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Summer slump: CCW instructors looking forward to autumn rebound

1:34pm Thursday, September 23, 2004

Reprinted with permission of the Dayton Daily News September 23, 2004 Dayton Daily News Concealed-carry applications post sharp drop MORAINE | — Bill Seevers got his permit to carry a concealed weapon as soon as he could. Seevers already had taken a concealed-carry course and was ready to apply under Ohio's new law when sheriff's offices opened their doors April 8 to potential applicants. "Do I...

"No Guns" bakery corporation files Chapter 11

12:03pm Thursday, September 23, 2004

The Associated Press reported Wednesday that Interstate Bakeries Corp. (IBC), the nation's largest wholesaler baker whose products include Twinkies and Wonder Bread, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The electronic filing, made shortly after midnight with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri in Kansas City, listed assets of $1.626 billion and liabilities of...

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Gun grabbers misleading Class D's again; signs continue to come down elsewhere

11:34am Thursday, September 23, 2004

The following message is from OFCC Business Education Coordinator Joe Eaton ( [email protected] ): OFCC members and supporters, we need you to get involved quickly in response to some Anti-Self Defense activities that are taking place. The following is an email we received from an OFCC member in Summit County. "There is someone going around (again) to Summit county convenient stores and gas...

Law Enforcement Officer's Safety Act resisted by Beavercreek Police Chief

8:19am Wednesday, September 22, 2004

The Dayton Daily News has reported on September 20 that Beavercreek Police Chief Arthur Scott is delaying the issuance of ID cards which are necessary for retired law-enforcement officers to exercise their new rights under House Resolution 218, the Law Enforcement Officer's Safety Act. The federal law allows retired and off-duty officers to carry concealed guns across state lines. Retired...

Letter to the Editor: 'Rifleman' Kerry good for a laugh

7:35am Wednesday, September 22, 2004

September 21, 2004 Toledo Blade Only the most politically naive or the most pathetically ignorant would not double over in laughter reading the description of John Kerry burnishing his skills as a "rifleman" in an attempt to impress the hunters, shooters, and gun owners in Ohio. Senator Kerry has spent his entire political career attempting to limit the rights of citizens and sportsmen to own and...

Akron woman shot during home invasion

7:32am Wednesday, September 22, 2004

September 21, 2004 The Akron Beacon Journal is reporting that a woman was shot in the arm during a Monday morning home invasion. Three men, one armed with a handgun, reportedly forced their way into a residence in the 1000 block of Nome Avenue around 9:30 a.m., the Akron Police Department said. A 27-year-old woman was shot once in the arm and was treated at a hospital. Police told the newspaper...

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Illinois Capitol Murder Proves Gun Laws Do Not Stop Killers

3:56pm Tuesday, September 21, 2004

September 21, 2004 Monday's brutal murder of an unarmed Illinois Capitol security officer by a shotgun-wielding killer proves that restrictive gun laws like those in the Prairie State cannot stop determined criminals, and never have, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) said today. "If the Draconian gun laws in Illinois worked," said CCRKBA Executive Director Joe...

Athens CHL-holder threatened in road-rage incident will NOT be charged

11:00am Monday, September 20, 2004

September 20, 2004 Athens News Charges dismissed in road-rage incident By Jim Phillips Two men who were involved in a July "road rage" incident in which one of them pulled a gun both have had criminal charges against them dismissed, and have agreed to enter court-ordered diversion programs. On Sept. 13, the cases of Dr. Jeffrey McAdoo, 43, and James Kirkendall, 49, were resolved in Athens County...