July 14, 2003 Akron Beacon-Journal Gov. Bob Taft felt compelled to write a major Ohio newspaper setting the record straight as to his position on the concealed-carry issue (“Taft: Gun bill must…
Author: Buckeye Firearms Association
Letter: Dispatch Editor deserves being labeled liberal
Sunday, July 13, 2003 I respond to Dispatch Senior Editor Joe Hallett’s contention that the ” ‘Liberal’ label merits respect, not obloquy” (Forum column, June 29). Hallett wrote that he’s tired “of…
Letter to the Editor: Limits on concealed carry will take the teeth out of it
The Zanesville Times Recorder has published a letter to the editor about concealed carry from Dresden resident William Ripple. Below are a couple of favorite exerpts: Exerpt #1: I have gone from…
Toledo robberies prove again why ”victim zone” exclusions are a very bad idea
Toledo Blade July 10, 2003 Toledo police have a message for drivers and their passengers: Don’t leave valuables in vehicles. In the last two days, detectives received 15 reports of thefts from…
Tale of Two Cities: Two Columbus women car-jacked; Baton Rouge woman defends
Thursday, July 10, 2003 THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Two women were abducted at gunpoint and their cars stolen yesterday in what police described as a one-day crime spree by two men. Despite a…
State’s largest municipalities losing residents to suburbs
Ohio’s suburban and rural communities continue to grow at the expense of the state’s large urban areas, according to the latest census population estimates. Click on the “Read More…” link below for…
Dispatch: 130+ years of anti-self-defense rhetoric
‘Dispatch’ amazingly consistent on issue Wednesday, July 09, 2003 I recently came upon a passage that appeared in the very first issue of The Dispatch on July 1, 1871, then known as…
Democrats speak softly on gun control
Gun control used to be an easy, reliable issue for Democrats. Presidential candidates could bring it up and audiences would cheer. No more. As the party’s nine White House hopefuls hop from…
Gun owners react to concealed carry law
By JOSIE McCORMICK Coshocton Tribune Staff Writer WARSAW — Local gun owners enjoying the sunny weather at the Woodbury Shooting Range last week eagerly voiced their opinions about the concealed handgun bill…
AP: Guns, slots still hot-button topics as Legislature breaks for summer
When legislation gets pulled from a committee schedule or the House and Senate cannot agree on a bill, that usually is the end of the line. Not so for two issues: hidden…