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Days after Plain Dealer ''outing''; CHL-holder Bill Singleton is dead

9:47am Wednesday, August 04, 2004
Compiled from news reports at Cleveland.com , NewsNet5.com , and WKYC.com . August 4, 2004 Less than a week after the Cleveland Plain Dealer published Bill Singleton's name among a list of people who have chosen to obtain a license to bear arms for self-defense, Mr. Singleton is dead. When three robbers came to Singleton's business Tuesday morning - they allegedly shot before Singleton had time...

FLASH: CHL-holder killed; suspect critically wounded in robbery

11:48am Tuesday, August 03, 2004
August 3, 2004 WKYC.com (Cleveland NBC Ch. 3) A man is dead, and a boy is badly injured in an attempted robbery shootout Tuesday morning. Police say shots were fired around 8:45 a.m. in the area of E.156th and Lakeshore. A preliminary investigation revealed the owner of United Check Cashing store was opening for business when three suspects approached him. Gunfire was exchanged when the 14-year-...

Letter to the Editor: Not buying editor's story

7:45am Tuesday, August 03, 2004
August 3, 2004 Cleveland Plain Dealer Plain Dealer Editor Doug Clifton has stretched the truth regarding public release of personal information. For example, the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles restricts release of a driver's personal information without that driver's consent. This information includes the person's name, date of birth and address. Also, in most cases involving personal information...

Officials stick to their ... er, guns

9:53am Monday, August 02, 2004
July 31, 2004 Elyria Chronicle-Telegram ELYRIA — City officials aren’t ready to give up the fight to ban guns in city parks despite threats by a gun advocacy group to file a lawsuit to force it to drop the ban. But a change is needed, according to Law Director Terry “Pete” Shilling, to limit the scope of the ban. Shilling said he will recommend amending the ordinance approved earlier this year...

Attorney: Witnesses located in road-rage case

9:30am Monday, August 02, 2004
July 29, 2004 Athens News The attorney for an Athens physician charged with having pulled a gun on another man in a traffic confrontation said Tuesday that police have reportedly found a number of independent witnesses of the incident. Attorney Herman Carson, who represents ophthalmologist Jeffrey McAdoo, said that from what he has heard of the new witness reports, they appear to be "excellent"...

One more down: Arcanum's gun ban changed after scrutiny

8:19am Friday, July 30, 2004
July 30, 2004 Dayton Daily News Challengers argued it violated state law ARCANUM | Village officials have modified an ordinance that had banned the carrying of concealed handguns into village lands and parks after gun advocates challenged that Arcanum was violating state and federal law. The village council in May passed the ordinance despite Ohio's new concealed carry handgun law that permits a...

PD Editor: Calls to my home ''tapering off''

5:34pm Thursday, July 29, 2004
July 28, 2004 Editor & Publisher Doug Clifton Defends His Paper's Action on Guns on NRA Radio Program by Joe Strupp NEW YORK Editor Doug Clifton of The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, who drew attacks from a gun rights group after publishing lists of local residents who carry concealed weapons permits, defended his position Thursday during an appearance on a National Rifle Association radio...

Cleveland Editor Takes Heat for Publishing Gun List

8:09am Thursday, July 29, 2004
July 28, 2004 Editor & Publisher NEW YORK When Ohio legislators approved a new law allowing residents to carry concealed weapons, but allowed only the media to find out the names of those obtaining such permits, The Plain Dealer in Cleveland decided to let the public know which of their neighbors were on the list. Starting Wednesday, the paper began publishing the names, ages and home...

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