June 1, 2005 Dayton Daily News I read with interest the community discussion, “Privacy versus the right to know,” May 22. What I don’t understand is why concealed carry is such a…
FOXNews: Locked and Loaded, Judges Arm Themselves
FOXNews.com is reporting that more judges are carrying guns into their courtrooms, a move prompted by concerns over recent high-profile violence in court houses. From the story: “It sits beside me in…
Plain Dealer writes on fatal crimes of convenience
The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting on the dangers of working in a convenience store, but has neglected any mention of how “no-guns” signs are proving to be of no help in…
Somewhere, right now, Eddie Eagle is smiling
A story in the Mansfield News Journal is no doubt bringing a smile to Eddie Eagle’s face today… Hedges Elementary School fourth-graders Jackie Williams, James Wilson and Trevon Brown said they felt…
One arrested after armed robbery at ”no-guns” bank
The Fremont News Messenger is reporting that a Columbus man was arrested for his alleged involvement in a robbery Friday morning in which three men held up the “no-guns” Croghan Colonial Bank…
The Culture of Fear
By Chad D. Baus These days, there seems to be little else for the gun ban lobby to do than to attempt to create an irrational fear of law-abiding citizens who chose…
JoinTogether to stop gun violence? Only if the money flows…
Last week, after JoinTogether.org announced that it would soon cease its practice of publishing gun violence news (without explanation), OFCC offered a few tongue-in-cheek guesses as to what the reasons could have…
Activist aims to scare officials into protecting personal data
OFCC raised the ire of news editors when we published the home address of Cleveland Plain Dealer editor and open records extremist Doug Clifton on our website. If BJ Ostergren had been…
Defenseless in Dayton
Comments below provided by OFCC Senate District 14 Coordinator Larry S. Moore: Police Search for Purse Snatchers A woman, who already lost a kidney to a robber, becomes a victim again. Now,…
British doctors call for KNIFE control
May 27, 2005 New York Times Warning: Long, pointy knives may be hazardous to your health. The authors of an editorial in the latest issue of the British Medical Journal have called…