April 29, 2004 Detroit Free Press Intruder’s killer: ‘I had no choice’ Detroit woman tells of self-defense shooting Their eyes locked. Then Barbara Holland saw the barrel of the gun. She lay…
Letter to the Editor: Concealed-carry law can’t be infringed
April 30, 2004 Toledo Blade Some weeks ago the Ford administration announced its intention to ban concealed-carry in parks, on TARTA buses, and other public places, claiming this ability under “home rule.”…
Original Section 9 violator ”sees the light”
Ohioans For Concealed Carry has confirmed that Summit Co. Executive James McCarthy’s executive order “prohibiting guns in all county buildings and vehicles and on county property” will be modified to reflect the…
10,000 felony suspects on the loose in Franklin Co.
…and yet the gun ban lobby claims you are “buying into a culture of fear” if you make a responsible choice to bear arms for self-defense. April 29, 2004 Columbus Dispatch Deputies…
Park flasher problem highlights needs for armed self-protection in parks
To hear the gun ban extremists tell it, there is no need for self-defense in parks, and those who make preparations to defend themselves in case they do, are “buying into a…
Toby Hoover falsely accuses State Representative and Sheriff of law-breaking
On April 16, 2004, the Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence (Toby Hoover) issued a statewide press release, accusing Ohio State Representative Jim Aslanides, sponsor of House Bill 12, of violating Ohio’s new…
Car dealers differ on concealed carry signs; perhaps the reason is obvious
OFCC volunteers have scored several victories in the effort to inform businesses about Ohio’s new concealed carry law, and get them to remove discriminatory signs that had been posted. Deacon’s Chrysler in…
Op. Ed: Will Ohio’s gun law survive?
04.28.04 Middletown Journal By Sim Evans For The Journal “Remember the first rule of gunfighting: ‘Have a gun.”’ — Jeff Cooper Ohio’s concealed carry is now in effect. It is, as the…
Armed citizen apprehends rapist after he victimizes 84-year old woman
Gun ban extremists want us to believe that crimes are never thwarted; that the presence of firearms in the hands of law-abiding citizens will make bad situations worse; that vigilante justice will…
Kmart security wrestles thief who carried gun in store
This guy didn’t need a concealed handgun license (CHL) to carry out his crimes, and would have ignored a sign banning him from this store, just as he ignored all the laws…