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Criminal misuse of guns in Ohio – and the failure of gun control to stop it

5:05am Saturday, April 02, 2005

Gun control has failed to make our streets safe, and funding cuts are forcing police departments to downsize. It is time for a new approach to crime deterrence. Bucyrus: Bucyrus teens reportedly try to rob female classmate It wasn't a good Friday for two young wannabe robbers last week. Two Bucyrus boys, 15 and 16, tried to rob a 16-year-old classmate at gunpoint but got away, temporarily empty-...

Anti-self-defense GOP candidate picks up dubious endorsement

8:20am Tuesday, March 29, 2005

ChannelCincinnati.com is reporting that Ohio gubernatorial-hopeful Betty Montgomery, who opposes Ohioans' right to bear arms for self-defense, has picked up an endorsement from another person with a checkered past when it comes to concealed carry issues. According to the report, Hamilton County Sheriff Simon Leis has given his support to Ohio Auditor of State Betty Montgomery. Additionally, Leis...

Thieves Break Down Wall, Steal 11 Guns From Store

12:33pm Saturday, March 26, 2005

Another example of how background checks fail to keep criminals from obtaining firearms, and of how criminals who want to steal guns will take time to pick a target that ensures they'll find them. March 24, 2005 ChannelCincinnati.com Officials said 11 guns were stolen during the robbery of a gun store in Colerain Township Thursday. At about 2 a.m., officials received a call to investigate an...

Security in the courthouse? Cincy judges tell COPS to stay out too.

7:46am Thursday, March 24, 2005

The Cincinnati Post is reporting that, while the rest of the country is examining how to beef up security in courthouses, several judges and the court administrator are reminding police they can't bring personal guns into the building. From the story: "I have concerns that police officers are bringing weapons into court on non-course-of-employment cases," Court Administrator Mike Walton said...

Despite referendum, Shooter's Supply faces yet another hurdle

11:11am Wednesday, March 23, 2005

Despite an overwhelming public vote last month approving plans to open an indoor target range, the Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that Shooter's Supply's effort to open an indoor target range on Loveland-Madeira Road will land in a Hamilton County courtroom Thursday. This time, the issue is zoning. From the story: Landeira LLC, the developer that wants to turn the former site of Matthew: 25...

Mr. White goes to Washington?

1:05pm Monday, March 21, 2005

The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that former state Senate President Doug White is interested in seeking election to a U.S. House seat vacated by Rep. Rob Portman when he accepted President Bush’s nomination to serve as U.S. Trade Representative. From the story: More than a half-dozen people are leaving the door open to run for Portman's 2nd Congressional District seat following his nomination...

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Off-duty officer's gun lost/ stolen from Hamilton Co. courthouse

5:10am Sunday, March 20, 2005

The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that Evendale police officer Stephen Roach reported his personal .40-caliber Glock missing at 1 p.m. Monday, 2½ hours after he left it in a fourth-floor restroom, according to a Hamilton County Sheriff's Office report. According to the report, Roach didn't immediately realize that the gun was missing. When he went back to the restroom looking for it, the gun...

Two dead, one critical after shooting in New Lexington

7:23am Thursday, March 17, 2005

The Zanesville Times Recorder is reporting that a shooting just across the street from the Perry County Sheriff’s Office late Tuesday night left two men dead and sent a critically wounded 30-year-old woman to a Columbus hospital. align="right"> From the story: New Lexington Chief of Police Jeffrey Newlon said the two men – 35-year-old Wesley B. Walker of New Lexington and 28-year-old Brett...

Ohio Politics

Criminal misuse of guns in Ohio – and the failure of gun control to stop it

Anti-self-defense GOP candidate picks up dubious endorsement

Thieves Break Down Wall, Steal 11 Guns From Store

Security in the courthouse? Cincy judges tell COPS to stay out too.

Despite referendum, Shooter's Supply faces yet another hurdle

Mr. White goes to Washington?

Off-duty officer's gun lost/ stolen from Hamilton Co. courthouse

Two dead, one critical after shooting in New Lexington

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