December 28, 2003 By Jim Provance Toledo Blade (edited for space- click here to read the entire story in the Toledo Blade) COLUMBUS – Gov. Bob Taft and the General Assembly spent…
The Status of Ohio Concealed Carry Legislation
December 27, 2003 By Jeff Garvas, OFCC President Ohioans For Concealed Carry has been at the forefront to enact concealed carry reform legislation for nearly five years. We've worked with organizations like…
At defenseless Ohioans’ expense, criminals having a merry Christmas
His eleventh hour meddling having delayed concealed carry yet again, Bob Taft is spending another Christmas, whether in the Governor’s mansion or in his private family retreat in socialist Canada, safe behind…
Tale of Two Cities: Cincinnati murders up 5th straight year, Detroit crime down
Officials in Michigan are crediting a new tough-on-gun crimes policy, modeled after Project Exile in Virginia, for inspiring part of the downward trend in crimes committed with firearms in Detroit. As we…
Padgett and Aslanides file for legislative positions
December 23, 2003 Gannett News Service One would like to be a senator and the other would like to have another two years as a state representative. Joy Padgett, executive director of…
OFCC PAC Endorses Jean Schmidt for Senate District 14
Choosing among friends Two pro-concealed carry Republican candidates have announced that they will compete in the March primary for the chance to replace Senator Doug White in District 14. White is term-limited,…
Self-defense ambassadors bring good will to Vermilion
by Jim Irvine, OFCC PAC Chairman December 20, 2003 Seventy people attended today’s open carry shopping day in Vermilion, Ohio including about 15 women. From noon until 2 O’clock, we shopped and…
Gannett: Senate may be able to override gun bill veto
December 20, 2003 By JIM SIEGEL and LEO SHANE III Gannett Newspapers Columbus Bureau COLUMBUS — Senate President Doug White continues to insist that he doesn’t have the votes to override a…
Gardner quits quest to be next Ohio Senate leader
Toledo Blade December 19, 2003 By JAMES DREW BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU CHIEF COLUMBUS – Randy Gardner yesterday dropped out of the race to become the next president of the Ohio Senate, paving…
Comments show necessity of events like Vermilion’s
Today, December 20, from 12:00 to 2:00, there will be an Open Carry Shopping Day in the Harbour Town historic district of Vermilion, OH. The Cleveland Plain Dealer’s Question of the Day…