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Letter to the Editor: Religious group urges concealed-carry veto

8:08am Monday, November 17, 2003

The topic of religion has been injected into the debate over self-defense throughout history, so it should come as no surprise that both sides have raised the question here in Ohio. But when gun control groups co-opt religion to support their political agenda, we must protest. Click on the "Read More..." link below to read a letter to the Garfield Sun News editor from Dr. Ali Alhaddad, Religion...

Cleveland: Violent crime up; ''Shocking'' law enforcement cuts proposed

7:07am Monday, November 17, 2003

According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Cleveland's violent-crime rate in 2002 was 9 percent higher than it was in 1999. That's reason enough to remove legal restrictions to bearing arms for self-defense. Reason enough, but not the end of the story. Due to budget deficits, Cleveland's safety director has recommended that the mayor cut 415 police officers, 235 firefighters and 52 EMS workers. If...

Editorial: Aim for a sensible concealed carry law

6:49am Monday, November 17, 2003

Note: the Conference Committee meeting, scheduled for the day this piece was first published, was delayed for one week due to the death of a former colleague. The committee will meet on Wednesday, November 19, and would do well to keep the ideas reiterated this Cincinnati Enquirer editorial in mind. Click on the "Read More..." link below to read the entire editorial. Cincinnati Enquirer November...

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One E. Cleveland councilman knows you can't just drive off when attacked in car

6:41am Monday, November 17, 2003

Gun shop is 'last thing' E. Cleveland needs, chief says Cleveland Plain Dealer 11/14/03 East Cleveland- Opening a gun shop in East Cleveland would be like tossing a lighted match into a box of explosives, as far as Police Chief Patricia Lane is concerned. Lane wants City Council to ban firearms sales in East Cleveland as a pre-emptive strike against a man who recently asked about operating a gun...

Wilmington 'Defense' Walkers unfazed by cold

8:04pm Sunday, November 16, 2003

The following was submitted by Tim Inwood, organizer of the Wilmington 'Defense' Walk. The Wilmington 'Defense' Walk went off without a problem, other than the lousy weather - drizzle and 48 degrees. We had several calls this morning asking if we were going to reschedule due to the weather, and we we afraid this might keep our numbers down. Despite the weather we got a crowd of 110 people to sign...

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Dayton Daily covers Wednesday Walk again

1:32am Sunday, November 16, 2003

Sunday's Dayton Daily News has a story about our open-carry Defense Walk from last Wednesday, a school funding protest the same day, and the fact that Issue 1 may end up on the March 2004 Primary Ballot. What the article didn't point out is the fact that Ohioans For Concealed Carry has collected an estimated 50,000 signatures demanding concealed carry reform, and Issue 1 failed by just under that...

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HB12 Conference Committee Meeting Rescheduled

11:18am Friday, November 14, 2003

The conference committee on House Bill 12 will be meeting Tuesday, November 18 at 1:30 p.m. in room 116 of the Statehouse. This is to be an "organizational" meeting only - there is no scheduled testimony or vote.

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Youngstown & Lorain cops confused over who the bad guys are

10:32am Thursday, November 13, 2003

Anti-self-defense extremists are trying desperately to put the 'Defense' Walk genie back in bottle. Toby Hoover told reporters covering yesterday's big Statehouse Walk that gun-rights advocates who lawfully carried their weapons in the open "prove the concealed-carry bill isn't needed." There are enough headlines just in the past two weeks to prove how wrong Hoover is. Just four hours after the...