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Clerk says he shot to save his life in robbery

2:24pm Thursday, May 20, 2004
One more excellent follow-up story on an occurrence that anti-gun pundits claimed would never happen... May 18, 2004 Toledo Blade Habib Howard's eyes never left the suspect's handgun. The robber kept the weapon at waist level when he held up Mr. Howard's West Toledo carryout. As the man backed out of the store, he raised the gun in a threatening manner. That's when Mr. Howard decided it was...

GM pays for employees 12 hr. Gun Safety class

10:38am Tuesday, May 18, 2004
----- Original Message ----- From: Dan Stuka Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 Attention everyone who is an employee of General Motors, Ford, or Chrysler: The GM Parma, OH. plant has agreed to pay for a 12 hour gun safety class for its employees. This $165 will now be covered under the Tuition Assistance Plan (TAP). At the Parma plant, we have had approx. 600-800 people sign up for this class, making...

Ohio CHL-holder stops robbery; defends lives

5:27pm Tuesday, May 11, 2004
May 11, 2004 Toledo Blade 2 charged in carryout heist foiled by armed store clerk Two men were charged yesterday in the robbery of a West Toledo carryout during which one of them was shot twice by a store employee. Detectives said they issued a warrant charging Jose J. Custodia-Mota, 22, with aggravated robbery. He was taken to Toledo Hospital after being shot once in the leg and once in the...

Armed citizens protect lives and property in Ohio

5:17pm Monday, May 10, 2004
May 6, 2004 - Akron Man foils business robbery An Akron man picking up scrap metal foiled a robbery attempt in a Norton Avenue bowling alley. Gary Parsons, 52, said he was talking to an employee about hauling away scrap when he saw a man walk into Brunswick Charger Lanes around 10 p.m April 26 and put a gun to the head of a female employee. "He said, 'You've got five seconds,' '' Parsons said. "...

Cincy Biggs mega-grocery removes signs; great shopping alternative to Kroger!

1:07pm Monday, May 10, 2004
For those former Kroger customers in Cincinnati who are searching for a new place to purchase food for your family, Biggs Eastgate has removed signs barring CHL-holders, and has thus been removed for the "Do Not Patronize While Armed" list. They now join Walmart SuperCenters, Meijer's and a long list of other Cincinnati-area grocers that do not discriminate against people who choose to bear arms...

Store on Do Not Patronize While Armed list robbed, clerk pistol-whipped

2:50pm Wednesday, May 05, 2004
May. 05, 2004 Akron Beacon-Journal Dairy Mart clerk injured in holdup Robber strikes worker on head with pistol before fleeing with cash A robber entered a busy West Market Street convenience store Tuesday and struck a clerk in the head with a gun before fleeing with the store's cash. The holdup occurred about 10:50 a.m. at the Dairy Mart at West Market and Rhodes Avenue, just east of the...

Store owner doesn't conceal his stand on firearms

5:38pm Tuesday, May 04, 2004
Businesses continue to get the message! The Ft. Knox Bank, Home Depot Springfield, Roman Cycle and the New Philadelphia Walmart are all businesses which briefly posted signs, only to take them down again after hearing from customers. There are also businesses like Todd Whitacre's (see story), which are not only support by NOT posting signs, but are showing support by posting pro-CCW signs. The...

Another Detroit CHL-holder tells of self-defense shooting

4:29pm Friday, April 30, 2004
April 29, 2004 Detroit Free Press Intruder's killer: 'I had no choice' Detroit woman tells of self-defense shooting Their eyes locked. Then Barbara Holland saw the barrel of the gun. She lay on the floor in her house after an intruder had knocked her down while pushing through her side door. While on her back, she drew a 9mm handgun from a holster on her waist. Her assailant's glare suddenly...

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