Op-Ed: New gun bill raises serious questions

At first glance, this op-ed looks like the beginnings of yet another tortured anti-gun editorial. But this piece is well worth the read, and serves as a good reminder: no one who is unsure of their willingness to use deadly force should choose to become a Concealed Handgun License-holder. By RON SIMON Mansfield News Journal When I came home from the service back in the wicked 1960s, I brought a...

Letters to the Editor: Media would make the unarmed ''fair game''

January 13, 2004 Akron Beacon Journal At long last, we citizens of Ohio now have the opportunity to protect ourselves from those intent upon doing us harm. The concealed-carry legislation recently passed by both houses of the Ohio legislature is far from perfect, but it is a start. If the results of concealed-carry in Ohio are anything like the positive results that have been experienced in other...

TX CHL-holder says he shot 2 would-be robbers

January 14, 2004 Fort Worth Star Telegram GRAND PRAIRIE - A Grand Prairie man is being held in the Grand Prairie Jail on suspicion of capital murder Tuesday after telling police that he shot and killed two men who forced him to withdraw money from an ATM, police said. Foyil Edward Deal, 63, was expected to be arraigned this morning and may be transferred to the Dallas County Jail, police said...

OFCC Victory: Ding, Dong, ''Carjacker Protection'' Is Dead

Now that the dust is beginning to settle after the rapid-fire passage of House Bill 12 last week, people are beginning to settle in and answer the question: just what type of concealed carry law did we wind up with in Ohio? In many respects, the answer is not all too pretty. There are many aspects which, by diminishing the number of licenses obtained, will lessen the downward pressure on crime,...

Buyer Beware: Taking CCW training early may not qualify you

In the hours since HB12 became law, OFCC has literally been overrun by requests from persons interested in receiving training, so that they may apply for a license the first day the applications hit their county sheriff's office. After years of being forced by law to be defenseless, we certainly understand the enthusiasm. But there are many unanswered questions in terms of what current training...

CAN WE TRUST REPORTERS?

The Ohio Newspaper Association (and many of the Ohio newspaper editors they represent) doesn't seem to trust their readers . The Akron Beacon-Journal says "the easier it is to get and carry a handgun, the more likely there will be accidental shootings and arguments that turn into fatal encounters." The Dayton Daily News says "many so-called law-abiding people have been known to beat their spouses...

Concealed Gun Critics Probably Won't Launch Referendum Drive

Governor Bob Taft has signed into law the plan Ohio legislators have approved to legalize concealed weapons. Opponents of the measure are now admitting they’re probably going to have to give up fighting it, even though the Ohio Constitution theoretically gives them the power. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports. Click here to listen to this 4 minute Ohio Public Radio report via Real Audio...

Why is the Summit Co. sheriff ''terrified''? Why is Akron's mayor ''sad''?

According to the Akron Beacon Journal, Summit County Sheriff Drew Alexander says the new concealed carry law "terrifies our people.'' "... In the worst-case scenario, a deputy walks up to a car and asks for a driver's license, and the driver says, 'Oh, by the way, I've got a gun,' and hands the gun out the window, barrel first. My God. The policeman's partner sees the gun come out of the car...

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