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Letter to the Editor: A more valid examination of Texas gun statistics

11:57am Wednesday, August 11, 2004

August 11, 2004 Cleveland Plain Dealer Karen Tucker states (Letters, Aug. 3), "Texas permit holders were arrested for weapons-related offenses at a rate 66 percent higher than that of the general population of the state." Since by definition, 100 percent of permit holders have weapons and only a small percentage of the general population have weapons, this statistic proves what, exactly? When one...

Double-standard: Privacy a right for everyone but law-abiding gun owners

5:14pm Tuesday, August 10, 2004

The need for the protection of privacy has been in the news a lot lately, and it would appear liberals and the media elite supports such efforts for everyone but...you guessed it...law-abiding CHL-holders. Click on the "Read More..." link below for more. ‘Scarlet plates’ single out DUIs August 9, 2004 Elyria Chronicle-Telegram It’s not a scarlet letter, but it’s close. The bright yellow license...

Strike Two: Another PD editor tries to justify discriminatory actions

3:08pm Tuesday, August 10, 2004

Those who catch the headline of Phillip Morris' latest column in the Cleveland Plain Dealer may gain the impression that at least one member of the editorial board is coming to understand how damaging its decision to publish the names of concealed handgun license-holders has been. Some may believe it is evidence that the paper has been asking itself what role it played in the death of Bill...

''Paper Protection'' fails another battered wife

7:21pm Monday, August 09, 2004

August 5, 2004 Middletown Journal HAMILTON — A Liberty Township woman who police say survived two murder attempts by her estranged husband, Thursday said she may not have lived had it not been for the prayers and support she received. “It is miraculous that I survived such a violent attack, but survival was only possible through the support of friends, family and faith. I am recuperating and we...

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Victim Zone Prohibitions cannot protect the defenseless

7:15pm Monday, August 09, 2004

August 5, 2004 NewsNet5.com (Canton) Sex offender attacks child's mother on way to church CANTON, Ohio -- Police in Canton said a registered sex offender attempted to abduct a woman in broad daylight across the street from the church where she was headed to attend Mass. Detective Jack Angelo said the woman's 3-year-old son may have saved her by his crying. Angelo said the woman reportedly stooped...

More evidence of the need for self-defense in parks

7:01pm Monday, August 09, 2004

Despite repeated inquiries, city officials in Clyde, Elyria and certain other communities have offered no demonstration whatsoever that there is a need for ordinances banning concealed handgun license-holders from public places. No municipality has any facts or research to indicate that law-abiding, licensed gun owners pose any threat or danger, nor has any history of problems in other states...

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Letter to the Editor: Concealed weapon may come in handy

11:10am Monday, August 09, 2004

August 09, 2004 Cleveland Plain Dealer I happen to believe in the right to bear arms, but I had never intended to apply for a concealed-weapon permit. On Aug. 1, I was brutally assaulted by two thugs. I am almost 47 years old, and I just can't defend myself like I used to - especially against young punks. I really never saw the need to carry a weapon until this happened to me. As soon as my...

Letter from OFCC's Business Education Coordinator

4:51pm Friday, August 06, 2004

Over the past several months, OFCC's Do Not Patronize While Armed database has served as a useful resource for law-abiding CHL holders and others across Ohio. Users of the website can easily determine which businesses throughout Ohio have asked us not to visit them unless we are defenseless. These are listed as Criminal Protection Zones (CPZs) The database also lists locations that have decided...