Guns in the News

Another vicious attack thanks to an employer's ''no-guns'' policy

12:15am Wednesday, December 07, 2005
The Toledo Blade is reporting that yet another of its own employees has suffered from a brutal attack while on the job, and of course neglected to mention its own culpability in the defenselessness of its employees. From the story: An East Toledo man was arrested yesterday after police said he assaulted and attempted to rob a woman delivering The Blade during the early morning hours. Rudy Joseph...

Home owner wrestles pistol away from home invaders; uses it to chase them away

12:10am Wednesday, December 07, 2005
The Toledo Blade is reporting that a Fostoria man sustained minor injuries after driving away two men, at least one of them armed with a handgun, who invaded his home this week. From the story: Three residents of 327 Sumner St., including a 2-year-old girl, were at home at 4:30 a.m. when the men, wearing black clothing and ski masks, broke in, one of them brandishing a 9mm pistol. One of the...

Op-Ed: For The Record, It's Not About Guns

12:05am Tuesday, December 06, 2005
December 1, 2005 Mensnewsdaily.com It may seem that I write a lot about guns. This isn't about guns. The complaint liberty enthusiasts such as myself have with officials is not about guns per se, it’s about our governance. Specifically our self-governance. Defiance of the rule of law as so many are showing these days should be of interest to every citizen. And liberty enthusiasts have no...

Newspaper: CHL-holder ''wins case'' against Toledo police, gets his gun back

12:10am Wednesday, November 23, 2005
The Toledo Free Press is reporting that Toledo Police have finally returned a Toledo CHL-holder's firearm more than three months after they illegally confiscated it. Thomas Szych, who has faced high levels of gang and criminal activity in his north Toledo neighborhood this summer, was forced to seek the help of an attorney after police illegally confiscated his firearm after a neighbor filed a...

Op-Ed: Buybacks of weapons well-meant, but futile

12:05am Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Will wonders never cease? In a recent op-ed , the Columbus Dispatch Metro Columnist Mike Harden did something few journalists are ever willing to do. He told gun ban extremists they are wasting their time. The column begins like this: In the heady days of the gun buyback initiatives of the 1990s, two of the most bizarre programs were "Guns for Buns" in Lexington, Ky., and "Buns for Guns" in St...

Op-Ed: ''Now We’re Getting Somewhere: A silver lining in a gun ban''

12:05am Thursday, November 10, 2005
November 9, 2005 National Review Online By Dr. John R. Lott Jr. Who wrote the following? "[I]t is possible that once residents gave up their handguns, San Francisco would be seen as an easy hunting ground for criminals who have no intention of giving up their own pistols." Is it the NRA claiming that gun laws disarm law-abiding citizens and not criminals? No. Amazingly enough it was the San...

Pro-Gun Punditry: Wednesday's Buckeye State Roundabout

3:26pm Wednesday, November 02, 2005
There are more stories pertaining to our gun rights in Ohio then we can possibly draw attention to with individual daily commentary. But they are worthy of comment. What follows is our weekly view of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens. Click on the "Read More..." link below for seven days of headlines accompanied by short, concise pro-gun analysis. Thursday from Dayton:...

State of Michigan considers Castle Doctrine, cops discount gun ban lobby

12:05am Tuesday, November 01, 2005
The Port Huron (MI) Times Herald is reporting that legislation introduced in the Michigan state House would allow residents who feel they are being threatened to use force against an intruder without facing criminal or civil prosecution. From the story: The legislation, introduced by state Reps. Tom Casperon, R-Escanaba, and Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, will allow a resident to use whatever force...

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