More proof from gun ban extremists...that bans don't work!

We do so enjoy when they help prove our arguments: The Brady bunch's website, Jointogether, recently headlined a story which shouted " Despite Ban, Fake Guns Reemerge in Boston ". The story goes on to say that "sales of fake guns have been banned in Boston, Mass., since 1988, but their presence in the city is increasing." The Brady Campaign is funded by European-born billionaire George Soros, who...

Op-Ed: Mall safety: Take a cue from Israel

June 18, 2004 Cincinnati Enquirer Your voice: Chad D. Baus The specter of suicide bombers in shopping areas has long been a concern for citizens in Israel. That country has responded by encouraging citizens to be trained in defensive firearms use. Stories like this prove the success of Israel's efforts to curb terror: • March 7, 2003 - The Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz reports that a young...

Associated Press: Prosecutor to probe release of gun permit holder addresses

6/18/2004, 5:26 p.m. ET The Associated Press SIDNEY, Ohio (AP) — A prosecutor will investigate whether a sheriff violated Ohio's new concealed weapons law by releasing the addresses of people granted permits to a newspaper that published the information. Bob Beasley, spokesman for the Ohio attorney general's office, said he knew of no similar investigation elsewhere in the state. At issue is what...

OSHP's car carry language contributes to increased potential for firearms theft

June 16, 2004 I guess you can mark me down as one of the first people for it to happen to. I am hanging my head in shame and embarrassment as I write this. Last Thursday evening when I got home from the store I got out of my van, hit the door lock and went into my apartment. I do not have a visible holster or a locking glove compartment so I use a GunVault Double level lock box to keep my carry...

Kroger makes it official: Ohio signs ordered down

An increasingly aggressive grassroots campaign, which culminated with customers mailing the Kroger Co. receipts showing thousands upon thousands of dollars in sales lost to competitors such as Super WalMart, Meijer and local mom-and-pop groceries (who do NOT post discriminatory signs), has met with resounding success. OFCC announced last week that members and supporters from the Cincinnati-Dayton...

Tale of FOUR OH Cities: Three posted business robbed; Armed Toledo clerk defends

June 17, 2004 WHIOtv.com Man Robs Kroger Store, Assaults Guard DAYTON, Ohio -- Dayton police are searching for a man who allegedly shoplifted from a local grocery store and then assaulted a security officer. The incident happened at the Kroger store on Wayne Avenue on Wednesday. Officers said the man was caught stealing a lighter and then assaulted the guard as he fled the scene. Medics took the...

BSSA tells O'Leary ''county of residence'' means ''county of residence

June 17, 2004 Sidney Daily News Prosecutor to probe release of information Miami County official to investigate why addresses for CCW permit holders issued A special prosecutor will investigate allegations against Shelby County Sheriff Kevin O'Leary regarding information on people issued permits in Shelby County to carry concealed weapons. Shelby County Prosecuting Attorney Jim Stevenson...

''No Warnings'' for accidental felonies in Montgomery Co.

June 17, 2004 WHIOtv.com Deputies Arrest Alleged Concealed Carry Law Violator DAYTON, Ohio -- A Dayton man reportedly becomes Montgomery County's first person to violate the concealed carry law after deputies said he took a gun into a court building. Investigators said Douglas Lyons walked into the Common Pleas Courts building in downtown Dayton on Tuesday with the gun. Law enforcement officials...

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