Guns in the News

Op-Ed: Docs Gun for a Ban

June 23, 2004 National Review Medical journals trade science for antigun propaganda By Timothy Wheeler The gun-control movement's stock has tanked. Violent crime overall has continued to drop, leaving partisans to fret over the much smaller problem of accidental gun injuries. Most of the holdout states have now passed laws allowing citizens to carry personal-protection firearms — and civilization...

Letter to the Editor: [Publishing my private] info was 'shameful'

June 25, 2004 Sidney Daily News Shameful is what I think of The Sidney Daily News for publishing the names and addresses (of law-abiding citizens) of the CCW permit holders. I feel the newsworthy story ended with the statistical facts of how many permits have been issued. A newspaper like SDN is one of the reasons why the lawmakers had such a hard time passing the CCW bill. SDN has abused its...

Letters to the Editor: Opponents' actions endanger others

June 25, 2004 Dayton Daily News Sheriff's actions endanger others Re: "Gun law changes sought," JUNE 10: I read with interest the article concerning Shelby County Sheriff Kevin O'Leary's disclosure of the addresses of people who had completed Ohio's concealed-carry course, as I am one of them. Much has been made about "those dangerous people" who are licensed to carry firearms. Contrary to...

Some seniors securing guns and training for safety measures

June 21, 2004 Northwest Indiana Times Granny get your gun In the 52 years of business for Blythe Sport Shop, Les and Mike Blythe have watched their clientele grow and mature with age. With store locations in Griffith, Valparaiso and Portage, Les, 48, and Mike, 45, educate customers of all ages about their merchandise and wares, include guns. A new customer demographic even includes a growing...

Letter-writer responds to Sidney Daily News' act of publishing CHL-holders

June 23, 2004 Sidney Daily News Licensee is law-abiding citizen Please call me your friend, your associate or your family member. I may be your delivery person, your meter reader or your minister. Call me your brother or sister, your nurse, care giver or a citizen who assist you in an emergency. I have probably owned a gun my whole adult life and lived next to you for 20 years. I have never...

Dayton Daily News of two minds on law enforcement release of classified data?

June 23, 2004 Dayton Daily News Eaton says chief gave out classified data He got information from LEADS EATON | Eaton officials Monday acknowledged Police Chief Philip L. Romeo shared classified information with the school district superintendent about a Dayton Daily News vehicle used during a statewide public records project. It is against Ohio law for law enforcement officials to share...

Grandma: ''If people don't fight back, it's gonna continue''

June 22, 2004 Toledo Blade Rita Dipman had seen enough, heard enough. When it started to happen to her on Sunday, she was ready. "If people don't fight back, it's gonna continue," she said. On Sunday afternoon, Ms. Dipman, 52, was eating at the Subway sandwich store on Main Street in East Toledo with her 3-year-old granddaughter when a man robbed the store. Seeing the commotion, Ms. Dipman...

Findlay police investigate paper carrier assaults

June 22, 2004 Toledo Blade FINDLAY - Police are investigating two incidents in which newspaper carriers were assaulted while doing their route. Thursday, a woman was assaulted and knocked to the ground while delivering papers in the 200 block of East Wallace Street about 5 a.m. Two days earlier, a young girl delivering papers in the 200 block of Lester Avenue was knocked to the ground by a man...

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