Poll: Republicans making gains - BUT NOT IN OHIO

Poll: Republican Party has made strong gains since 2000 election November 05, 2003 WASHINGTON - A year before Election Day, the number of people who identify themselves as Republicans is significantly larger than when George W. Bush was elected president, particularly in several pivotal states such as Florida and Michigan that often prove decisive in close contests. The gains bring the...

Social worker raped while investigating a case at an Akron

November 7, 2003 Akron Beacon-Journal A father involved with the Summit County Children Services Board has been charged with raping a social worker who went to his apartment Thursday to discuss his child's case. Akron police arrested Shawn Robert Marshall on charges of rape and kidnapping, both first-degree felonies. Officers were waiting for Marshall to be treated at Akron City Hospital before...

National pro-self-defense group: Ohio a ''target-rich environment''

Taft, Legislature Left Ohio Workplace Shooting Victims Defenseless, Says CCRKBA For Immediate Release November 6, 2003 Thursday's workplace shooting in suburban Cincinnati, Ohio underscores the need for Buckeye State lawmakers to craft a sensible concealed carry law, and for Gov. Bob Taft to stop blocking the measure, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) said today...

Granting the wish of a ''Million'' Mom

Those who are following the fight to restore our right to bear arms for self-defense closely will be familiar with the name Lori A. O'Neill. O'Neill is President of the "Million" Mom March's Cleveland Chapter, and one of the few vocal anti-self-defense extremists in our state. What you may not know is that she is a regular visitor of this website, and frequently shares thoughts with members of...

Are they putting this kind of effort into finding Tony Gordon's killer?

4 work on officer's killing Associated Press November 2, 2003 DAYTON, Ohio - Four years after off-duty police officer Kevin Brame was slain, Dayton homicide detectives are increasing efforts to find the killer. Detectives Dan Hall and Donna Pack have been working only the Brame case since June. Their team recently added two members, including a special agent with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal...

Ohio Crime Clock ticks up while committee delays

Ohioans were forced to wait four months for the Senate's HB12 conference committee appointments. Now they've been forced to wait another three weeks until all the committee members can find the time to meet together. While all eyes look to the General Assembly for leadership on this issue, defenseless Ohioans continue to be victimized, and the Ohio Crime Clock tally (located at the top-right of...

The lengths they'll go to spread their anti-gun message

On October 22, a letter to the editor entitled "Walks show concealed carry is unneeded" was published in the Columbus Dispatch, under the name Lori O'Neill. O'Neill is the President of the Cleveland chapter of the so-called "Million" Mom March. A response was published on this website the following day: Gun Control Extremists Advocate Open Carry?!? In the November 5, 2003 issue of the Cleveland...

OH GUN Group Starts Memorial For Carjack Victim, Patrol Silent

November 10, 2003 Gun Week ( www.gunweek.com ) by Dave Workman Senior Editor Ohioans for Concealed Carry (OFCC) has established a memorial fund to benefit the daughter of a carjacking victim who died, the group insists, for essentially following the advice of the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP). James A. "Tony" Gordon, 27, was shot to death Aug. 6 when he tried to drive away from a carjacking in...

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