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Gun law reciprocity growing for Ohio

10:19am Saturday, July 17, 2004
July 17, 2004 Youngstown Vindicator by Mike Braun Since Ohio's concealed carry weapon law was created earlier this year, there have been eight states which also issue licenses to carry concealed handguns that have signed reciprocity agreements with Ohio. Such agreements are now in effect with Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Washington and Wyoming. The agreements came...

Letter to the Editor: ''No gun'' signs give wrong message

2:39pm Wednesday, July 14, 2004
July 14, 2004 Sidney Daily News To the editor: I read Toby Hoover's letter congratulating your newspaper for illegally publishing the names and addresses of the CCW holders in Shelby County. Why would someone give congratulations on a criminal act? Her letter is typical of the anti-gun movement. They rely on fear mongering to scare people. Ms. Hoover stated that the new law increased the safety...

Section 9: Clyde officials squirm; Cleveland, Willougby & Hamilton back down

2:31pm Wednesday, July 14, 2004
July 14, 2004 Fremont News Messenger Clyde faces gun fight Group threatens suit if city doesn't rescind weapons ban in parks CLYDE -- City officials continue to receive outside pressure to rescind an ordinance enacted by city council last month banning weapons from city parks. The most recent threat has come from Ohioans for Concealed Carry, a Second Amendment advocacy group, which, in a letter...

CASE DISMISSED: Unanimous Supreme Court sends Toby Hoover packing

11:50am Wednesday, July 14, 2004
UPDATE! July 14, 2004, 5:25 p.m. ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state's three-month-old concealed weapons law passed its first test on Wednesday when a unanimous Ohio Supreme Court threw out a lawsuit that claimed county sheriffs do not have the resources to conduct thorough background checks of permit applicants. The court, without comment, dismissed the lawsuit filed by the Ohio...

Ottawa County reviews its staff CCW policy

9:49pm Tuesday, July 13, 2004
July 13, 2004 Port Clinton News Herald PORT CLINTON -- Ohio's concealed-carry law, which took affect in April, has county officials trying to determine a new policy to outline when and where county employees are able to carry firearms. The Ottawa County commissioners are mulling over four possible amendments to the current county employee firearms policy. It currently states "no person shall...

Proof: Legislators right to protect CCW in parks, bike paths & many public spots

10:16pm Monday, July 12, 2004
July 12, 2004 WDTN-TV (Dayton-Springfield) A morning walk turns dangerous for a Dayton man after he is robbed on a local bike path. It happened Monday morning around 8:00 near the Dayton Riverside border. Three men approached him threatening him with a baseball bat. Police believe the 79 year-old man was not the suspect's only victim. The men are also suspected of breaking into a car parked near...

Letter to the Editor: The facts on concealed-carry law

4:49pm Sunday, July 11, 2004
July 11, 2004 Toledo Blade One woman's recent Forum letter bemoaning the new concealed-carry law and predicting doom and gloom is a shining example of people drawing conclusions based on their own bias and remaining blindly ignorant to the facts. Fact: Almost every state now has a concealed-carry law; Ohio is one of the last. In no state have firearms crime or accidental shootings increased. In...

10 years of CCW in AZ: No data to suggest increase in gun crime

4:43pm Sunday, July 11, 2004
July 10, 2004 Arizona Daily Star Ten years after it became legal to carry a concealed weapon in Arizona with a permit, proponents say the law has been an absolute success, increasing self-defense options for law-abiding adults without a consequential increase in crime. While law enforcement officials still keep a close eye on the process and opponents continue to fight attempts to ease...

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