Guns in the News

FL headline - Senior security: Packing pistols

7:59am Sunday, October 10, 2004
October 7, 2004 Jacksonville (FL) Times-Union More than 130,000 Floridians over age 50 are carrying guns and many say for protection, peace of mind. By Tia Mitchell It was the fear of becoming a target that made Vicki Keefer decide to buy a handgun 12 years ago. Now, at 64, she seldom leaves her Southside Jacksonville home without a 9mm semiautomatic tucked inside her purse. "If somebody tries to...

Letters to the Editor: ''The Second Amendment ain't about hunting''

7:44am Sunday, October 10, 2004
October 09, 2004 Columbus Dispatch Congress finally proved that it listens to its constituents by letting the assault-weapons ban die a peaceful death. The law was so poorly written and hastily enacted, it only sought to delay, frustrate and intimidate honest people wanting to exercise their constitutional rights. There are adequate firearms laws in force (just not enforced) to protect us from...

Another newswriter takes CHL training; comes away impressed

6:29am Saturday, October 09, 2004
October 8, 2004 Willoughby News-Herald Weapons instruction provides valuable lessons Writer takes the test By Jeffrey L. Frischkorn The last time I was this nervous about taking an exam was ... well, let's just say a very long time ago. My test contained 25 multiple choice questions, each addressing some aspect of the 10 hours of intense classroom instruction I received. The last thing I wanted...

Lake & Ashtabula Co. Sheriffs: Permit process now on target

3:17pm Friday, October 08, 2004
October 7, 2004 Willoughby News-Herald by Jeffrey Frischkorn Concealed carry advocates believe few problems remain With a number of the start-up bugs stomped flat, authorities responsible for issuing concealed carry permits say they believe the process is running smoothly. However, concealed carry advocates believe a few problems remain six months into the process. "We believe the process is...

Men armed with hammer rob ''no-guns'' gas station

4:41pm Thursday, October 07, 2004
This gas station is listed among the unsafe businesses in OFCC's Do Not Patronize While Armed database . Perhaps if they had posted a "no hammers" sign? Or better yet, a "no robberies" sign? October 6, 2004 The Times-Reporter Robbery by hammer in Uh'ville UHRICHSVILLE – Two men, one armed with a hammer, robbed the Starfire Service Station on W. McCauley Dr., Uhrichsville, early Tuesday. According...

AP: More seniors are gun owners

7:07am Thursday, October 07, 2004
October 4, 2004 Foster's Online PLAISTOW, N.H. (AP) — Merilyn P. Senter, a selectman, is a former hunter who still has the .22-caliber rifle her father gave her on her seventh birthday. Over the years, Senter, 69, added a shotgun and a handgun to her collection. She got the handgun for personal protection after she received two threatening phone calls, including one after her efforts on behalf of...

LEADS ''Warrant Hit'' problem solved for Miami Valley CHL-holders

11:32pm Tuesday, October 05, 2004
On May 11, an OFCC Team Leader and Ohio CHL-holder was detained by a Kettering Police officer, who had run his license number through his Law Enforcement Automated Database (LEADS) computer, and was subsequently advised the licenseholder had an outstanding warrant. In the LEADS system, when a warrant comes up on the screen, it begins flashing and beeping to get the officers attention. After...

Uhrichsville McDonald's, plus 9 others, remove ''no-guns'' signs

7:06am Friday, October 01, 2004
Grassroots volunteers and OFCC supporters across Ohio continue to be successful at educating business owners and getting "no-guns" signs removed from store windows. "We are finding that business owners are very open to considering the facts, and reconsidering the logic of believing a sign can keep you safe," said Joe Eaton, OFCC's Business Education Coordinator. "By informing business owners...

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