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Unfunded mandate claims ring hollow in Clermont County

4:22pm Tuesday, April 13, 2004
April 12, 2004 WCPO.com 300 In Clermont County Want Concealed Carry Permits The response to Ohio's new concealed carry law has been overwhelming. Clermont County reports 300 people have applied for concealed carry permits. But Sheriff Rodenburg said no permits have been issued yet. He said the state computer the department uses to do criminal background checks has been down possibly because it is...

INSTRUCTOR DOES IT RIGHT: Fails undercover reporter in CHL class

10:13am Monday, April 12, 2004
April 06, 2004 WKYC.com (NBC Ch. 3 Cleveland) CLEVELAND -- On the eighth of April, Ohio residents will have the right to carry concealed weapons. With the new right comes questions concerning the quality of the classes needed for acquiring the concealed carry permit. Will those with conceal carry licenses get the training required? Is it enough to keep you and those carrying weapons safe? Target...

Letter to the Editor: Signs barring guns invite criminals inside

8:17am Monday, April 12, 2004
April 11, 2004 Columbus Dispatch It is alarming that Sunday’s Business section article "Armed and ready?" ignored one crucial question on the possible consequences of Ohio businesses prohibiting legally concealed weapons from their premises. The article highlights the potential financial backlash of the signs in lost business. No doubt that is a serious concern for a business owner. But surely...

Firearms trainer arrested for falsification

8:11am Monday, April 12, 2004
We've long maintained that instructors and students under Ohio's new concealed handgun license law have an important responsiblity to act as ambassadors for ALL law-abiding gun owners. If guilty of the charges against him, this guy was clearly interested in representing only one person: himself. April 9, 2004 Hamilton News Journal MONROE — As scores of Butler County residents lined up to apply...

DESPERATE: Gun ban lobby heralds law-breaking by government officials

6:45am Monday, April 12, 2004
As more and more city bureaucrats "wake up" to the fact that Section 9 prohibits them from creating new victim zones, and preempts the existence of old ones, what was once a whine has grown into a full-blown howl. In what has become an all too common tactic, the gun ban lobby is once again encouraging law-breaking when their efforts to pass gun control laws or prevent self-defense laws fail. By...

Section 9 update: City of Columbus recognizes duty to comply

3:29pm Thursday, April 08, 2004
Of all the choices the Associated Press has for a story on today (Sheriffs refusing to follow the law, getting sued, etc.), they have elected to (finally) cover the issue that cities are illegally banning firearms, in violation of Section 9. And of course, their coverage is sympathetic only to the gun-grabbers. The Associated Press 4/8/2004, 2:16 p.m. ET Cities worry that new gun law could...

Ohio's media outlets coverage of concealed carry hits fever-pitch

1:47pm Wednesday, April 07, 2004
Ohio's media outlets are continuing to provide extensive coverage of the pending implementation of Ohio's new concealed carry reform law. We wish we had time to evaluate and comment on potential inaccuracies in each one, but it's just coming too fast. As always, read with a watchful eye, and keep in mind the credibility of the source! Athens Messenger: Concealed-carry licensees limited to certain...

Fear of the unknown fuels business ban decisions

1:16pm Tuesday, April 06, 2004
The Akron Beacon Journal has published an op-ed which highlights once again what we've told you before: Anti-gun extremists are the true sufferers of paranoia . Appropriately entitled "Concealed guns bring fears to light" , the Beacon Journal op-ed starts out bad, and gets worse from there: You're a cop. You pull a car over for a burned-out taillight. You approach the driver's door. The window is...

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