The Cleveland Plain Dealer has printed two excellent responses to an anti-HB12 column published in that paper recently by Case Western Reserve shooting victim Susan Helper. Marc K. Myers’ and Tom Meder’s…
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Blade: Toledo’s violent crime rate on the rise
City officials and the Toledo media are busy touting the fact that a computer glitch falsely indicated Toledo’s overall crime rate in 2002 rose by 2%, when in fact it dropped by…
Gun control extremist: Shoot the messenger
In a Washington Times article discussing the notion that gun-control has become a loosing argument for Democrat politicians, anti-self-defense extremists had this to say about the Democrat’s unwillingness to focus on passing…
Dispatch: Householder aims at run for governor down the road
In just six years as a House member, Larry Householder has fashioned himself into perhaps the most dominating politician on Capitol Square, filling the power vacuum created by a governor who has…
State budget battles and HB12
The Ohio General Assembly’s struggle to cover a gap between state spending and tax revenue is nearing an end for this fiscal year. The issue worked to delay HB12 slightly in the…
Letter to the Editor: Concealed carry can aid public safety
The Toledo Blade has printed an excellent letter to the editor addressing the exploitation of the CWRU shooting by anti-self-defense extremists. Click on the “Read More…” link below for more. 5/29/03 To…
Letter to Senators from pro-HB12 police officer
An Ohio police officer and former Marine has copied us on a letter he submitted to the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice. In the letter, Officer Douglas debunks any notion that Ohioans…
Canton Repository: Movie-goers a target for car thieves
Ken Samblanet took his son, Dustin, to see a movie in an attempt to cheer him up. But when “Matrix Reloaded” ended, the father and son stepped out into Tinseltown Theatre’s parking…
Cincy Post: Violent crime up 37.1% in Cincinnati
Although touting progress in certain police districts, Cincinnati city council admits that Cincinnati’s violent crime rate so far this year is up 37.1 percent compared to the same period in 2000. In…
FLASHBACK: Ohio can learn a lot by studying CCW successes (& mistakes) elsewhere
As the Senate Judiciary Committee on Criminal Justice enters the final stretch of discussions on potential changes to HB12, we think it is important to keep the following in mind: Tennesseans made…