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Bureau of Workers' Comp snub: OFCC members' concerns ''overblown''

12:01pm Tuesday, August 24, 2004
August 23, 2004 Columbus Daily Reporter Bureau of Workers' Comp in concealed carry PAC's crosshairs The political action committee, Ohioans For Concealed Carry is accusing the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation of discriminating against Ohio gun-owners and spreading politically driven anti-gun rhetoric. The source of OFCC's beef is an article that ran in the Summer 2004 edition of Workers' Comp...

Op-Ed: Cities should have right to ban guns from parks

2:50pm Thursday, August 19, 2004
August 19, 2004 Port Clinton News Herald Clyde has been temporarily barred from prohibiting concealed weapons in city parks. And there is the very real possibility that the injunction could be come permanent. But something's seriously wrong here, and it appears to be up to the state legislature to correct the situation. Click on the "Read More..." link below for more. In response to a motion by...

Plain Dealer: Business as usual, even with guns

11:44am Thursday, August 19, 2004
August 19, 2004 Cleveland Plain Dealer by Christopher Montgomery Concealed-law policies cause few protests from either side Hand-wringing and speculation abounded earlier this year over the implications of Ohio's new concealed-carry gun law for businesses. If you enacted a strict policy denying entrance to gun-carrying customers, would you lose their business and invite the wrath of pro-gun...

"Mum's the word" from Clyde officials after judge halts ban

1:11pm Wednesday, August 18, 2004
August 18, 2004 Fremont News Messenger Clyde quiet on suit By SARAH WILLIAMS Staff writer CLYDE -- City Council members made no movement regarding the city's stance to ban guns from Clyde parks, but discussed the issue in private session during their meeting Tuesday. Sandusky County Common Pleas Court Judge Harry S. Sargeant granted a temporary restraining order last week that bars the city from...

Letter to the Editor: Armed citizens are first line of defense

4:24pm Monday, August 16, 2004
August 16, 2004 Toledo Blade I recently read your article concerning possible budget cuts for the police division. I was shocked to read that on any given afternoon there are only 44 police officers in cars available to respond to a call for service. Fourty-four officers to cover a city of more than 300,000? href="http://www.a-human-right.com/RKBA/s_faster.jpg" target="_blank"> src="http://www...

Arrests made in ambush and murder of CHL-holder Bill Singleton

7:25am Saturday, August 14, 2004
August 14, 2004 Cleveland Plain Dealer Three arrested in shooting death of Cleveland store owner Proprietor was killed in robbery attempt Police arrested a 19-year-old and two 17-year-olds on Friday in the shooting death of a popular Collinwood store owner. Cleveland Police Commander Edward Tomba said tips from the neighborhood led detectives to arrest Arnold Shorter, 19, and the two juveniles on...

Sheriffs find positive new use for CHL equipment

3:46pm Friday, August 13, 2004
August 13, 2004 Chillicothe Gazette What began as a piece of equipment to grant concealed weapon licenses is now helping find missing children. The Ross County Sheriff's Office rolled out a program called KidPrint ID that gives parents an identification card containing a recent photo, physical description and thumb print. "This is just another tool that we could use to protect our children,"...

Clyde is sued over ban on guns in parks

8:34am Friday, August 13, 2004
August 13, 2004 Toledo Blade CLYDE - Ohioans for Concealed Carry has sued the city of Clyde for its refusal to rescind a May council decision outlawing concealed weapons in city parks. Sandusky County Common Pleas Judge Harry Sergeant granted a temporary restraining order yesterday to prohibit the city from enforcing the ordinance, said Ken Hanson, chief counsel for the pro-gun group. Clyde Law...

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