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Lima open carry 'Defense' Walk brings record turnout

6:32am Monday, October 13, 2003

Lima brought out a healthy mix of its finest citizens in record Walk numbers yesterday. Men and women, people young and old, families with children, persons from multiple ethnic backgrounds - about 150 people participated in the Lima open carry 'Defense' Walk. Links to post-Walk media coverage as they appeared: Toledo Blade: Concealed-carry allies take to the streets Lima News: Lima gun owners...

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Dayton-area open carry 'Defense' Walk earns ''thumbs up'' from locals

6:23am Monday, October 13, 2003

Drivers honked car horns and waved, or gave a thumbs-up sign, to Walkers in Xenia yesterday. Here is a quick summary from Walk organizer Larry Moore: WKEF said about 100 people walked in downtown Xenia supporting concealed carry and vividly demonstrating the clear options of open carry on the street versus the many advantages of concealed carry. Media coverage included all the local television...

Columbus-area open carry 'Defense' Walk ''couldn't have gone better''

6:15am Monday, October 13, 2003

They forgot the red carpet. But Gahanna's mayor and police chief had pretty much everything else covered for the 100+ Walkers who came to town Sunday for their open carry demonstration. Here is a quick summary from Walk Organizer Gerard Valentino: "Although 'official' numbers showed 111 walkers, the actual number including some spouses and children was closer to 125. Along the route, several cars...

Letter to the Editor: Moving forward on concealed-carry

6:28am Sunday, October 12, 2003

Toledo Blade October 12, 2003 Senate President Doug White has violated the trust of the people of Ohio by refusing to appoint senators to a conference committee that will work to reconcile differences in the concealed-carry bills adopted by the House and Senate. As a leader of a bicameral legislature, Senator White is obliged to work with his counterparts in the House to adopt legislation that...

Advocates walk to defend the right to carry gun

11:55am Saturday, October 11, 2003

Gahanna News October 8, 2003 By Jef Benedetti Walking to support a cause will get a new twist at 2:00 p.m. Sunday in Veterans Memorial Park, 73 Johnstown Road, in Gahanna. Columbus areas gun advocates for carrying concealed weapons will hold a 'Defense Walk' to protest obstruction they say they believe is happening with the pending legislation in the Ohio Senate to allow Ohio residents to carry a...

Dispatch: Marchers will have guns on hip

11:32am Saturday, October 11, 2003

Gahanna event designed to display support for legal concealed weapons Saturday, October 11, 2003 THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH They will gather Sunday, openly wearing their handguns for a march through Gahanna. Robert Maroldy of Gahanna and Gerard Valentino of Pickerington said they are demonstrating their support for changing Ohio’s law to allow people to carry concealed weapons. They hope that as many...

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Rep. Jon Husted likely next Ohio House Speaker

11:00am Saturday, October 11, 2003

Husted’s rival as speaker drops out Dayton Daily News October 2, 2003 COLUMBUS | State Rep. Jon Husted's chief rival in the bid to be the next House Speaker backed out of the race and threw his support behind Husted, increasing the likelihood that the next House speaker and Senate president could both be from the Dayton area. "I am no longer a candidate for speaker and I will be supporting Jon,"...

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Violent victimization of Ohioans (& Senate obstruction of HB12) continues

10:33am Saturday, October 11, 2003

The fight to restore the right to bear arms for self-defense has always been about two key issues: 1) Allowing citizens the right to choose not to be a victim. 2) Lowering violent crime. Amongst the many 'Defense' Walk headlines, Ohio newspapers are filled with stories of continued victimations by criminals who could care less if concealed weapons are illegal, and who are well aware that their...