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Ohio FOP Funds Solicitation & My Reply

11:13am Wednesday, May 28, 2003

I recently got the Ohio FOP's annual request for money. Here is my reply: Ohio State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police 222 E. Town Street Columbus OH 43215-4611 Gentlemen: I have received your annual solicitation of financial support. I am no longer a supporter of the FOP. I was once a "V. I. P. Booster." This ended several years ago, when the Ohio FOP came out as a non-supporter of legislation to...

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''Gun panel'' working on substitute bill; Looking to vote in two weeks

9:27am Wednesday, May 28, 2003

Gongwer News Service - A Senate committee that has heard extensive testimony on a measure (HB 12) that would specifically permit gun owners to carry their weapons in a concealed fashion expects to have a substitute bill prepared for consideration next week and could call for a vote the following week, its chairman said Tuesday. Senator Steve Austria (R-Beavercreek), chair of the Senate Judiciary...

Louisiana serial killings suspect arrested

8:07am Wednesday, May 28, 2003

A man suspected in the killings of five women was arrested peacefully outside a tire store, ending a months-long manhunt in a case that terrified women across Louisiana. Derrick Todd Lee, 34, was taken into custody by three police officers Tuesday evening, Atlanta Police Chief Richard Pennington said. Authorities had just missed apprehending Lee at a homeless shelter and then at a motel. "We have...

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Letter to the Editor: Editorial cartoon missed point of concealed carry

7:43am Wednesday, May 28, 2003

Cincinnati Enquirer May 28, 2003 In the Mike Keefe cartoon published on May 25, a man explains to his female companion that the "violent sociopath" holding a gun on her has a concealed weapon's permit, so it's OK. Well, are we supposed to believe that the violent sociopath has a gun only because of a concealed carry law? The violent sociopath doesn't need a permit; his permit comes from the...

Letter to the Editor: Anti-gun doctor fails to see larger picture

7:20am Wednesday, May 28, 2003

Columbus Dispatch Sunday, May 25, 2003 In answer to the lecture on the concealed-carry gun law from Dr. Jonathan Groner (letter, May 14), I wonder if he has been so preoccupied with the deaths of shooting victims that he has missed the many victims of drug overdoses, lawn-mower amputations, auto accidents, muggings, rapes, assaults, robberies and the ever-present fear of being a victim of any...

Column: Concealed-carry debate evolving into battle over property rights

6:45am Wednesday, May 28, 2003

The Columbus Dispatch's Lee Leonard has published a column that does a good job of explaining the most recent state of the debate on potential amendments to HB12 in the Senate. Click here to read the entire column or read below for the story, and commentary. Monday, May 26, 2003 LEE LEONARD The debate over whether to allow concealed handguns in Ohio has always been about constitutional rights and...

Letter to the Editor: ''I'll choose to fight''

5:39pm Tuesday, May 27, 2003

An interesting discussion has been ongoing in the opinion pages of the Cleveland Plain Dealer . It was instigated after columnist Regina Brett published a piece praising the differences "between us and them, between regular folks and police officers. We flee; they fight." Consider this offering, from letter writer Daniel K. Lapp of Strongsville (click on the "Read More..." link below): 5/25/03 In...

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Rape deterrence and concealed carry reform

3:00pm Tuesday, May 27, 2003

According to the Akron Beacon-Journal , Tallmadge police are investigating a Friday morning rape. A woman said she was walking in the area of Arlington and East Exchange streets in Akron when a man in a light blue minivan offered her a ride. The woman told police the man then took out a stun gun and gave her a jolt on her right side. She told police he drove her to a parking lot in the 600 block...