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Toledo Blade: Conceal carry - Impact on Ohio?

6:47am Sunday, September 28, 2003

Study backs hidden guns against crime By JAMES DREW BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU CHIEF COLUMBUS - For Lynn Wachtmann, Ohio’s failure to adopt a law allowing law-abiding citizens to carry concealed handguns can be measured in flesh and blood, and the pain of crime victims. "It’s heart-wrenching to see the number of Ohioans who are being victimized while some continue to play politics," said Mr. Wachtmann...

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Op-Ed: Supremes are disarmingly wrong again

6:20am Sunday, September 28, 2003

September 28, 2003 by Peter Bronson The Left Coast Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals tried to ban "God'' from the Pledge of Allegiance and blocked the California recall election, claiming voters are too stupid to use punch cards. No wonder California's Clinton-Carter court is reversed 80 percent of the time by the U.S. Supreme Court - a record of boneheaded rulings exceeded only by the Ohio Supreme...

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Youngstown Police: 46 minute response to armed robbery 911

7:42am Saturday, September 27, 2003

A caller asked if she should dial something other than 911 to reach police. Victim: "They have 'em at bingos and everything. Why aren't the here?" By PATRICIA MEADE VINDICATOR CRIME REPORTER YOUNGSTOWN — When the city council president asked a police dispatcher if cops were responding to a robbery that involved a gun, the dispatcher said there was "no mention of a gun" for the call from East...

Ohio Republican Party Platform Set Adrift

5:59am Saturday, September 27, 2003

Pfeifer wins GOP nod - and nays By John McCarthy The Associated Press COLUMBUS - Once again, the Ohio Republican Party has endorsed GOP Justice Paul Pfeifer of the Ohio Supreme Court. Once again, the vote was less than unanimous. The party's State, Central and Executive Committee on Friday breezed through endorsements for Chief Justice Thomas Moyer, Justice Terrence O'Donnell and Toledo appeals...

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A.W.O.L.: OSHP bureaucrats back out of Ohio Law Enforcement Summit

12:36pm Friday, September 26, 2003

EXCLUSIVE: Must credit www.OhioCCW.org For the past month, OFCC has been following an exclusive report 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. On September 10, we reported that the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) had accepted the invitation to attend an Ohio Law Enforcement Summit...

Ohio University snubs tuition-paying students in Second Amendment Club - 3 times

10:48am Friday, September 26, 2003

The Ohio University Second Amendment Club and Ohioans For Concealed Carry recently promoted an event at which John Lott, economist and author, spoke on that campus. Lott's appearance was part of the OU Second Amendment Club's effort to raise awareness about the falsehoods and misrepresentations associated with Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine movie, which has been shown on campus television...

OBSTRUCTION: Senate President White Issues Statement on Court Ruling

9:41am Friday, September 26, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, September 24, 2003 CONTACT: Maggie Mitchell (614) 995-1280 STATEMENT BY SENATE PRESIDENT DOUG WHITE In regards to the Supreme Court's decision in the concealed handguns case, all or part of the following can be attributed to Senate President Doug White (R-Manchester). COLUMBUS -The Supreme Court today reaffirmed what I have always believed -- that the right to...

OPEN CARRY SELF-DEFENSE WALK SUNDAY; MORE COMING SOON

6:30am Friday, September 26, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INTERNET / WEB ONLY OPEN CARRY SELF-DEFENSE WALK SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY -- SPREAD THE WORD Ohioans For Concealed Carry is making it's statewide members and supporters aware of a grassroots event this Sunday in Cincinnati. This "Self-Defense Walk" is intended to offer a "visual display" of the choice facing legislators and citizens - open carry, or concealed carry. ARE YOU...