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News about City of Lorain's treatment of openly armed citizens mixed, of late

2:23pm Friday, October 31, 2003
On Oct. 19, the City of Lorain recently played host to an open carry Potluck Picnic and 'Defense' Walk, and by all accounts, the event went extremely well . Police officers were professional and, for the most part, 100% supportive. One fire truck even blasted their horn in support as they drove by, and that show of support was seen on the 6 o'clock news in Cleveland. Lorain made national news for...

Letters to the Editor: Concealed Carry THE hot topic in Ohio

11:16am Thursday, October 30, 2003
Judging by the frequency of letters to the editor on the topic alone, it is clear that concealed carry reform in particular, and some Republican's lack of leadership in general, are THE hot topics facing the Ohio legislature this fall. Not Nuts, by a Long Shot October 30, 2003 City Beat (Cincinnati) Regarding Greg Flannery's article, Show of Force (issue of Oct. 1-7), I was there at the Northside...

The OSU Lantern: Concealed handgun bill under heavy fire

10:11pm Wednesday, October 29, 2003
Lawmakers divided over proposed law's loopholes By Amy Aldridge After a long, drawn-out battle between the Ohio House of Representatives and the Senate, progress is being made toward a final agreement on the issue of concealed handguns. Click on the "Read More..." link below for more. The Senate passed a substitute version of the House bill earlier this month. The House did not concur with some...

FINALLY: Youngstown Vindicator launches online CCW poll

3:10pm Wednesday, October 29, 2003
As we reported two weeks ago, Youngstown 'Defense' Walk organizer Rick Kaleda had quite a time getting through all the bureaucratic red tape thrown at him when he began organizing his Walk. Fortunately, Kaleda endured, and his Walk is going to be held this weekend in downtown Youngstown. This is an important Walk, because up to now, the Youngstown media has completely ignored this statewide...

OFCC's Chad Baus participates in CCW debate on live tv show

4:36pm Wednesday, October 22, 2003
On Thursday, October 16, Senator Lynn Wachtmann appeared as a guest on a live television panel show, along with OFCC spokesperson Chad Baus. Anti-self-defense extremist Toby Hoover was also a guest. The show, entitled The Journal , is produced by the Public Broadcasting Network station WBGU in Bowling Green, Ohio. The program is a discussion/debate format, and features questions posed from a live...

Lima News editorial: Call senators on concealed carry

4:06pm Tuesday, October 21, 2003
Lima News October 14, 2003 Gun owners turned out across the state Sunday to demand that lawmakers remove Ohio’s ban on carrying concealed weapons. It was the right message to send, and those who want to carry concealed guns — or who just believe in allowing responsible people to take steps to ensure their safety — now should send the message more directly. Click on the "Read More..." link below...

Letters to Editors: Fall-out from Supreme Court ruling on editorial pages

2:38pm Monday, October 20, 2003
There have been some truly excellent letters to the editor published across the state in recent days. Click on the "Read More..." link below to view some of our favorites. Where are concealed-carry horror stories? Akron Beacon Journal I want to thank you for your Sept. 26 editorial headlined ``Safety first.'' Your commentary on the fact that the Ohio Supreme Court upheld the ban on carrying...

Ohio concealed carry fight aired on Rush Limbaugh program

9:53am Thursday, October 16, 2003
Ohio's Troubles with Liberal Republicans Brings National Attention to Concealed Carry Issue On Tuesday, guest host Tom Sullivan, of Sacramento, latched on to a Wall Street Journal editorial about the burgeoning sales tax revolt in Ohio, and raised the larger subject of liberal Republican politics in Ohio, drawing a parallel to the plight of Californians under former Governor Gray Davis. OFCC's...

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