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Dairy Mart RAPE

7:36am Saturday, May 22, 2004

This tragic victimization brings to mind a whole host of troubling issues, including the dangerous prospect of being forced to disarm at posted businesses and other victim zones, restrictive car carry language (plain sight in a holster on the persons' person) in Ohio's new concealed carry law, which is much more difficult for a woman to comply with, and of course that CHLs are forbidden to adults...

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FBI BULLETIN: LOOKOUT FOR SUICIDE BOMBERS INSIDE THE U.S.

8:47am Friday, May 21, 2004

May 20, 2004 Drudge Report Warns Officials To Look for People Wearing Bulky Jackets on Warm Days; Smell of Chemicals; Trailing Wires from Jackets Bombers May Disguise Selves As Pregnant Women New York - The FBI has disseminated to 18,000 law enforcement agencies an intelligence bulletin advising police officials to be on the lookout for suicide bombers attempting to strike inside the US, TIME's...

Reasons NOT to post ''No-CCW'' signs getting through, even to opponents

8:11am Friday, May 21, 2004

May 21, 2004 Columbus Dispatch Woman misses point on concealed carry First of all, we are not supporters of Ohio’s concealed-carry law, and we do not advocate anyone carrying a handgun for "personal protection." But we are concerned about the feelings of Susan Morelli-Wolf, who wrote thanking the Ohioans for Concealed Carry for posting a list of businesses that are barring guns (letter, Monday)...

Another day, another FirstMerit bank robbery AT "POSTED" BRANCH

7:43am Friday, May 21, 2004

This week, a new policy of banning firearms in FirstMerit Bank's Ohio branches began to be enforced. Signs were posted in several branches, with word that they will be posted in all Ohio branches. The bank has not had signs posted in their Pennsylvania branches, although that state has had a concealed carry law since the late 1980's. Pictured in the print version of the paper are bank personnel...

IRONY: Kroger employee honored for courage

4:00pm Thursday, May 20, 2004

May 20, 2004 Columbus Dispatch Bagger visits store where he took bullet to save co-worker John Brining walked through the automatic doors at the Canal Winchester Kroger yesterday a hero. The last time he passed through the doors, he was being rushed to a hospital March 30 after taking a bullet in the abdomen while protecting a co-worker. Family members, friends and co-workers surrounded Brining,...

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National City Bank reconsidering Ohio CCW stance?

3:27pm Thursday, May 20, 2004

Just last week, National City Bank began sending emails to concerned customers, announcing that "National City believes in the safety of its customers. We have taken a stance on preventing employees and customers from concealing a weapon on our premises. Therefore, no weapons may be brought onto National City property or inside a National City building. If you have additional concerns, please...

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Op-Ed: Correcting the bad, praising the good about recent CCW editorial

3:13pm Thursday, May 20, 2004

On Friday, May 7, a guest editorial by Mr. Clarence J. Brown was published in all the Brown Publishing-owned newspapers, entitled "Be Careful What You Wish For" (unfortunately the editorial pages are not available on the web sites). The article addressed concealed carry, some of the more prominent problems, and the issue of businesses posting signs banning CCW. While very good on addressing the...

124 [licenses] issued in county to carry concealed weapons

2:29pm Thursday, May 20, 2004

May 18, 2004 Marietta Times More than 200 area residents have applied for permits to carry concealed weapons since a new law allowing Ohioans to carry them went into effect last month. Of those who have applied, 124 Washington County residents have been issued permits and are allowed to carry hidden handguns. Another 100 area residents are still going through the application process, according to...