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AGAIN: Trouble finds off-duty cops unprepared to help

4:06pm Thursday, May 12, 2005

Columbus' NBC4i.com is reporting that two off-duty and unarmed officers were "going out for an evening" when they came across an armed robery in progress. As Ohio's defenseless citizens are all too familiar with after having suffered a 150-year ban on bearing arms for self-defense, the cops quickly became targets themselves when they tried to assist. From the story: Police were searching for a...

Purse snatching-carjacking-kidnapping at ''no-guns'' Dot's Market

10:22am Thursday, May 12, 2005

The Dayton Daily News is reporting that police have put out a bulletin to all area police agencies concerning a reported carjacking and potential kidnapping that occurred following a purse-snatching outside a "no-guns" victim zone in Dayton. From the story: Police fear a driver could have been carjacked Wednesday night by an armed purse snatcher. The incident began shortly after 9:40 p.m. Police...

Editorial boards' collective howl over recent Clyde developments earns reply

7:30am Thursday, May 12, 2005

Just two months after a collective of Ohio's liberal editorial boards screamed "we're melting!" at Representative Bill Seitz's proposal to close the Media Access Loophole and protect CHL-holders' private information, another editorial board collective appears to have been coordinated with regard to Ohioans For Concealed Carry, Inc. v City of Clyde . Last week, OFCC announced that it had filed...

NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits Coming to Columbus, Ohio 2007

6:20am Wednesday, May 11, 2005

(FAIRFAX, VA) – The National Rifle Association (NRA) is pleased to announce Columbus, Ohio, as the host city for its 136th Annual Meeting & Exhibits on May 18-20, 2007. The Greater Columbus Convention Center, located in the center of the city, will be home for the 3-day event. “The NRA is looking forward to coming to Columbus in 2007,” Wayne LaPierre, NRA Executive Vice President stated. “I...

Mansfield man refuses to be a victim

6:18am Wednesday, May 11, 2005

The Mansfield News Journal is reporting that a criminal armed with a BB gun met his match in the form of a 130-lb former wrestler whose home he had just broken into. From the story: [Homeowner Oakus] Cox said [Ronnie] Nichols had been to his house earlier that night, asking to use the phone and borrow $20. Cox accommodated both requests. Police reported Nichols returned about 4 a.m., wearing a...

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Police warn be on the lookout for purse snatcher

6:16am Wednesday, May 11, 2005

Dayton's WDTN.com is urging area residents to be on the lookout for a thief who is "terrorizing female shoppers". Investigators say 32-year-old Janet Hawkinberry snatches purses to get money to feed her drug habit. And they say no matter how many times they catch her, she doesn't stop. From the story: Beavercreek police detective, Jeff Fiorta details 32-year-old Janet Hawkinberry's method of...

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CHL background check puts criminal behind bars

7:25am Tuesday, May 10, 2005

Story compiled from two Cincinnati tv news station reports, WKRC.com and WCPO.com . The arrest of a wanted criminal in Hamilton County has proven that background checks for concealed handgun licenses are working properly to ensure that licenses are not issued to criminals. Hamilton County Sheriff's deputies say Lavon Murrell’s application for a concealed handgun license led to his arrest on...

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If you're not a member of OFCC, you're missing out!

7:22am Tuesday, May 10, 2005

This weekend, people across Ohio sat down with the latest issue of OFCC News, the quarterly newsletter of Ohioans For Concealed Carry. Most quickly realized they got even more than they normally have grown to expect from this members-only publication. In addition to an excellent article in the Law Enforcement Corner from Gahanna Police Chief Dennis Murphy, which was previewed on this website...