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Councilman Polensek has ''long been a leader in pushing...[Cleveland] gun laws

4:49pm Thursday, August 05, 2004

On August 3, businessman and Ohio CHL-holder Bill Singleton was ambushed by three robbers outside his check-cashing business. Despite being mortally wounded, Singleton was able to return fire, fatally wounding one of his attackers. Two others are still at large. In the hours that followed, friends and neighbors began weighing in on the anger and frustration they feel at begin so helpless in their...

Letter to the Editor: Gun lists pose danger

12:26pm Thursday, August 05, 2004

August 5, 2004 Lorain Morning Journal To the Editor: William Singleton, a respected African-American Cleveland business owner, was killed Tuesday when three robbers allegedly shot him before he had time to respond to their demands. This occurred less than a week after a newspaper published his name in a list of concealed carry license holders. Criminals may be dumb, but often they are resourceful...

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More poor behavior by northeast Ohio gun grabbers

12:05pm Thursday, August 05, 2004

----- Original Message ----- From: Randy Garcia Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 Subject: Anti-gunners vanadlize my property My name is Randy Garcia and I am an OFCC member and also an NRA Pistol Instructor. I have been promoting a Concealed Handgun class in North Ridgeville and discovered that one of my 7 foot banners out in front of the hall had the words "Cancelled" spray painted on it and then...

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The PD editor and gun nuts play a strange game of chicken

4:20pm Wednesday, August 04, 2004

August 4, 2004 Cleveland Scene When Ohio's concealed-weapons law was passed with the provision that only journalists have access to the names of registered carriers, Plain Dealer Editor Doug Clifton declared that he would publish complete lists of all area residents who receive the permits. Last week, The PD splashed the names of heat-packing Northeast Ohioans over two and a half pages. Not...

Clyde City Manager: We know better than AG Petro and other cities' officials

3:07pm Wednesday, August 04, 2004

August 4, 2004 Fremont News Messenger by Jack Buehrer Clyde firm on gun ban in city parks CLYDE -- While an Ohio Second Amendment advocacy group continues to threaten legal action, city officials are refusing to budge on their decision to ban weapons in public parks. City Manager Dan Weaver said Ohioans for Concealed Carry, who last month wrote a strongly-worded letter urging city council to...

BANK ROBBER HIDES IN COLUMBUS PARK

1:09pm Wednesday, August 04, 2004

On April 8, Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman staged a press conference next to a jungle gym, lamenting the fact that the city was unable to protect children by posting signs banning concealed handgun license-holders. Responding to his antics, Columbus-area legislators introduced legislation to abolish Section 9 of House Bill 12. As the story below illustrates, these officials could better spend...

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Days after Plain Dealer ''outing''; CHL-holder Bill Singleton is dead

9:47am Wednesday, August 04, 2004

Compiled from news reports at Cleveland.com , NewsNet5.com , and WKYC.com . August 4, 2004 Less than a week after the Cleveland Plain Dealer published Bill Singleton's name among a list of people who have chosen to obtain a license to bear arms for self-defense, Mr. Singleton is dead. When three robbers came to Singleton's business Tuesday morning - they allegedly shot before Singleton had time...

FLASH: CHL-holder killed; suspect critically wounded in robbery

11:48am Tuesday, August 03, 2004

August 3, 2004 WKYC.com (Cleveland NBC Ch. 3) A man is dead, and a boy is badly injured in an attempted robbery shootout Tuesday morning. Police say shots were fired around 8:45 a.m. in the area of E.156th and Lakeshore. A preliminary investigation revealed the owner of United Check Cashing store was opening for business when three suspects approached him. Gunfire was exchanged when the 14-year-...