CLEVELAND—Earlier yesterday, a jury deliberated for less than three hours before finding William Scott, 20, guilty of aggravated murder, aggravated robbery and the attempted murder of Nikon Bell, in a street shooting…
Author: Buckeye Firearms Association
National F.O.P. President says CCW saves lives
Ohio Highway Patrol Superintendant Paul McClellan opposes HB12, claiming that “there is no statistical or anecdotal evidence which supports that concealment and transportation of a weapon in a motor vehicle is effective…
Words above Deeds? Sen. Doug White says ”I want a [CCW] bill.”
Gongwer News Service — Senate President Doug White told Gongwer Thursday he hopes the House and Governor Bob Taft can reach agreement on a stalled measure that would allow licensed Ohioans to…
Gannett News Service: ”Work continues on concealed-carry bill”
COLUMBUS — Sen. Steve Austria still thinks a compromise on Ohio’s concealed handgun bill is out there waiting to be discovered. As the Legislature takes time off this summer, the Beavercreek Republican…
OSC, in unusual move, allows new information in already-argued CCW case
The Gonger News Service is reporting that, almost four months after the Ohio Supreme Court heard oral arguments over a challenge to a law that prohibits carrying concealed weapons, justices took the…
TONY GORDON DIED TRYING TO FOLLOW OSHP CAPT. JOHN BORN’S ADVICE
More information is now available concerning the tragic shooting of James Anthony ("Tony") Gordon in a Dayton carjacking Tuesday. (For background on this story, see: "Blood on their hands?: Dayton man dies…
Carjacker steals vehicle with owner trapped in door
August 6, 2003 Akron NewsChannel5 AKRON, Ohio — It’s bad enough that someone would steal your car, but imagine a car thief driving off with part of you still in the vehicle….
Columbus Dispatch: Home invaders pick wrong family to rob
Hilltop residents say they fought off 2 men looking for dope, cash Wednesday, August 6, 2003 A Hilltop man took a knock on his head but managed to turn the tables on…
AP: Youngstown unsafe for ATF
An OFCC supporter posted the following story to www.OhioCCW.org: Bureau Leaves City After Vehicle Break-Ins YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Vandals and thieves aren’t just hitting any cars in a downtown Youngstown parking garage….
Unfinished Business: Sen. White touts “accomplishments”
Senate President Doug White has written a letter to his constituents, touting the Senate’s “accomplishments” in the first six months of the 125th General Assembly, and providing a look ahead at the…