported that a large rift had formed between Gov. Taft and the GOP-dominated Ohio House . At the time, we offered the possibility that Governor Taft's obstinance on the budget issue had helped the possibility for a good concealed carry bill to be passed in the House. Less than two weeks later, the House voted for HB12 69-28, ignoring Taft's vocal opposition. Now, there are...

Lima News: Legislator says police union, state patrol not concern in CCW bill

10:31am Wednesday, April 02, 2003
Ohio legislators are going to try again to get a concealed-carry gun law into effect without trying to appease the Fraternal Order of Police or the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Lima's house representative said Monday. In a legislative update to business leaders at the Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce, Rep. John Willamowski, R-Lima, said substitute House Bill 12 is almost unchanged from the...

Letter to the Editor: There’s proof that concealed-carry laws reduce crime

9:57am Wednesday, April 02, 2003
The Canton Repository, which has printed editorials and op-ed columns favoring concealed carry reform, has printed another pro-CCW letter to the editor. "The comments in the March 21 letter “Concealed-carry law will do more harm than good” are a perfect example of people influenced by these people that pick figures out of the air and expect us to believe them. The truth is that wherever the...

Dispatch: Reported rapes soar in Columbus

8:03pm Monday, March 31, 2003
Columbus has the highest rate of reported rapes among the largest U.S. cities, federal crime statistics show. Data for the first half of 2002 -- the most recent available for cities nationwide -- as well as for all of 2001, show a rate here twice that of Los Angeles and four times as high as New York City. And Columbus is no standout among Ohio cities. Rates of reporting are higher in Cleveland,...

Taft asked to consider race when replacing Justice Cook on high court

6:36pm Monday, March 31, 2003
Yesterday marked the deadline for applications to replace conservative Republican Justice Deborah Cook, still awaiting U.S. Senate confirmation to the Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Fifteen judges and lawyers have submitted resumes to Gov. Bob Taft for an Ohio Supreme Court vacancy that doesn’t exist yet. Taft spokesman Orest Holubec said the administration has actively...

Crain's Cleveland Business prints OFCC response to anti-ccw editorial

3:19pm Monday, March 31, 2003
Last week, we told you that Crain's Cleveland Business had published an editorial opposing the reformation of concealed carry laws in Ohio, which essentially mirrored a letter printed in multiple Ohio papers over the past three weeks, written by the president of the "Million" Mom March chapter of greater Cleveland. In their March 31, 2003 edition, Crain's published the official OFCC response, as...

Gannett News Service: Anti-gun group questions concealed carry research

12:07pm Thursday, March 27, 2003
COLUMBUS -- Gun control advocates on Wednesday criticized the credibility of a leading firearms researcher and said lawmakers have relied too much on his flawed work in their push for concealed weapons licenses in Ohio. But the expert, author John Lott, maintains his research is valid, and supporters insist the concealed weapons concept has more justification than just those figures. Jeff Garvas...

Flashback: Ohio's CCW ban puts business owners who carry weapons under the gun

2:28pm Wednesday, March 26, 2003
In light of the poorly researched editorial published by Crain's Cleveland Business , opposing concealed carry reform, we thought it might be wise to revisit an article published by Crain's' mid-state counterpart, Columbus Business First, last July. Unlike the editorial writers at Crain's, the Business First writer obviously researched this issue in depth before writing the article, and weighed...

Pro-CCW letter to the editor in the Findlay Courier

9:45am Wednesday, March 26, 2003
A pro-CCW letter to the editor has been printed in the Findlay Courier. While we cannot concur with the writer's praise for Rep. Brinkman (he placed a principled, but counter-productive vote against HB12), and while we know Rep. Seitz is a friend of concealed carry reform efforts, the letter does a good job of referencing other states to point out that HB12 will only be hurt by the addition of...

Crain's Cleveland Business Editorial: ''Shoot it Down''

9:19am Wednesday, March 26, 2003
On March 24, Crain's Cleveland Business published an editorial opposing the reformation of concealed carry laws in Ohio. This editorial bore striking similarity to a letter printed in multiple Ohio papers over the past three weeks, written by Lori O'Neill, president of the "Million" Mom March chapter of greater Cleveland. In the editorial, Crain's editors admitted that they were a bit "far afield...

GOP contenders line up for shot at Manning's old spot

2:31pm Tuesday, March 25, 2003
Several candidates have tossed their hats into the ring to replace former state Rep. Jeff Manning, who recently resigned to take the position of Lorain Co. prosecutor . Click on the "Read More..." link below to learn more about efforts to replace this pro-CCW, OFCC PAC 2002 endorsee. Manning’s former House seat includes the cities of North Ridgeville, Elyria and Avon and must be filled by a...

Tale of Two Cities: Parma woman brutally murdered; Stockton woman saves self

11:55am Tuesday, March 25, 2003
Brook Park - Police remained baffled yesterday over the shooting death of Ramona Krotine, whose body was found Friday in the trunk of her car at a rapid transit station. Cuyahoga County Coroner Elizabeth Balraj said Krotine was shot once in the neck and was beaten on the neck and head. "We have no leads," Police Chief Kevin McQuaid said. Krotine, 53, a wife and mother of three who lived in a...

OFCC PAC Endorsee to challenge for Akron Mayor's office

10:16am Tuesday, March 25, 2003
A Republican state legislator [and 2002 OFCC PAC endorsee] said he will announce this week that he will challenge incumbent Don Plusquellic for mayor. State Rep. Bryan Williams said the city needs new leadership after 17 years of City Hall being run by Plusquellic, a Democrat who is seeking re-election next year. He doesn't have the fire in the belly to get the job done," Williams, 38, said of...

Letter to the Editor from John Lott: ''The Crash That Killed My Data''

9:22am Tuesday, March 25, 2003
After the firing of (former) Emory professor Michael Bellesiles for having falsified research in his anti-gun book , "Arming America: The Origins of a National Gun Culture", after Columbia University retracted their awarding of the Bancroft Prize to him for the book, and after having his book pulled from publication, the anti-gunner's needed to try and hit the good guys back. They thought they...

Letter to the Editor: ''Constitution worthless if gun limits upheld''

4:10pm Monday, March 24, 2003
A well-written letter to the editor appeared in Sunday's Columbus Dispatch. Because the Dispatch's website is subscription-based, we are archiving the entire letter here: "Ohio law effectively extinguishes the right to bear arms specifically guaranteed by Ohio's Constitution. In her March 16 Forum column, "Legislators shirk pressing issues to push gun bill" , Mary Ann Edwards suggested that the...

Letter to the Editor: ''Taft didn't keep his campaign promises''

3:32pm Monday, March 24, 2003
The Cincinnati Enquirer has published a letter to the editor which does an excellent job of outlining some of Gov. Bob Taft's broken campaign promises, including the one promising to support concealed carry reform. He puts it in the context of how Taft's behavior is hurting his party: "I am a strong Republican, like the majority of voters that live around me. I donate to the national, state and...

Chicago Tribune: States poised to make it easier to carry guns

2:47pm Monday, March 24, 2003
File this story under "truths the Ohio papers refuse to print": States poised to make it easier to carry guns BY TIM JONES Chicago Tribune Gun rights advocates in several states are gaining in their efforts to liberalize firearm possession laws as public support for stronger gun-control regulation wavers. Legislatures in Missouri, Ohio, Minnesota and other states are poised to approve bills...

Right back at'cha: MMM's O'Neill letter gets more smackdowns

1:00pm Monday, March 24, 2003
This week the Cleveland Plain Dealer has printed three letters to the editor, responding to a letter written by MMM's Lori O'Neill, which has been published in multiple newspapers, and which we debunked after it's original printing in the Cincinnati Enquirer. O'Neill has apparently sent basically the same misguided, anti-gun letter to every newspaper she could think of, and it keeps getting...

Ohio is CCW Country!

4:06pm Friday, March 21, 2003
Ohioans for Concealed Carry has color-coded a map of Ohio, which depicts the level of support in Ohio for concealed carry reform. House districts from which representatives voted FOR House Bill 12 are represented in blue, and those voting AGAINST HB12 are in red. Perhaps we need to fire up the t-shirt printer...because Ohio truly IS CCW Country .

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