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Gun bill deal set; Taft on board

6:26am Wednesday, January 07, 2004

Lawmakers may pass conceal-carry bill today; enactment would take 90 days Columbus Dispatch January 07, 2004 Qualified Ohioans should be able to carry concealed handguns by summer. In a historic breakthrough, state legislators and Gov. Bob Taft reached a tentative agreement yesterday on the long-stalled proposal. The measure would allow disclosure of the names of people with permits to carry...

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AP: New motion on concealed carry in legislature

1:41pm Tuesday, January 06, 2004

FINAL REVISION House, Senate pursuing method to revamp concealed weapons bill By CARRIE SPENCER The Associated Press 1/7/2004, 1:16 a.m. ET COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio would become the 46th state to allow carrying concealed weapons under a revamped bill lawmakers were expected to send to Gov. Bob Taft as early as Wednesday afternoon. A joint House and Senate committee was set to work Wednesday on...

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Letter to the Editor: So cash is worth more than life

10:42am Tuesday, January 06, 2004

January 5, 2004 Toledo Blade According to Ohio law, individuals may not carry a concealed firearm unless they can use the "Affirmative Defense." One of the provisions of this "defense" states that you must be carrying a large amount of cash to be able to carry concealed. How much money must I carry before I am legally allowed to carry a firearm to protect myself in Ohio? The way the law reads, my...

Church congregation made victims by gunman - and by HB12

10:25am Tuesday, January 06, 2004

January 5, 2004 Toledo Blade Masked gunman terrorizes church Fear won't deter worshippers If the robber had asked, the congregation of St. Stephen’s African Methodist Episcopal Church probably would have lent a helping hand. But since they were forced to give him money while he had a gun pointed at the heads of two young girls, members of the congregation were in a less charitable mood yesterday...

Letter to the Editor: Gun bill’s benefits ignored by governor

9:58am Tuesday, January 06, 2004

January 06, 2004 Columbus Dispatch I have just finished reviewing the Local Impact Statement, as prepared by the Legislative Services Commission, regarding House Bill 12, which would allow Ohioans to carry concealed weapons. What puzzles me is why Gov. Bob Taft would oppose such a bill. It is estimated that an additional $1.1 million in revenue would be added to the Bureau of Criminal...

Been waiting for it: Gun Grabber tries to link I-270 sniper to CCW debate

9:51am Tuesday, January 06, 2004

Up to now, there has been no discussion of the I-270 sniper on this website. But leave it to a gun ban extremist to try and link the two in a Cleveland Plain Dealer letter to the editor. More guns don't make more sense 01/06/04 How is it possible that, as people die along Interstate 270 from gunshots, state legislators pass a bill making it easier to carry firearms? Gun proponents argue that an...

Miami Univ. (OH) gets 'Cat Scratch Fever': Ted Nuget will outline political view

2:47pm Monday, January 05, 2004

January 5, 2004 Cincinnati Enquirer OXFORD - The "Motor City Madman" is set to hit Miami University - to lecture on politics. Ted Nugent, a '70s-80s rock star known for his hit song "Cat Scratch Fever," will talk about his political views for this year's Conservative Week, sponsored by Miami's College Republicans. His speech, set for Feb. 19, will be free and open to the public, though a time and...

Op-Ed: Public’s right to know vs. concealed-carry permits: No clear answer

2:32pm Monday, January 05, 2004

January 05, 2004 LEE LEONARD Columbus Dispatch Ah, the time-honored debate over what should be public record and what should be private. We’re in the middle of it. The latest tiff concerns whether the identity of concealed-carry handgun permit-holders should be public record. Gun-rights advocates say no, because the element of surprise would be lost. Concealed carriers need to be anonymous...