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Supporters of Ohio House Bill 12 rally in Ashtabula

5:57am Sunday, November 30, 2003
Should Ohioans have the right to walk the streets packing a pistol? By MARK TUSCANO Ashtabula Star Beacon November 30, 2003 ASHTABULA — Whether law abiding Ohioans have the right to carry concealed weapons or not, has been an ongoing issue in the Ohio General Assembly this year. It has been a hard fought battle with grass roots support on both sides. On Saturday, those supporting their right to...

Rape victim gets 10 day jail sentence for exercising ''fundamental right"

10:29am Friday, November 28, 2003
A Seneca County concealed-weapons case that brought statewide attention to the problems with current Ohio law has officially come to a close, and once again, a victim has been victimized. Kathryn Howard, 29, of Fostoria pleaded guilty in Seneca County Common Pleas Court to a charge of improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle. Judge Michael Kelbley sentenced her to 180 days in jail but...

Carjacking victim's family to join Walkers at Governor's Mansion

1:19pm Wednesday, November 26, 2003
'Defense' Walkers calling on Taft to stop obstructing HB12 James A. "Tony" Gordon, a 27-year-old father, died on Wednesday, August 6, 2003 after being shot in the chest during an attempted carjacking in Dayton. On Sunday, November 30, his family will join other Ohioans concerned about the right to self-defense in a Walk around the Governor's Mansion. Tony's family will be wearing t-shirts bearing...

Dispatch: Gun - concealment supporters to walk at governor's house

11:57am Tuesday, November 25, 2003
CAPITAL NOTES November 25, 2003 by Lee Leonard First the Statehouse, now the Governor's Residence Gun-toting demonstrators protesting the lack of action on a concealed-weapons bill plan to conduct a "defense walk" Sunday afternoon outside the home of Gov. Bob Taft in Bexley. This time, they'll be carrying signs and other visual displays as well as holstered handguns of their choice. About 60 gun-...

Double Murder Suspect Scott Eizember Captured in Texas...by CCW Licensee

7:20am Tuesday, November 25, 2003
November 24, 2003 Oklahoma's NewsChannel 8, KTUL Lufkin, TX - There is new information about the events that led to the capture of double murder supsect Scott Eizember. Eizember is in a Texas hospital recovering from four gunshot wounds that came from a gun concealed by one of his alleged kidnapping victims. Authorities with the Angelina County Sheriff's Department say they received a 911 call at...

One E. Cleveland councilman knows you can't just drive off when attacked in car

6:41am Monday, November 17, 2003
Gun shop is 'last thing' E. Cleveland needs, chief says Cleveland Plain Dealer 11/14/03 East Cleveland- Opening a gun shop in East Cleveland would be like tossing a lighted match into a box of explosives, as far as Police Chief Patricia Lane is concerned. Lane wants City Council to ban firearms sales in East Cleveland as a pre-emptive strike against a man who recently asked about operating a gun...

Wilmington 'Defense' Walkers unfazed by cold

8:04pm Sunday, November 16, 2003
The following was submitted by Tim Inwood, organizer of the Wilmington 'Defense' Walk. The Wilmington 'Defense' Walk went off without a problem, other than the lousy weather - drizzle and 48 degrees. We had several calls this morning asking if we were going to reschedule due to the weather, and we we afraid this might keep our numbers down. Despite the weather we got a crowd of 110 people to sign...

Three more Ohioans couldn't drive away when attacked this week

9:31am Thursday, November 13, 2003
"We do not want a loaded firearm readily accessible to the driver of a car. If there's a dangerous situation and you're in your car, you can drive off." - Capt. John Born, Ohio State Highway Patrol. "...Of all the changes made by the Senate, as a father, I am most proud of the work we did to ensure the safety of Ohio children under this bill." - Steve Austria, who chaired the committee which...

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