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Race is on for the 28th Senate District

2:34pm Tuesday, May 27, 2003

Potential candidates have until Jan. 2 to say they want to run for the Ohio Senate's 28th District seat. Some big-name local politicians already are positioning themselves to replace Sen. Leigh Herington (a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Criminal Justice , which has held six hearings on HB12 to date) in November 2004. The Democrat from Rootstown Township must leave the job because of...

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House Bill 12 receives sixth hearing in Senate committee

2:20pm Tuesday, May 27, 2003

A representative from Ohioans For Concealed Carry was on hand today at the Statehouse, as HB12 received it's sixth hearing in the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice. Out of respect for the desires expressed by members of the committee, to bring the public testimony to a close and moving the bill forward, instead of debating indefinately, Ohioans For Concealed Carry did not invite anyone to...

'Hunt for a Cure - Buckeye Style' meeting

1:02pm Tuesday, May 27, 2003

All committee members, volunteers, or anyone just plain interested, I will be having a picnic-style meeting at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in Columbus on Sunday, June 8, 2003 at 1:00 PM. We will be discussing plans for the upcoming "Hunt For a Cure - Buckeye Style" event, which will be held in September, and benefitting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The address is: 960 Kingsmill Parkway,...

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Bad law forces honorable citizens to disobey in name of self-defense

12:46pm Tuesday, May 27, 2003

I am a licensed independent social worker in the domestic violence field in Cleveland. I have worked with domestic violence perpetrators for six years. Many of them possessed guns when they were under court order not to do so. Many violated the protection orders that commanded them to have no contact with their victim. Other clients came from the Ohio Adult Parole Authority; paroled murderers,...

CBS: Bystander Uses Firearm to Save Texas Cop

12:19pm Tuesday, May 27, 2003

"When I told him to freeze, it was the voice of the Lord," Patrick Coughlan told CBS' Jim Axelrod. Linden Police Officer Sharon Gillespie was in the process of arresting Andrew Gray. He was wanted for assault. "She told him he was under arrest. When she pulled her handcuffs out, he spun around and grabbed hold of her," said Linden Police Chief Alton McWaters. That's where Mr. Coughlan comes in...

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Health bureaucrats: Guns are a ''health issue''

11:42am Tuesday, May 27, 2003

Although not directly related to our battle to restore Ohioan's right to self-defense with a firearm, we believe the fight against "assault"-weapons bans is an important one. The erosion of our rights, with bans that do not work, is a serious matter. Youngstown citizens have been fighting proposals to ban certain types of firearms in that city for some time now. Their list of adversaries has...

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Letter to the Editor: Ohioans have right to arms

10:41am Tuesday, May 27, 2003

Yet another pro-CCW letter to the editor has been printed in the Zanesville Times-Recorder. May 27, 2003 I enjoyed reading Mr. Bill Carper's letter to the editor today and his position on Ohio's unconstitutional ban on the rights of lawful Ohioans to carry a concealed firearm for self defense. Yes, the time is ripe for reform of our current law; and reform it will. Click here to read Zanesville...

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Dayton Daily News: Troy council candidate not indicted

4:16pm Friday, May 23, 2003

Grand jury finds no probable cause for weapons charge A Miami County grand jury failed to return any criminal indictments against a Troy City Council candidate accused by police with felony carrying a concealed weapon. The grand jury’s report filed Wednesday in Common Pleas Court said it chose to ignore the allegations made against Boyd A. Tucker, a Democratic candidate for council’s 3rd Ward...