UDF's latest letter...to a guy with just a bit of victim zone experience...

Roger Caron, a CHL-holder who has unfortunate experience with what it is like to be in a "no-guns" victim zone where only the criminals have guns, has notified OFCC that United Dairy Farmers has begun issuing a letter that reveals the reasons why they believe banning CHL-holders from their stores is promoting safety. From: [email protected] Subject: Re: local robberies To: "Roger Caron...

Ret. Army Major's CHL denial may go to top court

The Dayton Daily News is reporting that the Ohio 2nd District Court of Appeals on Friday denied Harris' appeal of a Miami County judge's order upholding Sheriff Charles Cox's denial of Harris' permit request last May, and as a result, a New Carlisle man will go to the state Supreme Court to challenge the Miami County sheriff's denial of his application for a concealed weapon license. From the...

Law Enforcement Says Tracking Convicted Sex Offenders Poses Problems

Dayton’s WHIOTV.com is reporting that a debate in Ohio and elsewhere is raging over the rights of convicted sex offenders. From the story: Florida authorities said they were misled by acquaintances of the man charged with kidnapping and killing 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford of Homosassa, Fla. Police said the acquaintances told them the convicted sex offender wasn't living in a trailer when he...

Would banning guns, swords or even kitchen utensils stop domestic violence?

Dayton: Woman Shot in Neck Tries to Drive to Hospital A mother crashes her car after being shot in the neck, and police say her children know who pulled the trigger. Police say Shawntae Henderson was shot in the street near Conners and Germantown. Police believe the victim was trying to drive herself the hospital when the accident happened. The victim slammed into a parked truck, and then into...

Attorney General Jim Petro to be keynote speaker for OFCC's Party in the Park II

Ohioans For Concealed Carry is pleased to announce that Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro will serve as keynote speaker at OFCC Party in the Park II on July 30, 2005. Mr. Petro has spent the past year administrating Ohio's concealed handgun license law, negotiating reciprocity agreements and, when necessary, issuing legal opinions and defending the law in court. Please make plans to attend this...

City of Toledo hangs ''park-ban hat'' on vague park rules ordinance

A full thirty minutes after park-ban protest leader Bruce Beatty and dozens of supporters arrived in Toledo's Ottawa Park yesterday, Toledo Police finally showed up and issued a citation to Mr. Beatty yesterday for carrying a concealed firearm in a city park. Police cited Beatty for violating Toledo Municipal Code Section 131.02, Rule 18, which outlaws weapons in the city's parks. The citation, a...

Recommended Reading!

Given that Multiple Victim Public Shootings in places where guns are banned have been in the news frequently in the past few months, the conclusions in the following paper deserve even more attention that they have already received. Multiple Victim Public Shootings, Bombings, and Right-to-Carry Concealed Handgun Laws: Contrasting Private and Public Law Enforcement JOHN R. LOTT Jr. American...

NM Democrats work to improve CCW; OH Republican Gov. obstructs

On the same day as headlines in Ohio report the latest example of Republican governor Bob Taft threatening to veto legislation that would protect the privacy of Ohio CHL-holders, the Cybercast News Service is reporting that New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a Democrat, signed a bill on Wednesday expanding his state's concealed carry law. From the story: House Bill 641, the Right-to-Carry Reform...

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