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Dayton pizza delivery driver wounded; Cleveland good samaritan killed

1:13pm Thursday, February 12, 2004
Ohio's sheriffs say they'll be ready to accept applications on April 8. The Attorney General's office has still not confirmed that they'll provide the materials needed by that date. Defenseless Ohioans cannot afford further delay. Dayton pizza delivery driver wounded Cleveland good samaritan killed Cincinnati man killed in ambush; girlfriend, son taken in carjacking

New law spurs sales, queries at gun show

3:18pm Wednesday, February 11, 2004
February 08, 2004 Columbus Dispatch Story edited for space - click here for the entire story (subscription site - paid access only) Jamie Shepard picked up the sleek, silver handgun and tested the weight of it in her palm, grabbed it by the grip as if to shoot and excitedly called her husband to the table. "It's the perfect size for me. It's easy to conceal," said the petite 27-year- old mother...

Crain's Cleveland Business prints OFCC response to business-scare op-ed

1:22pm Wednesday, February 11, 2004
In late January, we told you that Crain's Cleveland Business had published an opinion editorial attempting to scare Ohio businesses about Ohio's new self-protection/defense law. The op-ed was written by the president of the "Million" Mom March chapter of greater Cleveland. In their February 9, 2004 edition, Crain's published the official OFCC response, as submitted by OFCC's northwest Ohio...

Letters to the Editor: More Toledoans respond to ''Miss-Led''

12:17pm Tuesday, February 10, 2004
On January 13 and 18th, the Toledo Blade published two anti-concealed carry editorials - Legally armed and dangerous and Ohioans held hostage by the Republicans . The responses are STILL coming in from angry readers. February 10, 2004 Toledo Blade Concealed-carry: Some predictions A Jan. 13 editorial proclaimed that passage of Ohio's new concealed carry law will "make the dangerous business of...

Profiling people who dare to seek help

11:13pm Monday, February 09, 2004
Pop quiz: What do sufferers of eating disorders, combat veterans, rape victims, grief sufferers and police officers who have experienced traumic events have in common? If, as a means of recovery, they checked themselves into a counseling facility or stress center (or if a family member helped them check in), they share in common being profiled by the Ohio gun ban lobby and certain Ohio newspaper...

OFCC PAC announces more 2004 primary election endorsements

3:48pm Friday, February 06, 2004
The OFCC PAC is proud to announce endorsements in several more primary contests across the state. In the Republican party primaries, our latest endorsements include Sen. Louis Blessing (House 29), Rep. Earl Martin (House 57), Rep. David Evans (House 71), Rep. Chris Widener (House 84), and Ron Hood (House 94). Our first endorsements in the Democrat party primaries are for Mickey Mottl (House 15)...

CHL-holder moves in - 70 neighbors voice concerns

12:24pm Wednesday, February 04, 2004
IMPORTANT NOTE: The following parody was adapted from a recently-published Ohio news story about the newly-created sex offenders registry, and reaction from neighbors to the knowledge of their presence (the original story may be accessed by clicking here ). Very few words were changed. Since some rotten apples among liberal news editors are promising to public the lists of CHL-holders, and since...

Letter to the Editor: Armed citizens are happy, free people

8:01am Wednesday, February 04, 2004
February 4, 2004 Toledo Blade Drivers never expect to need the air bags in their car, but we are grateful for them when the unexpected happens. No one wakes up thinking, "today I will be robbed, beaten, raped, or murdered." But when the unthinkable occurs, a concealed firearm is often the best - and only - insurance that person has to survive a violent encounter. Marilou Johanek claims the 145-...

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