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Gun shoved in mouth of employee in ''no-guns'' business

3:58pm Tuesday, December 07, 2004

Is it just us, or is this happening more and more frequently? The Akron Beacon Journal is reporting that a clerk at a Holland Oil Citgo station in Akron was treated at a hospital after two masked gunmen dragged her by the hair, struck her in the head with a gun and shoved the gun in her mouth. Police told the paper the robbery occurred around 7:30 a.m. Sunday at the Holland Oil station in the...

Paper: ''Holidays are prime time for criminals''

2:57pm Tuesday, December 07, 2004

On December 6, 2004, the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette published an article intended to help Christmas shoppers avoid being victimized. During the busy holiday season, shoppers can take some easy precautions to prevent becoming a victim of theft. "Historically, we have seen the number of thefts go up during the holidays," Fairfield County Sheriff Dave Phalen said. "What typically happens is that they...

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OhioCCW.org reader reports Victim Zone robbery

12:42pm Tuesday, December 07, 2004

Subject: Hold-up in Ohio From: "Gene E." Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 15:30:02 -0500 To: [email protected] After our Ohio Conceal Carry laws went into affect I visited a local eating establishment, only to discover they they had promptly placed a sign on the entrance door forbidding licensed permit holders to carry a firearm in the business. I notified notified this web site, and I mailed the owners of...

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Clerk Shoots Robbery Suspect

12:24pm Monday, December 06, 2004

December 6, 2004 WBNS10TV.com A gas station clerk fought back when a suspect tried to rob her store. The Franklin County sheriff's department says Desmond Thompson walked into a Sunoco station on Cleveland Avenue around 7:30 Sunday morning, and told the clerk he had a gun while demanding cash. The cashier gave him the money, but pulled a gun and shot Thompson when he told her to step out from...

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Salvation Army to some donors & shoppers: ''Merry Christmas...and STAY OUT''

8:24am Sunday, December 05, 2004

Ohioans For Concealed Carry has begun to receive complaints from concerned concealed handgun license-holders, who say they're disappointed to see new discriminatory and dangerous signs banning CHL-holders going up at Salvation Army thrift stores throughout Ohio. Consider the following exchange between one former Salvation Army supporter and officials at the Salvation Army: Sent by: "Paul R*****"...

AGAIN: Man robs ''gun-free'' bank in Dayton high-rise

12:49pm Saturday, December 04, 2004

On July 20, OFCC reported that a "gun-free" Park National Bank branch on the 18th floor of a Dayton high-rise had been robbed. An alert OFCC supporter who works in the building has submitted the following report and commentary, because it has happened again! November 19, 2004 WHIOTV.com (Ch. 7 Dayton) A man is behind bars Friday after Dayton police were called to a bank heist. The robbery...

Battered North Carolina wife refuses to be a victim

12:11pm Saturday, December 04, 2004

December 3, 2004 Associated Press Woman Will Not Be Charged For Shooting Husband Husband Had Cut Phone Line, Parked Far Away WADESBORO, N.C. -- A woman won't face charges after she shot and killed her husband, who had cut her telephone line and used a shovel to break open her door following weeks of domestic violence. Joy Burgess, 26, shot Brian Lee Gathings, 29, with a handgun about 5:30 a.m...

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Op-Ed: Justice Dept. Study Shows 79% of Criminals Obtained Firearms Illegally

12:01pm Saturday, December 04, 2004

By Jim Kouri, Certified Protection Professional Dec 1, 2004 MichNews.com Ninety-five percent of US police commanders and sheriffs believe most criminals obtain their firearms from illegal sources, according to a survey released by the National Association of Chiefs of Police. Coincidentally, data released by the US Department of Justice appears to confirm this claim by our nation's police...