August 30, 2004 Miami Herald By Benedict D. Larosa Gun-control laws, like all ill-advised measures, have unintended, often unfortunate, consequences. This is especially true in the post-Sept. 11 environment. Recently, Secretary of…
Friends don’t let Ohio friends carry on a non-resident permit
By Ken Hanson So, you’ve decided that Ohio’s license is too much of a bother to get? Why get a license from Ohio, and reward their absurd regulations, when you can carry…
Wanted teen breaks park rules/CCW law; shoots self in Columbus park
Complied from news reports by WBNS-TV and NBC4-TV in Columbus. August 27, 2004 An 18 year old boy, who police say has numerous misdemeanor warrants out for past crimes, accidentally proved the…
Home alone and defenseless, thanks to Akron police
August 28, 2004 Akron Beacon Journal West Akron resident charged in incident at door of her home A West Akron woman is accused of pointing a gun at a saleswoman who knocked…
Letter to the Editor: Clyde, editors should know better
August 27, 2004 Fremont News Messenger General laws of the state cannot be ignored The News-Messenger is making the same knee-jerk reaction that Clyde officials made when they passed their misguided prohibition…
Letter to the Editor: Change the name of your list
August 26, 2004 Toledo City Paper Why are you reporting who carries guns and who doesn’t? I really hope you thought it through well before you made those law-abiding citizens’ names available…
Evaluation: First 90 days with Ohio’s Concealed Carry Law
The Ohio Attorney General’s office has released data on the first three months of concealed handgun license issuance. —->Concealed Carry Licensure Statistics Report – 2nd Qtr 2004 (.pdf) OFCC’s overall assessment: Issuance:…
Editorial: List of permit holders shouldn’t be a secret
August 26, 2004 Toledo City Paper "Morons" was all the letter said, but we knew immediately what had made the writer so angry. The anonymous letter, actually an e-mail, was one of…
Plans for shooting range move ahead despite noisy minority
August 26, 2004 Cincinnati Enquirer Loveland eases gun law By Sheila McLaughlin LOVELAND – Council has changed the city’s gun law, opening the way for a proposed indoor target range opposed by…
Letter to the Editor: Shooting Blanks
August 26, 2004 Akron Beacon Journal Your Aug. 9 editorial headlined “Victim of the gun lobby” was full of opinions disguised as facts. The comment “no sport use” is irrelevant. Where in…