What is it about journalists that insist on using phrases like “pack heat” in writing their stories? Few if any persons who apply for licenses would ever be caught referring to this…
Discount Drug Mart: There will be no corporate policy on signs
On Tuesday, March 23, Ohioans For Concealed Carry began receiving reports that Discount Drug Mart, an Ohio-owned and operated discount chain in northeast Ohio, had begun posting discriminatory signs against CHL-holders. As…
Handgun trainers have their hands full
March 26, 2004 Tiffin Advertiser-Tribune Northwest Ohio gun dealers have been flooded with customers interested in training classes required to get a concealed-carry permit. Permit applications will be available at the Seneca…
Armed and ready — Sheriff prepares for concealed carry law
March 26, 2004 New Philadelphia Times-Reporter It’ll be close, but the Tuscarawas County Sheriff Department should have all the necessary tools to process permit applications for the concealed carry weapons law that…
Ohio Newspaper Association advising members to compile lists of CHL applicants
UPDATE: See below for an attorney's analysis of this latest move by the Ohio Newspaper Association. The Ohio Newspaper Association is continuing it's war against some of their most responsible readers. Apparently,…
A Letter to Drugmart…..
UPDATE!! Discount Drug Mart: There will be no corporate policy on signs To: Discount Drugmart I shop at your store frequently in Chesterland and Mentor. If you continue to post signs turning…
Bad times for defenseless victims in Akron
After devising a knee-jerk executive order banning CHL-holders from all county property and from county vehicles, OFCC can now report that Summit County officials are now reexamining the order, in light of…
OFCC PAC working to investigate reports of potential delays at sheriff’s offices
In many parts of the state, sheriff’s offices are handling the implementation of Ohio’s new concealed handgun license (CHL) law with the utmost of professionalism. Sheriffs such as Dan Beck in Allen…
SIGNS COME DOWN: Marc’s discount stores pull discriminatory signs
On Monday, March 22, Ohioans For Concealed Carry began receiving reports that Marc’s/XPECT, an Ohio-owned and operated discount chain in northeast Ohio, had begun posting discriminatory signs against CHL-holders. We quickly brought…
After much thought, list of gun permit holders will not appear online
March 24, 2004 by Linda Austin Ft Wayne News-Sentinel Thomas Jefferson once wrote differences of opinion will arise “in this happy country,” but free discussion clears away the “passing clouds” and leaves…