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''Sorry FOP, I give to OFCC PAC & the Buckeye State Sheriff's Association''

12:53pm Wednesday, February 19, 2003
After offering absolutely no suggestions or amendments in the past two years, the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police, a labor union, lobbied successfully at the eleventh hour to severely weaken HB274. They have already been quoted voicing opposition to HB12 in this new session. When the FOP calls your home during a meal, asking for donations, remind them of their actions against concealed carry...

''Deputies at scene can’t prevent slaying'': Only YOU can protect you

11:42am Wednesday, February 19, 2003
One of the popular myths offered up by gun control advocates is that the police will protect us, so we need not make preparations to protect ourselves. But a horrible incident in Tiffin proves that the Ohio Constitution's framers recognized our right to bear arms for defense and security for a reason: only YOU can protect you. Deputies at scene can’t prevent slaying By STEVE MURPHY BLADE STAFF...

Cincy Enquirer: Whining About Diversity

3:07pm Tuesday, February 18, 2003
The Cincinnati Enquirer headlined an article Sunday that would barely have been suitable for the paper's editorial page. While OFCC PAC is not a partisan organization, we are upfront about our support for those who support CCW reform, from either party, and our endorsements in the 2002 elections represented that fact clearly. The Cincinnati Enquirer represents itself as a nonpartisan organization...

Dayton Daily News: Concealed-carry debate to begin anew

1:33pm Tuesday, February 18, 2003
COLUMBUS | Lawmakers will once again take aim at passing legislation to allow Ohioans to carry concealed weapons in their purses, jackets, cars and elsewhere. But this time the debate isn't expected to drag on for two years. The Ohio House will begin hearings today on House Bill 12, which is essentially the same legislation that passed the House last year before undergoing major revisions in the...

Op Ed: Ohioans have right to carry firearms

6:52pm Monday, February 17, 2003
On Monday, February 17, the Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum printed a opinion editorial from OFCC PAC Vice Chairman Chad Baus. Click on the "Read More..." link below to read the letter. Tuesday's ruling by Seneca County Common Pleas Judge Michael Kelbley that Ohio's ban on carrying a concealed weapon to protect themselves is unconstitutional, is the third major victory for the law-abiding citizens of our...

Reality Check for the Ohio Highway Patrol: Don't Get ''Borned''

5:22pm Monday, February 17, 2003
In a Columbus Dispatch article about the expected progress of Ohio House Bill 12 , Ohio Highway Patrol Capt. John Born reiterated the OHP's opposition to any bill that would allow citizens their right to self-defense in an automobile. "We do not want a loaded firearm readily accessible to the driver of a car,'' said Born. When presented with the fact that a firearm is useless in a pinch if it's...

Letter to the Editor: Taft should sign concealed carry bill

3:09pm Monday, February 17, 2003
A well-written letter to the editor was published in the Toledo Blade Sunday, February 16. The letter was written in response to the Blade's latest anti-CCW editorial, "No, again, to concealed carry" , published last January 30. Gary Schoenrock, of Holland, observes that that "the Blade is attempting to discredit and distort the issue of concealed carry legislation in the state of Ohio. Using...

Dispatch: Backers in House set to resurrect divisive concealed carry gun issue

1:52pm Monday, February 17, 2003
The Columbus Dispatch has published a lengthy and informative article about the expected progress of Ohio House Bill 12 in Sunday's edition. You need an account to access the Dispatch Website, but we've archived the story in the "Read More" section of this story block. At the end of the article, Representative Ed. Jerse has finally said something we can agree with: Rep. Edward S. Jerse, D-Euclid...

SUPREME COURT SETS ARGUMENTS APRIL 15th ON CCW CHALLENGE

11:04am Saturday, February 15, 2003
FLASH : CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE TO OHIO'S BAN AGAINST CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS TO BE HEARD BY HIGH COURT The Ohio Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments April 15th in a lawsuit from Hamilton County seeking to overturn as unconstitutional a state law which prohibits the carrying of concealed weapons. Justices included the case (02-0585) on their most recent oral argument calendar covering...

Appeal on concealed-carry ruling filed with higher court

10:09am Saturday, February 15, 2003
Any stay of a local ruling that Ohio's law against carrying a concealed weapon is unconstitutional now will have to be determined by a higher court. Friday afternoon Seneca County Common Pleas Judge Michael P. Kelbley, a Democrat, denied a motion filed by County Prosecutor Ken Egbert Jr. for an emergency stay of the decision in the case of a Fostoria woman who was charged with one count of...

Gun Rights Group Applauds Fifth Judge to Nullify State Gun Ban

10:03am Saturday, February 15, 2003
A press release issued by Ohioans For Concealed Carry can be seen on Yahoo.com or the Crain's Cleveland website. The full text can also be viewed by clicking on the "Read More..." link below. CLEVELAND, Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Ohioans For Concealed Carry applauds Tuesday's decision by Seneca County Common Pleas Judge Michael P. Kelbley. The 18-page ruling states that Ohio's prohibition on...

Tale of Two Cities: Lorain woman beaten & robbed; San Antonio robber killed

2:07pm Friday, February 14, 2003
LORAIN — Joan Bahnsen still had a red, swollen jaw Tuesday morning caused by a man she says punched her and then robbed her West 23rd Street bar the night before. It was the second robbery in two months at the 62-year-old’s Highland Grill. Bahnsen told police she was tending bar just before 10 p.m. Monday when a man came in acting strangely. He asked to use the phone and Bahnsen replied there was...

House Bill 12: TWO hearings scheduled 1st week of March

12:20pm Friday, February 14, 2003
House Bill 12 has been added to the Criminal Justice Committee's agenda for two days in the first week of March. On Tuesday, March 4 at 2:30 pm., proponent testimony will be heard in Statehouse Room 114. ARRIVE MUCH EARLIER. THIS MAY BE THE ONLY CHANCE YOU HAVE TO SPEAK BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE. On Wednesday March 5 at 9:00 a.m., opponent testimony, and interested party testimony, will be heard...

Seneca County Prosecutor seeks stay of decision on gun law

11:08am Friday, February 14, 2003
2:45 p.m. 2/14/03 - The motion has been denied. Click here for the full story . TIFFIN - Seneca County's prosecutor has taken the first step in appealing a decision that made Ohio's law against carrying a concealed weapon unconstitutional in the county. County Prosecutor Ken Egbert Jr. filed a motion Thursday afternoon in Seneca County Common Pleas Court asking Judge Michael P. Kelbley for an...

Tale of Two Cities: Akron market robbed; Augusta store mgr's daughter spared

8:48pm Thursday, February 13, 2003
AKRON - Three men wielding knives and a handgun robbed a Johnston Street market Tuesday, Akron police said. The robbers made employees at Three Olives Market lie on the floor, and ordered one worker to open the cash register and hand over money, police said. No one was injured in the holdup, which occurred about 8:20 p.m. Police continue to investigate. Three Olives Market, formerly Mary's Market...

Former opponents say hearings on campaign violations may not happen

8:09pm Thursday, February 13, 2003
Lingering accusations from the tight November race that saw State Sen. Jeffry Armbruster narrowly defeat Democratic challenger Sue Morano have been set for a hearing before the Ohio Elections Commission on March 6. Political operatives from both parties say the hearing might never take place. “We’re willing to work it out,” said Scott Borgemenke, a consultant to the Republican Senate Campaign...

Rep. Peterson (R-2) named assistant whip

7:44pm Thursday, February 13, 2003
Delaware's State Rep. Jon Peterson (R-2), endorsed by OFCC PAC in the 2002 election, was elected by fellow legislators to serve as assistant majority whip in the Ohio House of Representatives. The position is the sixth ranking spot in the Republican leadership team. Peterson, who began his second term in the legislature last month, said his main responsibility is to work with House Speaker Larry...

CCW Ban ''unconstitutional'', but who's telling?: Ohio News Blackout Pt. II

4:12pm Thursday, February 13, 2003
Those who have been following the "Klein et. al. v. Leis et. al" lawsuit in Hamilton County (for which Ohioans For Concealed Carry is a funding co-plaintiff), will recall that in the days following the concurrent ruling on appeal, a virtual media blackout occurred across the state. The Los Angeles Times and FOX News Channel provided more coverage of the 1st District Court of Appeals' unanimous...

Seneca Court Ruling Now Available

10:50am Thursday, February 13, 2003
We've managed to put together a copy of the Seneca Court ruling by scanning and OCR'ing the actual 18 page ruling. You can grab a PDF copy right here , or by accessing the Downloads link on the menu bar above. This file was manually constructed and edited to fix errors generated by the OCR and may be missing characters or complete words. However, the majority of the ruling is easily readable (we'...

AGAIN! Concealed gun ban overturned by Seneca County judge

10:01am Wednesday, February 12, 2003
2 DOWN, 86 COUNTIES TO GO!: AGAIN! Yet another Ohio judge has ruled that Ohio's law against carrying a concealed weapon is unconstitutional. "The statute deprives Ohio citizens of an effective means of self-defense," said Seneca County Common Pleas Judge Michael P. Kelbley in an 18-page ruling filed Tuesday. "The Constitution states in clear terms that the people of Ohio have the right to bear...

NEW at www.buckeyefirearms.org: Education Guide

1:10pm Tuesday, February 11, 2003
It a common mistake among many pro-gun advocates to assume everyone they talk to, or everyone that logs on to a website such as ours, is familiar with the matters related to concealed carry reform, and come here simply looking for how they can help make the legislation a legal reality. But more and more frequently, OFCC PAC receives inquiries from visitors looking for more factual data on WHY...

FOLLOW UP: CCW Debate At University of Akron

7:06pm Monday, February 10, 2003
Late last week, Ohioans for Concealed Carry urged its members and supporters in the Akron area to attend a debate at Akron University on Tuesday, February 11. The Akron University Sociology Club sponsored the debate "to help voters understand both sides of the issue of 'Civilians carrying concealed weapons.'" University of Akron Chief of Police Paul Callahan represented the position of the anti-...

Ohio sex offenders: Where are they?

4:24pm Monday, February 10, 2003
Ohio law officers cannot find at least 301 sex offenders -- including 38 in central Ohio -- who have failed to register their address as required by the state's Megan's Law. Of those in central Ohio, 33 are supposed to be in Franklin County and five in surrounding counties. Among the wanted are predators who have committed violent rapes, including one Columbus man involved in a gang rape of two...

Akron: Yet another attack after ''restraining'' order fails to restrain

4:10pm Monday, February 10, 2003
Akron man charged in woman's stabbing AKRON: An Akron man was charged Saturday with stabbing the mother of his 4-year-old son in front of the child. Mickie T. Barmore, 23, is charged with aggravated burglary, felonious assault, domestic violence, violation of a civil protection order, child endangering and domestic violence menacing. Police said he entered Eleanor D. Heller's home in the 400...

Cincy cop assaulted with his own nightstick shoots, kills attacker

3:24pm Monday, February 10, 2003
This from the Cincinnati Enquirer: Burglary suspect shot, killed by police in Cincinnati In Hamilton County, where two courts and four judges ruled Ohio's felony prohibition against carrying firearms for self-defense is unconstitutional, a police officer was forced to use deadly force when an burglary suspect turned on him with the officer's nightstick. One can only imagine the reaction this...

Latest Million Mom attack on Jim Trakas (R-17)

2:52pm Monday, February 10, 2003
The Million Mommies just won't let up on Jim Trakas (R-17) . After enduring a littany of televised attack ads, and the staging of a poorly attended and politically unsuccessful election eve opposition rally, Rep. Jim Trakas probably thought the Mommies were silenced on election day, when he soared to a convincing victory, taking votes nearly 2 to 1. Little did he know, his anti-CCW foes would...

HB12 Assigned to Criminal Justice Committee

3:29pm Saturday, February 08, 2003
House Bill 12 was assigned to the Criminal Justice Committee, which meets at 2:30pm Tuesday afternoons. After a one week inclement weather delay, HB12 is scheduled for its first committee hearing on Tuesday, February 25. If you intend to go to HB12 hearings (and you really should) please start planning to car pool with as many people as you can on a Tuesday afternoon. Hearings are held in room...

Sheriffs warn of apparent desire to turn Highway Patrol into State Police

12:17pm Saturday, February 08, 2003
The Gongwer News Service is reporting that representatives of sheriffs and county commissioners are scheduled to meet later this month to address what the county law enforcement officials believe may be a move toward turning the Ohio Highway Patrol into a state police agency and eliminating the position of sheriff. OFCC PAC Commentary: It should come as no surprise that the Taft administration...

Tale of Two Cities: West Jefferson family robbed; Tacoma couple shoots back

4:25pm Friday, February 07, 2003
WEST JEFFERSON - Police report that a 27-year-old man, his 20-year-old wife and the couple's infant child were returning to their 50 1/2 S. Main St. apartment after cashing their tax return check on Jan. 23, when they were approached in a stairwell by two white males in ski masks. Ronald Killian III, 20, and Charles R. Hutchins III, 19, held the couple against a wall and threatened them with a...

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