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LTE: Public officials can help prevent repeat offenses

6:14am Thursday, April 21, 2005

April 20, 2005 Coshochton Tribune To the Editor, My name is Todd Berry, and I am a convicted felon serving a sentence for crimes of which I am not proud. Before I go on, let me say how truly remorseful I am for what I have done. The pain I caused in the community was both unwarranted and unjustified. To those I have hurt I am truly sorry. Coshocton is at a point where crime is rising, and places...

Police Kill Man After Wife Murdered At “No-guns” Hospital

7:33am Wednesday, April 20, 2005

WBNS10TV.com is reporting that a man entered Mount Carmel East Hospital yesterday with a gun, murdered his wife in what may have been a “mercy killing”, then exited the hospital and returned to his residence, where police confronted him soon after. From the story: Police shot and killed a 76-year-old man who they said fatally shot his wife at a hospital earlier Tuesday. Inge Brown, 78, was shot...

Letter: Talking head gets education in media abuse

7:30am Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Submitted by: Dave (last name redacted upon request, reprinted with permission) I am a newsphotographer at a tv station in Youngstown, and also a CHL-holder. For months, the reporter I work with on the weekends could not understand how upset the media access to CHL holders made me and how my name was published. That is, until this Sunday's issue of the Vindicator came out. [My co-worker] is to be...

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Coyote attack in public park

7:27am Wednesday, April 20, 2005

The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that Cleveland Metroparks officials have closed part of the North Chagrin Reservation after a pair of aggressive female coyotes bit a bicyclist and a pet dog over the weekend. From the story: Park officials said the wild animals are believed to be protecting their den -- and possibly a litter of coyote pups -- but park rangers shot and killed the older...

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OFCC webstore features MUST HAVE items for 2005 vacationers

7:22am Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Almost daily, OFCC receives questions from Ohio CHL-holders who are planning trips out of state, inquiring about the laws they must follow in the states the plan to travel in. Additionally, we receive frequent queries from out-of-state license-holders inquiring about the laws of the State of Ohio when they travel here. We have the answers! Traveling outside of Ohio: As you prepare to protect...

Open letter United Dairy Farmers: John Osborne “not entitled to his own facts”

7:20am Wednesday, April 20, 2005

"We are sorry if UDF lost your business! The Shareholders and Senior Management felt the SAFEST policy for Customer and Employees would be to post our stores for No Concealed Carry. Personally, as a 34 year police veteran, I agree with the decision!" - John W. Osborne, Director of Security, United Dairy Farmers Dear Mr. Osborne While you're certainly entitled to your own opinion, you're not...

Analysis: Violent Crime DOWN since Ohio concealed carry became law

2:26pm Tuesday, April 19, 2005

This article, originally published at ChronWatch.com , is being republished here in its entirety with permission of the author. Gun Controllers: A Specious Species Written by Howard Nemerov Tuesday, April 19, 2005 Every time a state enacts right-to-carry, doomsayers predict scenarios like shoot-outs over parking spaces and traffic stops that turn deadly for law enforcement. That there are now 38...

Real-estate investor avoids ''no-guns'' Fifth Third

7:10pm Monday, April 18, 2005

To OFCC, In light of your recent posting on your web site about Fifth Third's profits falling, I thought you might find my story about their bank relevant to this discussion. I am currently in the process of starting a new real-estate investment company. We are in the process of getting pre-qualified for the loans we'll need to purchase our first investment property. My mortgage broker gave me...