Op-Ed: Defense of self, family is a personal duty

Guest columnist Will Dougan, 30, is director of music ministries at a Memphis, TN church. August 17, 2003 "Legitimate defense can be not only a right but a grave duty for one who is responsible for the lives of others." - Catechism of the Catholic Church, No. 2265 (1997) The question "why do you choose to carry a firearm?" has haunted me. I am a fairly normal guy. I love to eat barbecue, I pay...

Two Ohio newspapers join gun control extremists; OFCC wants loophole closed too

The "Million" Mom March, which is a front for the Brady Campaign, which is a front for Handgun Control Inc., has announced that two Ohio newspapers have decided to "stop running classified ads for handguns or assault weapons, except from federally licensed firearms dealers who must make sure a background check is done on the buyer." The Sandusky Register and Willoughby News-Herald have decided...

Fleeing carjacking victim shot in Dayton - AGAIN!

The Ohio State Highway Patrol says that you don't need to be allowed your self-defense rights in a car, because you can just "drive off" from a carjacking or other violent attack. The Dayton Daily News reports Antonio Ward, 27, was shot in the chest as he drove away from an attempted carjacking at a gas station. He was later transported to a hospital. The car-jackers then approached another...

Another law enforcement official endorses concealed carry reform in Ohio

For years, Bob Taft has been avoiding his Constitutional duty to recognize Ohioan's right to bear arms for self-defense. Lacking leadership qualities, he hides behind a claim that he "will support a bill that has law enforcement support." When the Buckeye State Sheriff's Association came on board, Taft reduced his definition of law enforcement to the Fraternal Order of Police and Ohio State...

7th month of freedom & security in Seneca County

Despite the fact that every state bordering Ohio allows law-abiding citizens to carry firearms for self-defense, and despite the successful reduction of violent crime from such laws nationwide, Ohio's governor, certain Senators, and the OSHP bureaucracy still seem to believe that Ohioans are less responsible than the citizens of these other states. For close to seven months, the good citizens of...

AP: Taft continues vacation in Canada despite outages

No wonder he is anti-self-defense...Gov. Taft's vacation destination of choice is our northern neighbor, the socialist playground of Canada. August 16, 2003 Akron Beacon Journal COLUMBUS - Gov. Bob Taft decided not to cut short the rest of a two-week Canadian vacation during the state's power outage, a spokesman said Friday. Power in northern Ohio was mostly restored by late Friday afternoon...

Indiana CCW license-holder has very bad day in Ohio

EXCLUSIVE: Must credit www.OhioCCW.org DAYTON----As if having a pick-up truck pull out in front of his motorcycle, receiving severe injuries and being life-flighted wasn't bad enough, an Indiana resident got an even harsher welcome from the State of Ohio on a recent trip across the border: a CCW-related summons to court. Having decided the weather was great for a cruise, Bill Owens decided to...

Columbus: Yet another carjacking victim who couldn't ''drive off''

Columbus' WBNS 10TV on Thursday televised a short report about a Columbus man who was shot during a carjacking. According to the report, the man was shot while standing next to his car in the 3100 block of Maze Rd. in North Columbus, at around 1:30 a.m. early August 14. Initial reports said the victim was wounded in the upper torso and face, and was in critical condition at Riverside Hospital...

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