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Hundreds of Ohio fugitives arrested in federal sting

5:19pm Sunday, April 17, 2005

Headlines across the state Friday touted local law enforcement participation in a national roundup of fugitives that the U.S. Marshals Service dubbed "Operation FALCON." From the Cincinnati Enquirer : Federal and local law enforcement officers from across the country announced the arrests Thursday, saying 10,340 fugitives now are in custody. The arrests, which were made the week of April 4, were...

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Two more ''no-guns'' UDFs suffer armed robberies

10:56am Saturday, April 16, 2005

Earlier this month, Ohioans For Concealed Carry began receiving reports of "no-guns" signs being posted in United Dairy Farmers (UDF) stores in Ohio. An investigation by Business Education Coordinator Joe Eaton discovered the Ohio-based chain had just ordered signs to be posted in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana stores. Although it didn't take long for OFCC supporters to begin responding to the...

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Column: Limiting gun access does not reduce crime

10:20am Saturday, April 16, 2005

April 13, 2005 Collegiate Times by Jon Laird One of the most common defenses for owning or carrying a handgun is "It's my Second Amendment right." Although this argument appeals to the strict constructionist, it is less convincing to progressives who view the Constitution as more of a "living document," free to be interpreted as necessary for the current times apart from the explicit intentions...

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Richland detectives find suspect in string of area robberies

10:20am Saturday, April 16, 2005

The Mansfield News-Journal is reporting that a man who, after being found guilty of two fifth-degree felony counts in connection with robberies at Puffs Cigarette and Tobacco store, 855 Lexington Ave. on March 3 and was sentenced 11 months in prison, is suspected in a string of recent break-ins at area small businesses, was arrested Monday at 10:30 a.m. at 293 Superior Ave. From the story: "[Ryan...

Gratiot area loses 911 service

10:19am Saturday, April 16, 2005

The Newark Advocate is reporting that almost 1,300 Alltel customers in and around Gratiot were without 911 emergency phone service for about six hours on Monday. Erin Ascione, a spokeswoman for Alltel, told the Advocate a road crew mistakenly cut a fiber line on Gratiot Road about 9:30 a.m. Monday. Customers with a 787 exchange were unable to call outside of their exchange until the line was...

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CCW news from other states

10:17am Saturday, April 16, 2005

ALASKA: Limits on local gun laws sail through the House ARIZONA: House OKs bill to let guns in bars, restaurants ILLINOIS: Dark day for Mayor Daley's gun control proposals MICHIGAN: Mich. weapons law may change MINNESOTA: CCW law ruled unconsitutional on appeal and Bill Introduced To Reinstate Handgun Law PENNSYLVANIA: Bills Aim To Beef Up Laws On Felons With Guns VIRGINIA: Virginia Tech's ban on...

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''No-guns'' Fifth Third profit falls 6 percent in first quarter

7:17am Friday, April 15, 2005

The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that Ohio-based Fifth Third Bancorp has announced that its first-quarter profit fell 6 percent. According to the newspaper, the financial services company said its quarterly income declined to $405 million, or 72 cents per share, in the quarter ended March 31 from $430 million, or 75 cents per share, a year ago. align="right"> Analysts surveyed by Thomson...

Eddie Eagle program makes a big impact

7:07am Friday, April 15, 2005

April 13, 2005 Houston (TX) Chronicle The NRA's Eddie Eagle GunSafe program, which has reached an estimated 18 million children nationwide and 1.4 million Texas kids since inception in the early 1990s, visits four Houston-area schools this week. The program, created in consultation with child psychologists, teachers and law enforcement personnel, is designed for kids in pre-K through third grade...