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Dayton RTA psgr. shoots self in leg; exposes media access loophole folly

On January 17, the Dayton Daily News reported that a woman accidentally shot herself while riding a Greater Dayton RTA bus. According to the story, dispatchers received the call of the shooting at Main Street and Siebenthaler Avenue at 8:51 p.m. January 16. The report indicated that the woman was "bleeding badly." The DDN stated that medics responded and the woman was treated for her injury, but...

''Reform the reform''; Ask legislators to make OhioCCW user-friendly

The fight to restore Ohioans' right to self-defense was not an easy one. Many important provisions were left out, and many more harmful provisions were inserted, in order to get a law. Calls to "reform the reform" began almost immediately after passage of the law last year, and with nearly ten months of experience putting the new law into practice, the need for improvements to this law has been...

State Sen. Joy Padgett endorses Jim Petro for Governor

When it comes to the 2006 governor's race, the Republican primary has been in gear almost since Bob Taft took his oath for the final time in 2003. Now that the Presidential election is behind everyone, it is quickly becoming apparent that voters in Ohio are likely to truly have a choice among GOP primary candidates in 2006. OFCC members heard from Secretary of State Ken Blackwell at the first...

The Gun Control State of Mind

by Dean Rieck Have you ever wondered why Toby Hoover and other gun grabbers have such a problem with your right to carry a concealed handgun? A professor of behavioral science may have the answer. In an article titled “Explaining the Left/Right Divide” from the May/June 2004 issue of Society, a social science journal, Dr. John Ray offers an intriguing look into the psychology of why people are...

Bar owner says right to self-defense shouldn’t stop at his door

From time to time, OFCC republishes standout posts to the CCW-Talk discussion list on our website so that those not subscribed can benefit. The following email is representative of the discussion/ information-sharing that occur on CCW-Talk. Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 10:43:46 -0500 From: "Rick" Subject: Re: [ccw-talk] Alcohol To: "OFCC CCW Discussion List I've been watching the debate on alcohol and...

OFCC issues first ''Division of Wildlife Concealed Carry Status Report''

The Ohio Division of Wildlife has been reviewing the impact of the Ohio concealed carry law as it relates to hunting regulations, shooting ranges operated by the Division, wildlife areas, and other issues. The Division presented the proposals for the 2005 – 2006 hunting regulations to the Ohio Wildlife Council on January 5, 2005. Disappointingly, these proposals did not include any changes to the...

Stop Putting It Off. Get Your Concealed Handgun License!

By Dean Rieck A lot of Ohioans have put off getting a Concealed Handgun License because they think it’s too difficult. But even though the new Ohio CCW laws are among the strictest in the nation, they aren’t that bad when you compare them to some of the blatantly anti-gun laws around the world. In South Africa, the Firearms Control Act was implemented in July 2004. This act forces South Africans...

OFCC PAC Endorsees pack Senate Judiciary Comm. on Crim. Justice

The OFCC PAC has learned that a bevy of former PAC Endorsees have been appointed to fill the Senate Judiciary Committee on Criminal Justice, where any concealed carry reform bills are likely to be given consideration. align="right"> Newly-appointed Senate President Bill Harris (pictured as he currently appears in a reading promotion for Richland County libraries, holding Charlton Heston's...

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