Update: As expected, Ohio's concealed carry ban scheme was again declared unconstitutional by a Unanimous Appeals Court in a very strongly worded opinion!
WARNING: The Ohio Supreme Court has issued a stay and has announced it will hear the appeal! For the time being, it is a FELONY to carry a concealed weapon in all of Ohio, including Hamilton County! Possible reasons for the stay include lack of Senate Action, repeated calls to Supreme Court staff asking about the case status, and anti-reform diatribes against concealed carry in various newspapers. The good news is that we got another two weeks to prove that concealed carry doesn't increase crime! Click here for trial updates by Chuck Klein.HOT! Click here to see the "Animal Farm" Ohio Attorney General Opinion that allows all Government Employees to carry if approved by their department or supervisor. But for private citizens working outside government, they must risk arrest, strip-search, booking, bail, prosecution, prison time, and a ban on certain rights like voting and the right to keep and bear arms. Guess some animals are more equal than others in Ohio.
HOT! Survey: Top Cops Favor Concealed Carry Laws (CNSnews.com 11/30/01)
HOT! Concealed Carry Bill HB 274 as Passed in the House.
HOT! Challenge to Official's Statements
HOT! Challenge to Mr. Lowy's StatementsOhio Lawsuit News & Related Materials (Most recent first):
HOT! Taft talks taxes to balance budget: Governor considers closing some of the 56 sales tax exemptionst. (Mansfield News Journal 12/23/02)
HOT! Cases to test change in court: Shift could affect concealed-carry suit. (Cincinnati Enquirer 12/22/02)
HOT! Anti-Reform Column: Guns apparently good for us, but not for them. (Zanesville Times Recorder 12/21/02)
HOT! Lawmakers gravitate toward hot bills: Slots, conceal-carry, malpractice dominated postelection session. (OFCC-PAC website with Columbus Dispatch story 12/18/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor Think Sky is Falling. (OFCC-PAC website with letter from Defiance Crescent-News 12/15/02)
HOT! Letters to the Editor People have right to protect selves. (OFCC-PAC website with letters from Findlay Courier 12/13/02)
HOT! Concealed gun law approved by state. (Xenia Daily Gazette 12/11/02)
HOT! Ohio Senate OKs concealed-gun bill. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 12/11/02)
HOT! OFFC archive of Lee Leonard story. (Columbus Dispatch story 12/11/02)
HOT! Senate approves concealed-carry bill: Householder: House not coming back. (Dayton Daily News 12/11/02)
HOT! WTAM Audio Story. (12/10/02)
HOT! HB274 Passed Ohio Senate (20 - 11) at 5:15pm. (12/10/02)
HOT! AP: Concealed-carry issue not going away quietly. (12/09/02)
HOT! Dayton Ohio ranked as 15th most dangerous city in US. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website with Dayton Daily News story link 12/09/02)
HOT! Concealed-weapons bill appears dead for this year. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 12/07/02)
HOT! Conceal-carry bill called dead: House is done. Speaker blames Senate restrictions. (Beacon Journal 12/07/02)
HOT! Anti-Reform Editorial: Gun bill still just harmful, narrow politics. (Dayton Daily News 12/07/02)
HOT! Other States with Carry Laws See Few Problems. (Columbus Dispatch story 12/06/02)
HOT! Concealed-weapon bill in danger: Measure dies if not acted on before General Assembly goes home. (Toledo Blade 12/05/02)
HOT! Hot-issue CCW bill may die this session. (Columbus Dispatch story 12/05/02)
HOT! Read Senate Substitute HB274 (PDF file). (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website 12/05/02)
HOT! Ohio Gun Rights Organization Strongly Opposed to Substitute CCW. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website 12/05/02)
HOT! Senate locks up concealed-weapon bill. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 12/05/02)
HOT! Governor, patrol still concerned about weapons bill. (Cincinnati Enquirer 12/05/02)
HOT! Concealed-weapons legislation debate continues: Taft still deciding if he will sign bill if it passes. (Dayton Daily News 12/05/02)
HOT! House might not stay to pass gun bill. (Lancaster Eagle-Gazette 12/05/02)
HOT! New gun bill not opposed by FOP. (Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum 12/05/02)
HOT! Ohio Public Radio: Taft Backs Of Veto Threat. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website 12/04/02)
HOT! Changed Concealed Carry Bill Making Progress At Statehouse. (Ohio News Network 12/04/02)
HOT! Ohio concealed-gun bill gets a boost: Fraternal Order of Police drops its opposition. (Toledo Blade 12/04/02)
HOT! Conceal-carry bill wins FOP backing; Taft suppport unclear. (Dayton Daily News 12/04/02)
HOT! Anti-Reform Editorial. Officers first: A changing concealed-carry bill still puts the gun lobby before law enforcement. That isn't a formula for safety. (Beacon Journal 12/04/02)
HOT! FOP backing concealed-carry bill: Mandatory fingerprinting helped sway decision. (Cincinnati Enquirer 12/04/02)
HOT! Police union won't oppose concealed handgun bill. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 12/04/02)
HOT! Police group drops opposition to gun bill. Scroll down to read. (Columbus Dispatch story 12/04/02)
HOT! Ohio Public Radio - Another Audio Report On HB274. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website 12/04/02)
HOT! Concealed-weapons bill revised: Senators hope to gain police union's support to prevent a Taft veto. Scroll down to read. (Columbus Dispatch story 12/03/02)
HOT! Concealed Carry Debate Resumes At Statehouse. (Ohio News Network 12/03/02)
HOT! Threat of veto hangs over gun bill: Police union’s support deemed crucial to governor’s approval. (Toledo Blade 12/03/02)
HOT! Governor, patrol still concerned about weapons bill. (Beacon Journal 12/03/02)
HOT! Ohio Public Radio & Television Covers Concealed Carry. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website 12/02/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor. Pro CCW Letter to the Editor: Senate mustn't let FOP run show on concealed carry. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website 11/30/02)
HOT! Anti-Reform Editorial! Turn the heat down: Ohioans shouldn't be invited to carry concealed weapons. (Columbus Dispatch 11/29/02)
HOT! Taft puts conditions on gun legislation. Source: Bill to require safe storage. (Dayton Daily News 11/26/02)
HOT! Pro-Reform Editorial: Time is now to allow concealed carry in Ohio. (Lima News 11/24/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor. No way out of crooked politics. SAF's CCW lawsuit is mentioned. (Zanesville Times Recorder 11/24/02)
HOT! Gun bill vote could come in December. (Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum 11/22/02)
HOT! People’s Rights Organization Calls For Ohio Lawmakers To Kill Concealed Carry Efforts This Session. Nobody likes what the Taft & the FOP are trying to do. (Peoples Rights Organization Press Release 11/20/02)
HOT! UGLY: Brady Campaign Misrepresenting HB274. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry PAC Website 11/15/02)
HOT! Gun Extremists Pushing To Kill HB274. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website 11/12/02)
HOT! GOP pushes agenda in new high court. SAF's CCW lawsuit is mentioned. (Zanesville Times Recorder 11/12/02)
HOT! URGENT: Aslanides says the FOP will worsen HB274. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website 11/10/02)
HOT! After the big victory, a tough second term. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 11/06/02)
Reminder About Taft! Taft Won't Even Discuss Solutions to Concealed Carry Lawsuit/Constitutional Crisis. Taft's Response to Second Amendment Foundation's Request for a meeting. (5/30/02)
HOT! City Council member kidnapped, released. Proof that the gun carry ban only leaves law-abiding citizens helpless. (Cincinnati Post 10/18/02)
HOT! Hagan and Taft go at it: Pot to Kettle: ''You're Black'' - Taft attacks Hagan for flip-flopping on CCW. (Cleveland Plain Dealer story 10/16/02)
HOT! Toledo Blade endorses Stratton & O’Connor for Ohio Supreme Court (Toledo Blade 10/06/02)
HOT! Cleveland Plain Dealer endorses Stratton & O'Connor. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website with direct link to Cleveland Plain Dealer story 9/29/02)
HOT! Ohio Supreme Court Candidates Duck Survey. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website with direct link to Cleveland Plain Dealer story 9/23/02)
HOT! 17-year Wheeling police veteran rebuts anti-ccw articles in Ohio. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website with direct link to story 9/23/02)
HOT! Concealed gun supporters don't have good choice in governor's race. SAF's CCW lawsuit is mentioned. (Zanesville Times Recorder 9/21/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor. Pro CCW Letter to the Editor in the Cincinnati Enquirer. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website 9/20/02)
HOT! Michigan CCW working! Andrews: Gun-control crowd keeping silent these days. (Lansing State Journal 9/18/02)
HOT! Showdown on concealed weapons: Ohio Supreme Court to decide if citizens can carry. (Cincinnati Enquirer 9/09/02)
HOT! Anti-gun forces tell senators not to duck concealed-weapons issue. (Columbus Dispatch 9/04/02)
HOT! Hidden-weapon opponents fear lame-duck vote on proposition. (Toledo Blade 9/04/02)
HOT! Dial 911 & Die. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website with direct link to story 8/27/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor. Guns dangerous? Look at all-terrain vehicles. (Columbus Dispatch 8/27/02)
HOT! Akron Police Admit Restraining Orders Are Just Paper. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website with direct link to story 8/25/02)
HOT! Concealed Carry Could Have Saved This Woman's Life. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website with several links to the original stories 8/25/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor. Anti-gun Democrats set trap for election. Good read, but the Republican Governor Taft has not been helpful either. Too bad his opponent, Tim Hagen, is clearly anti-gun. (Columbus Dispatch 8/14/02)
HOT! Supreme Court Election News. SUPREME COURT CANDIDATES PROFESS THEIR IMPARTIALITY: 2 PARTS.
Part 1: Black, O'Connor seek seat Douglas is leaving.
Part 2: Burnside, Stratton vow to follow law, not ideology.
(Columbus Dispatch 9/08/02)HOT! Gov. Taft trying to hide from his own record. Mentions concealed carry. (Columbus Dispatch 7/31/02)
HOT! Michigan's CCW law supported by Majority in State and Democrats! They'll Second That Amendment: Michigan Democrats embrace gun rights. (The Wall Street Journal 7/30/02)
HOT! Name game will take toll on high-court races in Ohio. The winner could decide the fate of our concealed carry lawsuit. (Columbus Dispatch 7/31/02)
HOT! Ohio's concealed carry law puts business owners who carry weapons under the gun. (Columbus Business First 7/26/02)
HOT! Key Battle for Supreme Court Control: Name game will take toll on high-court races in Ohio. (Columbus Dispatch 7/28/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor: Pilots and normal Joes trustworthy with guns. (Columbus Dispatch 7/25/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor: 6-Month Anniversary of Concealed Carry Decision. (Cincinnati Enquirer 7/18/02)
HOT! New face in 17th District: GOP's Ann Womer Benjamin aims to stand out in crowd. Her support for one Concealed Carry bill is mentioned. (Beacon Journal 7/09/02)
HOT! USA Today Front Page: Cincinnati Murders up 76%. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website with direct link to USA Today story 7/08/02)
HOT! Pro-Reform Column: Right to arm is basic to being an American. (Toledo Blade 7/04/02)
HOT! Cincinnati: Holdups at gun point soar 94.7% in 2002 so far. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website with direct link to Cincinnati Enquirer story 7/03/02)
HOT! Jury agrees shooting was self defense. (Cincinnati Enquirer 6/29/02)
HOT! Rep. Brinkman Attempts To Amend Vermont Carry into HB130. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website with direct link to Columbus Dispatch story 6/20/02)
HOT! Change the venue: The Ohio Supreme Court says yes to suing gun makers. The real fight for gun control belongs in the legislature. Paper's opposition to concealed carry is mentioned in Beretta decision editorial. (Beacon Journal 6/17/02)
HOT! Senator accuses Ohio leaders of making deal with NRA. (Columbus Dispatch 6/17/02)
HOT! Fingerhut & Handgun Control Re-Release Bogus Stats. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website with direct link to Columbus Dispatch story 6/13/02)
HOT! Editorial: Firearm decision might backfire. Fears the NRA may get involved with Ohio Supreme Court races as a result of Beretta decision and pending Concealed Carry lawsuit. (Cincinnati Post 6/06/02)
HOT! Genoa Township now lets off-duty police [carry] guns. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website with direct link to Columbus Dispatch story 6/08/02)
HOT! Online debate today w/ Toby Hoover and tomorrow w/OFCC's Jim Irvine. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website with direct link to discussions 6/05/02 & 6/06/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor: People can't rely upon police alone for safety. (Columbus Dispatch 6/06/02)
HOT! Concealed-weapon hearing set. SAF's Ohio case is causing other courts to examine the unconstitutionality of the carry ban laws. (Youngstown Vindicator 5/30/02)
HOT! Handgun-banning, extremist groups seeks Ohio Court Decision Reversal. (usnewswire.com 5/29/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor: Concealed-carry would even up the odds. Scroll down to second letter. (Beacon Journal 5/28/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor: Gun critics shoot from the hip. (Beacon Journal 5/23/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor: Police need not fear concealed-carry law. (Columbus Dispatch 5/23/02)
NEW! Gun Owners Take Their Concerns to Court. SAF's Ohio case is mentioned. (New York Times 5/20/02)
HOT! John Lott To Speak Before Ohio Senate Wednesday. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website 5/20/02)
HOT! CCRKBA Disappointed by Governor Taft's Response. (CCRKBA Website 5/20/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor: Even law-abiding folks can bend to temptation now and then. (Columbus Dispatch 5/18/02)
HOT! Brinkman interrupts action on HB-130. He amended it to include concealed carry language. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website with direct link to Canton Repository story 5/17/02)
HOT! Gun Forces Move Fight to Local Level. SAF's Ohio lawsuit is mentioned. (Fox News 5/17/02)
HOT! Killings up 87% over last year: Police and others believe drugs and gangs are major reasons the city already this year has had 28 homicides. (Cincinnati Enquirer 5/16/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor: Taft and Montgomery err on concealed-carry. (Columbus Dispatch 5/15/02)
HOT! BRONSON: Dig it . . . 'That cat Taft is a bad . . .'. A Great Attack Against Taft on concealed carry and other political issues! (Cincinnati Enquirer 5/14/02)
HOT! Man dies in apparent gas station robbery attempt. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website with direct link to Cleveland Plain Dealer story 5/14/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor: Concealed-carry will add guns, danger to streets. (Columbus Dispatch 5/10/02)
HOT! Anti-Carry Reform Congressman Defeated! Tom Sawyer defeated. (Akron Beacon Journal 5/08/02)
FLASHBACK! Sawyer feels the heat in candidates' debate: Democrats trade barbs on morning talk show. Concealed carry mentioned briefly. Only Sawyer Opposed to Reform! (Akron Beacon Journal 4/27/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor: Ohioans stick to their guns. (Akron Beacon Journal 5/07/02)
HOT! Pro-Reform Op-Ed: More Guns, Less Crime. (Courier Times 5/06/02)
HOT! Editorial Endorsing Armed Pilots! Guns for pilots. An interesting aside from the on-going concealed carry debate. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 5/05/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Ohio GOP has strayed from its core values. Concealed carry mentioned as one of the issues. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 5/04/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor by a Police Officer! Individuals need ability to protect themselves. (Columbus Dispatch 5/03/02)
HOT! Hard feelings endanger bills: House-Senate friction can smolder, hold up legislation. History of concealed carry bills are mentioned. (Dayton Daily News 4/30/02)
HOT! Anti-Reform Editorial! Welcome stay: Court has chance to weigh in on gun law. (Columbus Dispatch 4/29/02)
HOT! Election could change direction of Ohio court. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website with Direct Link to Cincinnati Enquirer 4/27/02)
HOT! Sawyer feels the heat in candidates' debate: Democrats trade barbs on morning talk show. Concealed carry mentioned briefly. Only Sawyer opposed to reform! (Akron Beacon Journal 4/27/02)
HOT! Top court restores ban on hidden weapons. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 4/26/02)
HOT! Prosecutor backs proposal allowing concealed carry. (Cincinnati Post 4/26/02)
HOT! Anti-Reform Editorial! Two prudent decisions. The latest of many Anti-Reform editorials. (Cincinnati Post 4/26/02)
HOT! Concealed weapons illegal again: Ohio Supreme Court delays ruling on Hamilton County ban. (AP Story in Cincinnati Enquirer 4/26/02)
HOT! Ohio high court allows ban on concealed weapons: Justices agree to delay appeals court's ruling so attorney general can appeal. (Updated AP Story in Akron Beacon Journal 4/26/02)
HOT! Ohio's top court, for now, retains concealed carry law. A proper take on the stay. (Cincinnati Post 4/25/02)
HOT! Ohio high court allows ban on concealed weapons: Justices agree to delay appeals court's ruling so attorney general can appeal. (AP Story in Akron Beacon Journal 4/25/02)
HOT! Anti-Reform Editorial! This rant could share the blame in getting a stay. Courting confusion: Concealed-carry ruling should be on hold. (Columbus Dispatch 4/25/02)
HOT! Ohio behind other states on gun law, sponsor says. (Columbus Dispatch 4/25/02)
HOT! Concealed-carry bill holstered: Senate chief: Why vote on this before Supreme Court rules? Another possible reason for the stay. Legislative inaction! (Cincinnati Enquirer 4/25/02)
HOT! Senate Sponsor Testimony: One Down, Eighty Seven Counties To Go - HB274 Sponsor Testimony. Mentions our lawsuit! (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website 4/24/02)
HOT! Anti-Reform Editorial: Loaded but not locked: Where's the crisis requiring Ohioans to carry concealed guns? (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website with Direct Link to Akron Beacon Journal 4/24/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor: Concealed-carry would level the playing field. Scroll down to the next to last letter. (Akron Beacon Journal 4/24/02)
HOT! Ohio court lifts concealed weapon ban: Method of enforcement found to be too broad. More national interest, this time by a Lawyers' Publication. (National Law Journal 4/22/02)
HOT! Senate Action! Testimony on Concealed Carry Bill HB274 set for Wednesday, April 24th. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website 4/22/02)
HOT! Interesting Op-Ed Column! Concealed-carry legislation continues to be a moving target. (Columbus Dispatch 4/22/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Gun restrictions infringe on Americans' freedom. (Columbus Dispatch 4/21/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Police union should support gun legislation. (Columbus Dispatch 4/21/02)
HOT! Yipping and yapping. Concealed carry and veto potential is mentioned. (Akron Beacon Journal 4/21/02)
HOT! The Terrible Fear That People May Exercise Their Rights. (Cato Institute Website 4/20/02) Also on National Review On-line.
HOT! Columbus Dispatch Calls for Lifting the Law Enforcement Gag Order. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website with link to Columbus Dispatch 4/19/02)
HOT! Carry guns in the open for a lesson in reality. (Columbus Dispatch 4/19/02)
HOT! Concealed Weapons Bans Discriminate. (Fox News 4/18/02)
HOT! Packin' heat: Queen City of the Wild West. A Great Point! (Cincinnati Enquirer 4/17/02)
HOT! Senate delays hearings on handgun legislation. (Columbus Dispatch 4/17/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor: Catholics against concealed-carry. (Akron Beacon Journal 4/17/02)
HOT! Mixed Editorial: Guns in Ohio. Admits there is a problem, but would like a restrictive carry law in the current scheme's place. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 4/16/02)
HOT! HB274 Assigned Senate Committee. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website 4/16/02)
HOT! Bill's sponsor backs out of weapons-law debate. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website with link to Columbus Dispatch 4/16/02)
HOT! Court Asked To Reconsider Ohio's Concealed Gun Ban Ruling. Anti-Reformers on Ohio Supreme Court Appeal. (4/16/02)
HOT! State Agenda. Concealed carry is one of the key issues covered in this story. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 4/15/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Concealed-carry law would deter criminals. (Columbus Dispatch 4/15/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Gun issue is not worth attention it is receiving. (Columbus Dispatch 4/14/02)
HOT! Response to Dayton Daily News Anti-CCW editorial 4/13/02. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website 4/14/02)
HOT! Anti-Reform Editorial: Cincinnati appeal judges out of order. (Dayton Daily News 4/13/02)
HOT! Anti-Reform Column: Bad ruling issued on conceal-carry. (Journal-News 4/13/02)
HOT! Portune wants end to gun-law appeals. This is BIG news as many see the folly in the Governments' arguments! (Cincinnati Enquirer 4/13/02)
HOT! Concealed carry case dismissed. One of several Hamilton County Dismissals Already! (Cincinnati Post 4/13/02)
HOT! FOP Misrepresents being misconstrued. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website with link to Columbus Dispatch 4/13/02)
HOT! Slain woman asked court to protect her from husband. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website with link to Columbus Dispatch 4/13/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor: Crime is down but not out; right-to-carry law needed. (Canton Repository 4/13/02)
HOT! Backers hope decision quickens bill's passage. (Akron Beacon Journal 4/12/02)
HOT! High hopes trail gun-ban ruling: Appeals court shoots down law against concealed weapons as Senate gets ready to debate legislation. (Akron Beacon Journal 4/12/02)
HOT! Appeals filed on gun ruling. (Cincinnati Enquirer 4/12/02)
HOT! Carlson vs. Begala: The right to bear arms. Debate on Ohio ruling. (CNN Crossfire 4/12/02)
HOT! Lawsuit in L.A. Times! Ohio Ban on Concealed Guns Voided. (L.A. Times 4/11/02)
HOT! County Prosecutor on Both Sides! Public, private Allen disagree. (Cincinnati Post 4/11/02)
HOT! Pro-Reform Editorial: Court affirms gun rights. (Lima News 4/11/02)
HOT! Court rejects concealed weapons ban. (Long AP Story, Canton Repository 4/11/02)
AP Story, New York Times 4/11/02
AP Story, Dover-New Philadelphia Times Reporter 4/11/02
AP Story, Akron Beacon Journal version of story. 4/11/02
AP Story, Dayton Daily News 4/11/02
AP Story, Columbus Dispatch 4/11/02
AP Story, Newsday 4/12/02 (link gone)
AP Story, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 4/11/02 (link gone)
HOT! Critics taking aim at Ohio's proposed concealed-carry law. (Norwalk Reflector with AP contributing 4/11/02)
HOT! Many object to weapon ruling. Note poorly worded headline. (Cincinnati Enquirer 4/11/02)
HOT! Concealed weapon ban struck down. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 4/11/02)
HOT! ACROSS THE NATION: Court voids state's concealed-gun ban. (Chicago Tribune 4/11/02)
HOT! AG Betty Montgomery Statements Seeking Emergency Stay. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry's website, 4/11/02)
HOT! Frequently Asked Questions: Hamilton County Concealed Carry. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry's website, 4/11/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor: Packing heat. Scroll down to last letter. (Akron Beacon Journal 4/11/02)
HOT! Judges uphold right to carry hidden guns. (Cincinnati Post 4/10/02)
HOT! State Court Allows Concealed Carry In Hamilton County. (Ohio News Network 4/10/02)
HOT! Ohio Concealed Weapons Law Ruled Unconstitutional. (Fox News 4/10/02)
HOT! Appeals Court Invalidates Concealed-Carry Ban. (Ohio Lawyers Weekly 4/10/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Concealed-carry stance smacks of Big Brother. (Columbus Dispatch 4/10/02)
HOT! Press Release: Senate President Richard H. Finan (R-Evendale) on Appeals Court Decision. (CapitolGate.com 4/10/02)
HOT! Court Decision Puts Ohio at Risk -- Allows Unrestricted Carrying of Concealed Guns. Brady Center Release Blasting Appeals Court Decision. (Brady Campaign's Website 4/10/02) View Their Take on the Case.
HOT! Anti-Reform Op-Ed: One can't quickly draw conclusions on concealed-carry law. (Columbus Dispatch 4/09/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor: Concealed-carry would level the playing field. Scroll down to last letter. (Akron Beacon Journal 4/09/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Concealed-carry bill a positive step. Fourth letter, so scroll down. (Toledo Blade 4/09/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Handgun Might have saved Stabbing Victim. (Cincinnati Enquirer 4/07/02)
HOT! Pro-Reform Column: Governor should support conceal-carry. (Journal-News 4/05/02)
HOT! Court perception. Interesting take on Ohio's Supreme Court. (Dover-New Philadelphia Times Reporter 4/05/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Concealed guns would level the playing field. (Columbus Dispatch 4/05/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor: Crime rates in Ohio dropped without right-to-carry law. (Canton Repository 4/05/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Editorial misfires on concealed-carry issue. (Columbus Dispatch 4/04/02)
HOT! Gun debate rages. (Tribune Chronicle 4/04/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Concealed-carry works fine in 44 other states. (Columbus Dispatch 4/04/02)
HOT! Shooting was end to history of violence. (Columbus Dispatch 4/04/02) Compare this preferable outcome with the death of the unarmed woman in Cincinnati. Concealed carry provides an opportunity to survive.
HOT! Man slain at ex-girlfriend's Clintonville house. (Columbus Dispatch 4/03/02) A discussion is on FreeRepublic.com.
HOT! Two Great Letters to the Editor, including SAF's! Ohio May be forced to enact concealed carry. (Cincinnati Post 4/02/02)
HOT! Concealed-carry bill Officers want more training required. Note that several law enforcement agencies PROHIBITED their officers from commenting, indicating that the rank and file differ from the desk jockeys! (Columbus Dispatch 4/02/02)
HOT! Anti-Reform Editorial: Gunning for votes? Shoot down House's concealed-carry bill. (Columbus Dispatch 4/01/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Formula for frenzy. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 4/01/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Concealed-carry permits not for the criminals. (Cincinnati Enquirer 3/31/02)
HOT! Letters to the Editor! Will concealed-carry law enhance security? (Cleveland Plain Dealer 3/31/02)
HOT! Letters to the Editor! Packing heat in Ohio, or packing to leave Ohio? (Cleveland Plain Dealer 3/30/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! If someone's after you, carry a gun. Letter on one way the tragic stabbing death of an abused woman might have been stopped. (Cincinnati Enquirer 3/30/02)
Letter to the Editor: Ohio May be forced to enact concealed carry. (Cincinnati Post 4/02/02)
News Article: Too troubling to dismiss. (Kentucky Post 3/28/02)
News Article: Protective order a paper shield. (Cincinnati Post 3/27/02)
News Article: Husband charged in fatal stabbing. (Kentucky Post 3/26/02)
HOT! Concealed gun law gets little reaction: Distel expected flood of calls on issue. (The Star Beacon 3/29/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Concealed-carry is about protection. Second letter down. (Akron Beacon Journal 3/29/02)
HOT! Concealed Carry or Concealed Principles. (FreeRepublic.com 3/28/02)
HOT! WKBN claims CCW will increase crime. (WKBN Seems to have removed this page 3/27/02)
HOT! Anti-Reform Editorial: Making a right to hide arms. This uninformed Editorial Doesn't even mention our lawsuit. (Cincinnati Post 3/27/02)
Two Great Letters to the Editor in response! Ohio May be forced to enact concealed carry. (Cincinnati Post 4/02/02)
Flashback Anti-Reform Editorial: Chasing the wrong answer (Cincinnati Post 8/13/01)
Flashback Anti-Reform Editorial: The concealed carry debate. Anti-Carry Editorial forgetting about the Ohio Constitution. (Cincinnati Post 03/05/01)
Flashback Anti-Reform Editorial: A gun in every pocket (Cincinnati Post 7/20/00)
Flashback Anti-Reform Editorial: "Don't fix what's not broken." This Editorial helped Fuel SAF's Legal Action. (Cincinnati Post 5/26/00)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! An equalizer for the law-abiding: Carrying a concealed gun. (Akron Beacon Journal 3/27/02)
HOT! Medina County Judge Holding Government Accountable! Judge James Kimbler has found at least two people not guilty in his courtroom over the past several months. Read the stories here:
Concealed Weapon Acquittal. Second story down. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 3/27/02)
Gun ruling has ripples in Medina County. Several great points made. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 1/23/02)
HOT! Anti-274 Column: House drops ball on conceal-carry. (Journal-News 3/26/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Elected officials favor concealed-carry bill. (Columbus Dispatch 3/26/02)
HOT! Pro-Reform Column. It’s about time: for carrying-concealed law. (Canton Repository 3/25/02)
HOT! Anti-Reform Editorial. Arming Ohio: The House calls for more Ohioans to pack heat. Key law enforcement groups still ask why. (Akron Beacon Journal 3/25/02)
HOT! Anti-HB 274 Editorial. Ready, aim . . . Intro with link to story. This Disappointing Editorial attacks HB 274, fails to attack the current scheme, and doesn't mention our lawsuit. Direct link. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 3/24/02)
HOT! Pro-Reform Editorial. Bill restores right. (Canton Repository 3/24/02)
HOT! Letter Comment on Story: Senate leader won't predict gum bill's chances. (Canton Repository 3/24/02)
HOT! Anti-Reform Column. Pistol packing perils. (Cincinnati Post 3/23/02)
HOT! Gun bill's chances uncertain in Ohio Senate: House approves concealed-weapon legislation, but Senate may not agree. Opinions are divided. (Akron Beacon Journal 3/23/02)
HOT! Pro-Reform Editorial: Road to CCW still fraught with obstacles. (Lima News 3/22/02)
HOT! Analysis: Conceal-carry gun bill political hot potato for Taft. (Cincinnati Post 3/22/02)
HOT! Gun-toting bill passes Ohio House. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 3/22/02)
HOT! How they voted. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 3/22/02)
HOT! Gun backers fired up over bill: Ohio plan to allow concealed weapons with a permit too restrictive, they say. (Akron Beacon Journal 3/22/02)
HOT! Concealed gun bill restrictive, some say: Gun-rights advocates want less restraints. (Dayton Daily News 3/22/02)
HOT! House ignores veto threat, OKs concealed guns. (Toledo Blade 3/22/02)
HOT! On to the Senate, House OKs concealed weapons. (Columbus Dispatch 3/22/02)
HOT! Ohio House passes concealed weapons bill. (Cincinnati Enquirer 3/22/02)
HOT! House OKs bill to allow Ohioans to tote firearms. (Middletown Journal 3/22/02)
HOT! Read the Bill! Concealed Carry Bill HB 274 as Passed in the House.
HOT! Court may end ban on concealed weapons. This is one of the few stories to detail that the Judges had problems with the current statutory scheme. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 3/21/02)
HOT! Court to rule on ban on concealed weapons. This is one of the few stories to detail that the Judges had problems with the current statutory scheme. (Columbus Dispatch 3/21/02)
HOT! Concealed weapon case argued. (Cincinnati Enquirer 3/21/02)
HOT! Judges to rule on appeal over concealed carry law. (Cincinnati Post 3/21/02)
HOT! Concealed weapons law likely to pass in House. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 3/21/02)
HOT! House expected to pass conceal-carry bill. (Middletown Journal 3/21/02)
HOT! Lots of fine print in gun law: Arms OK in City Hall, not at court, schools. (Cincinnati Post 3/21/02)
HOT! House to vote on right to carry a concealed gun. (Toledo Blade 3/21/02)
HOT! House committee OKs concealed-carry bill. (Columbus Dispatch 3/21/02)
HOT! State lawyers aim to save concealed-weapons ban. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 3/20/02)
HOT! Anti-Reform Editorial: Gunning for a vote: What problem would carrying concealed weapons solve? (Akron Beacon Journal 3/20/02)
HOT! Concealed-weapons bill appears headed for vote in House. (Columbus Dispatch 3/20/02)
HOT! Committee Sends Concealed Carry Bill To House Floor. House action on concealed carry bill HB 274 on the same day as our lawsuit court hearing is not a coincidence! (Ohio News Network 3/20/02)
HOT! Slow on the draw: Time grows short as a House committee tinkers with another gun bill. (CapitolGate.com 3/20/02)
HOT! Pro-Reform Press Release CONCEALED CARRY PASSES HOUSE COMMITTEE FAVORABLY: WOMER BENJAMIN VOTES IN SUPPORT, ADDS AMENDMENT. (CapitolGate.com 3/20/02)
HOT! Pro-Reform Press Release Senators Shoemaker and Hagan applaud House for passing concealed carry legislation; urge Senate President and Governor to act on bill. Two pro-reform Democrats! (CapitolGate.com 3/20/02)
HOT! Pro-Reform Editorial: Time is now to pass CCW bill. (Lima News 3/19/02)
HOT! Concealed weapons bill reaches House: Wednesday's vote would allow Ohioans to carry them. (Dayton Daily News 3/18/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Gun Ownership can save lives. (Cincinnati Enquirer 3/17/02)
HOT! Pro-Reform Press Release Senators Hagan and Shoemaker blast GOP majority for failing to act on concealed carry legislation. (CapitolGate.com 3/14/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Incident proves worth of concealed-carry laws. (Cincinnati Enquirer 3/13/02)
HOT! Proof of a Double Standard! Robber picks wrong victim: Cop in street clothes. Off-duty cops can carry, private citizens cannot in Ohio. That will change soon! (Cleveland Plain Dealer 3/08/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! The right to defend life and property. Fifth letter, so scroll down. (Toledo Blade 3/08/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Contempt for guns not exactly concealed. (Akron Beacon Journal 3/05/02)
HOT! Gun-control repeal effort fails at OU. (Athens News 2/25/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor: Right-to-carry law is long overdue. (Canton Repository 2/24/02)
HOT! Governor candidates on the issues. Both of them ignore problems with the current scheme. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 2/22/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Regular Joes also need right to self-protection. (Columbus Dispatch 2/22/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Reasonable gun control is indeed constitutional. (Columbus Dispatch 2/22/02)
HOT! Pro-Choice for Gun Ownership Column! Injecting choice in gun debate. (Toledo Blade 2/21/02)
HOT! Fingerprints are optional in concealed gun bill now. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 2/21/02)
HOT! Lawmakers ponder new conceal, carry bill. (Dayton Daily News 2/21/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Concealed-carry laws lead to reduced crime. (Columbus Dispatch 2/21/02)
HOT! Second Amendment Club has been guilty of exaggeration, personal attacks. (Athens News 2/21/02)
HOT! If gun rights were absolute, I'd have an Uzi on my dashboard. (Athens News 2/21/02)
HOT! Latest version of HB274 available on-line. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry's website, 2/20/02)
HOT! Pro-Reform Letters to the Editor. Second and Third Letters down. (The Post, the Ohio University newspaper 2/18/02)
HOT! Taft picks bank exec for ticket: Black woman to win office either way. She mentions her concerns about enacting a concealed carry law. (Toledo Blade 2/14/02)
HOT! Bradley's Views Upset Conservatives. Concealed Carry earns mention as both Taft and Bradley are opposed to it. (Columbus Dispatch 2/14/02)
HOT! Anti-Reform ACLU Letter to the Editor! No Firearms Policy and Ohio University. (The Post, the Ohio University newspaper 2/13/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Gun crimes haven't risen in Michigan. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 2/12/02)
HOT! Anti-Reform Column! Gun advocates twist Second Amendment. Anti-gun, biased attorney ignores key Ohio court cases and our lawsuit! (Columbus Dispatch 2/09/02)
HOT! National figure fires volley in OU gun debate. (Athens News 2/11/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Taft wimped out on CCW laws. Scroll down to second letter. (Toledo Blade 2/09/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Experiences argue against concealed guns. (Toledo Blade 2/07/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Supports Concealed Carry Reform. (Dayton Daily News 2/07/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Murder rates meaningless. Scroll down to second letter. (Akron Beacon Journal 2/06/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Concealed-carry laws have cut crime rates. (Columbus Dispatch 2/06/02)
HOT! Fingerprinting and foot-dragging: Is the concealed-carry issue dead or just sleeping? (CapitolGate.com 2/05/02)
HOT! Pro-Reform Column! Ohio's Gun Laws Need to Change. (Middletown Journal 2/03/02)
HOT! Gun debate ends with volleys fired, without a winner. Lott v. Fingerhut. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 2/02/02)
HOT! John Lott debates Ohio State Senator Eric Fingerhut. Ohioans for Concealed Carry's take on this debate.
HOT! Author, state senator to discuss weapons laws. Planned Lott v. Fingerhut debate. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 2/01/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Concealed-carry opinion is flawed. Scroll down to fifth letter. (Toledo Blade 1/30/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Gun safety does not compute in equation. (Columbus Dispatch 1/29/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Police needn't fear citizens with weapons. (Cincinnati Enquirer 1/28/02)
HOT! YOUTHFUL LEGISLATOR WINS KUDOS: House colleagues say 19-year-old doing well at learning, serving. A young Democrat supports carry reform. (Columbus Dispatch 1/27/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Columnist made case for concealed-carry law. (Columbus Dispatch 1/27/02)
HOT! Gun law appeal on fast track: Concealed carry ban in effect, for now. (Cincinnati Enquirer 1/26/02)
HOT! Concealed-guns ban stands until court rules. (AP Story in the Cleveland Plain Dealer 1/26/02)
HOT! Concealed-carry ban OK for now. Link gone. (AP Story in Dayton Daily News 1/23/02)
HOT! Appeals court allows concealed weapons ban to continue. Link gone. (AP Story in Akron Beacon Journal 1/25/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Protected firearms rights are ignored. Fifth letter down. (Toledo Blade 1/25/02)
HOT! Pro-Reform Column! Hits and misses for the gun gang. Good counter the Toledo Blade Editorial on 1/23/02! (Toledo Blade 1/24/02)
HOT! Letter to the Editor! Ohio law unfairly puts burden on defendants. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 1/24/02)
HOT! The Brady Campaign gun-control group gives Ohio a D-plus. The gun grabbing group is worried about our case! (Columbus Dispatch 1/24/02)
HOT! Gun Law Challenges Spreading! Gun ruling has ripples in Medina County. This is big news! Several great points made. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 1/23/02)
HOT! On-line Poll on Constitutionality! Concealed Weapons Decision Could Come Friday: Appeals Court To Rule On Ban. Consider voting! (Channel 5 News 1/23/02)
HOT! Concealed gun ruling due Friday. A detailed article with great quotes, including from several judges and Tim Smith, one of our attorneys. (Cincinnati Post 1/23/02)
HOT! Ohio concealed-carry verdict due Friday: But whatever court decides, it could only be temporary. (Cincinnati Enquirer 1/23/02)
HOT! Anti-Reform Editorial! Weak case for concealed carry. All they do is whine about Judge Ruehlman. What will they do when we win in the Appeals Court? (Toledo Blade 1/23/02)
Flashback Anti-Reform Editorial: Armed to exploit terrorism (Toledo Blade 9/24/01) An editorial full of the same B.S. found untrue everywhere concealed carry is enacted!
Flashback Anti-Reform Editorial: CCW proposals misfire (Toledo Blade 7/24/01)
HOT! Four letters to the Editor. Good Responses to the 1/20/02 Column. (Dayton Daily News 1/23/02)
HOT! Appeals court to rule Friday on stay in concealed weapons case. (AP Story 1/22/02)
HOT! Anti-Reform Column. Gun bill would hurt us. (Dayton Daily News 1/20/02)
HOT! Pro-Reform Letter to Editor: Ohio law saves Hoosier lives. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 1/18/02)
HOT! Pro-Reform Letter to Editor: Taft should take lead on concealed-carry bill. (Columbus Dispatch 1/18/02)
HOT! Mixed Column: Armed and dangerous: The right to be irresponsible. He admits the current scheme is wrong, but fears what will happen if the SAF lawsuit prevails and shows he doesn't like guns. (Cincinnati Enquirer 1/18/02)
HOT! NRA's take on Lawsuit: Ohio - Ruehlman's Rulings. Asks you to write your lawmakers. As an aside, it is unfortunate that none of the groups, individual plaintiffs or attorneys responsible for this ruling were included in the report. (NRA -ILA Alert 1/18/02)
HOT! Student Senate opposes law allowing concealed guns on campuses. (Athens News 1/17/02)
HOT! Anti-gun, Whining Press Release: Ohio Doesn't Need Hidden Loaded Handguns, Officials Urge. I have seen NO press coverage of this event as of 1/22/02. Maybe they only talk to themselves these days. (Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence Press Release 1/17/02)
HOT! Two Pro-Reform Letters to the Editor. (Dayton Daily News 1/17/02)
HOT! Pro-Reform Column: A closer look. Gun laws: facts and perceptions. (Clintonville-Beechwold Newspaper 1/16/02)
HOT! Pro-Reform Editorial: Concealed carry. (Dover-New Philadelphia Times Reporter 1/16/02)
HOT! Anti-Reform Column: Majority have doubts on concealed weapons. Much bias in this column from an out-of-state anti-gun group. See Zogby Poll as a counter to them and search for the word Texas on this page. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 1/16/02)
HOT! Mixed Editorial: Shooting for safety. Says Guns and Bars don't mix, even for off-duty police. Current Ohio law already bans this but allows the irrational "affirmative defense" claim. Idea of concealed carry law hinted at with phrase, "Regardless of what Ohio eventually adopts in terms of CCW laws. . ." (Cleveland Plain Dealer 1/16/02)
HOT! Pro-Reform Column by Law Professor! David N. Mayer: Time to ease Ohio's gun-carry law. (Columbus Dispatch 1/14/02)
HOT! Chiefs fight gun bill's off-duty officer provision. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 1/15/02)
HOT! Neutral Editorial! A ruling ripe for review. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 1/14/02)
HOT! Suppressing the truth about gun statistics. Anti-carry Letter to the Editor. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 1/14/02)
HOT! Carry and conceal ruling earns mixed reactions. (Canton Repository 1/13/02)
HOT! Dominant GOP tackles guns, gaming, and marriage. (Toledo Blade 1/13/02)
HOT! Pro-Reform Editorial! Cincinnati Enquirer Endorses Concealed Carry Change. (Cincinnati Enquirer 1/12/02)
Flashback Editorial! Enquirer: That stands the presumption of innocence on its head. (Cincinnati Enquirer 1/05/02)
Flashback Editorial! Cincinnati Enquirer Endorsed Carry Reform! ! ! (Cincinnati Enquirer 9/07/2000)
Flashback Editorial: GUNS: A Wild Shot - Who's Packing Heat (Cincinnati Enquirer 7/23/00)
HOT! Concealed-weapon fears are overblown. Great letter to the Editor in response to Phillip Moriss' fine Column. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 1/12/02)
HOT! Officer's organization doesn't oppose all concealed weapons. FOP claims to support some form of concealed carry, but they have requested unworkable changes to proposed carry law. (Dover-New Philadelphia Times Reporter 1/12/02)
HOT! Concealed firearms briefly ruled OK. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 1/11/02) A Must-Read Article! ! ! Sheriff Quoted as willing to violate Ruehlman's Order. Also, the County Prosecutor (a DEFENDANT! ! !) wisely calls for the Legislature to reform law. That took both guts and honesty.
HOT! Ruling gives hope to backers of concealed weapons bill. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 1/11/02)
HOT! Ban on concealed guns stands: Judge's order halted on appeal. (Cincinnati Enquirer 1/11/02)
HOT! Court issues stay on gun decision. (Cincinnati Post 1/11/02)
HOT! State fears judge's ruling would lead to more guns. (Columbus Dispatch 1/11/02)
HOT! Concealed weapons law unconstitutional: State appeals, wins delay in order. (AP Story in Dayton Daily News 1/11/02)
HOT! Judge removes gun ban. (AP Story with Journal-News Staff Contributing 1/11/02)
HOT! Concealed gun ban takes hit. (AP Story with Middletown Journal Staff Contributing 1/11/02)
HOT! Chief: 'Don't pack heat'. Link gone. (Daily Jefferson 1/11/02)
HOT! WKYC CH3 Cleveland Misquotes Constitution Big Time. (Ohioans for Concealed Carry 1/10/02)
HOT! Concealed-Weapons Ban Ruled Illegal. Shorted AP Story. (Washington Post 1/11/02)
HOT! Weapons ban ruled unconstitutional. Short mention in Around the Nation Article. (Washington Times 1/11/02)
HOT! Appeals Court Stays Concealed Weapons Ruling. (Channel 9 link gone. Had great videos too, 1/10/02)
HOT! Second Amendment Foundation Press Release. (1/10/02)
HOT! Ohioans for Concealed Carry Press Release. In PDF format (1/10/02)
HOT! People's Rights Organization Press Release. (1/10/02)
HOT! Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep & Bear Arms Press Release. (1/10/02)
HOT! Stay Issued in Concealed Weapons Ruling. (Fox Channel 19, 1/10/02)
HOT! Pro-Reform Comment: Let's Abolish Supreme Court. (Lima News 1/11/02)
HOT! Pro-Reform Editorial: Ohio gun ban creates victims. (Lima News 1/09/02)
HOT! Anti-Reform Press Release. Mallory says concealed carry ruling is irresponsible. (CapitolGate.com 1/10/02)
HOT! Brady Center Blasts Ohio Judge's Decision to Overturn State Law Banning Concealed Weapons. Brady Center Release Blasting Ruehlman's Decision. (Brady Campaign's Website 1/10/02) View Their Take on the Case.
HOT! Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence Responds to Cincinnati Ruling. Local Opponents of Self-Defense Get Involved. (1/10/02)
HOT! Weapons Ruling Temporarily Holstered: Another Hearing Scheduled For Jan. 22. Opponents of Self-Defense get temporary stay on Order. So the carry ban laws are still in effect until then. (Channel 5 1/10/02)
HOT! Appeals Court Blocks Concealed Carry Ruling. (Ohio News Network 1/10/02)
HOT! Judge finds concealed weapons ban unconstitutional. On-line only and link gone. (Cincinnati Enquirer 1/10/02)
HOT! Judge strikes down concealed carry 'ban'. (Cincinnati Post 1/10/02)
HOT! Judge rules Ohio's concealed weapons law is unconstitutional. (Cleveland.com 1/10/02)
HOT! Judge: Ohio Ban on Concealed Weapons Unconstitutional. (Fox News 1/10/02)
HOT! Ohio judge rules concealed-weapons ban unconstitutional, bars enforcement. (Toledo Blade 1/10/02)
HOT! Concealed Weapons Ban Ruled Unconstitutional: Citizens Need To Protect Themselves, Judge Says. (Channel 5 1/10/02)
HOT! Ohio's Concealed Weapons Law Ruled Unconstitutional. (CinciNow 1/10/02)
HOT! Judge Rules Against Hamilton County Gun Ban. Link gone. (Fox 19 1/10/02)
HOT! Judge Strikes Down Ohio’s Concealed Carry Law. Link gone. (Ohio News Network 1/10/02)
HOT! Pro-Reform Column! Gun laws must aim for responsibility. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 1/08/02)
Legislative marathon ahead: Divisive issues crowd lawmakers' agenda. (Columbus Dispatch 1/06/02)
Familiar issues await legislators: Gambling, tobacco, guns on agenda. (Dayton Daily News 1/06/02)
City's request that judge recuse himself pooh-poohed: No response merited, say attorneys in concealed-carry case. (Cincinnati Enquirer 1/04/02)
Gun opponents want judge to leave case. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 1/03/02)
Attorney wants judge removed in gun law case. (Cincinnati Post 1/03/02)
Two Pro-Rights Letters to the Editor (Cleveland Plain Dealer 12/31/01)
1. Judge will make a fair call
2. Allow law-abiding Ohioans to carry gunsJudge's past may enter gun case. (Cincinnati Post 12/27/01)
Family of judge in weapons case were victims (Dayton Daily News 12/27/01)
Gun-case jurist's wife once held by gunman. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 12/26/01)
Womer Benjamin stood only for pro-gun forces (Columbus Dispatch 12/26/01)
Another Pro-Carry LEO Letter-to-the-editor. (Cincinnati Enquirer 12/24/01)
I'll take it from here: The speaker intends to get personally involved in the concealed-carry effort next year. (CapitolGate.com 12/20/01)
Taft: Making the best of a bad year. Threatens veto of concealed carry in the fifth-to-last paragraph (Cincinnati Enquirer 12/20/01)
Gambling, gun, drug issues on Taft's plate. Threatens veto of concealed carry in the seventh-to-last paragraph (Cincinnati Post 12/20/01)
Clermont County Sheriff Endorses Lawsuit Victory. (Cincinnati Enquirer 12/19/01)
Gun shy: Finan says the Senate is ambivalent about House bills on guns and gays (CapitolGate.com 12/13/01)
Pro-Reform Editorial: Allow Ohioans right to carry (Lima News 12/12/01)
Anti-Reform Editorial: Conceal-and-carry advocates stretching (Dayton Daily News 12/12/01)
Judge to rule next month on concealed-carry. (Cincinnati Post 12/11/01)
Officer says concealed guns increase danger: Last witness speaks in court battle. (Cincinnati Enquirer 12/11/01)
Judge to rule by Jan. 10 on concealed weapon ban. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 12/11/01)
Judge to rule on concealed weapons: On final day of testimony in challenge to Ohio law, official says ban helps police prevent crime (Akron Beacon Journal 12/11/01)
Anti-gun Group's Take on Case(s): Klein v. Leis, No. A-0004340 (Court of Common Pleas, Hamilton County, Ohio) (Legal Action Project of Brady/Handgun Control, Inc.)
Man: Gun no cause for search. (Cincinnati Post 12/05/01)
Witnesses testify to overturn ban on concealed weapons. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 12/05/01)
Hidden-weapon argument made: City, county lawyers defend Ohio's ban (Cincinnati Enquirer 11/30/01)
Testimony challenges concealed-weapon law (Cleveland Plain Dealer 11/30/01)
Trial begins in challenge to Ohio's concealed-weapons ban (Columbus Dispatch 11/29/01)
Trial to Open in Challenge of Ohio Ban on Carrying Concealed Weapons. (Fox News 11/29/01)
Democrat Ed Jerse attacks concealed carry in paragraph 5. (CapitolGate.com 11/26/01)
Concealed weapons bill reaches House: Wednesday's vote would allow Ohioans to carry them. (Dayton Daily News 11/08/01)
The chairman and the sheriffs: The concealed weapons bill gets caught in a dispute over fingerprinting. (CapitolGate.com 10/25/01)
Conceal/carry bill advancing in House Conceal/carry bill advancing in House. (Columbus Dispatch 10/19/01)
Locations mixed in Ohio handgun proposal: Statehouse to allow concealed weapon. (Toledo Blade 10/19/01)
Ohio concealed-carry gun bill clears hurdle. (Cincinnati Enquirer 10/19/01)
Suit seeks solution to law challenge. (Cincinnati Post 10/17/01)
Weapons law works In Kentucky! ! ! (Kentucky Post 10/13/01)
Misfire: The civil law chairman thinks the substitute gun bill needs more work. (CapitolGate.com 10/12/01)
With or without you: Without the governor or the FOP, the House presses ahead on concealed weapons. (CapitolGate.com 10/11/01)
Concealed weapon bill revised but still in peril. (Toledo Blade 10/11/01)
Concealed-weapon backers try again. (Cleveland Plain Dealer 10/08/01)
Failure to yield: The House won't alter the concealed-weapons bill to suit the FOP. (CapitolGate.com 9/26/01)
Anti-Reform Editorial: Armed to exploit terrorism. (Toledo Blade 9/24/01) An editorial full of the same B.S. found untrue everywhere concealed carry is enacted!
Advocates to discuss concealed carry laws. (Kentucky Post 9/11/01)
Police barricade: The Ohio FOP remains opposed to the House's concealed weapons bills. Proof that our lawsuit is needed! (CapitolGate.com 9/03/01)
Weapons bill may change to gain backing: Taft opposes proposals without police support. (Dayton Daily News 9/03/01)
Off-duty cop fatally shoots robbery suspect: Man tried to fire at officer, police say. Nice for the police and other government workers to have this right of self protection! (Cincinnati Enquirer 9/01/01)
HIGHWAY PATROL CHIEF OFF TARGET ON GUN BILL - Good letter to the Editor. (Columbus Dispatch 8/29/01)
Press Release: Bill 274 Still Opposed By Gun Rights Organization. (CapitolGate.com 8/29/01)
STATE PATROL UNEASY ABOUT BITING BULLET ON CONCEALED-CARRY BILL (Columbus Dispatch 8/26/01)
CCW Wins Over Former Critics in SC (8/25/01)
Group Opens Fire On Concealed Carry (Ohio News Network 8/24/01)
Gunning for neutral: Allowing Ohioans to carry concealed weapons is a bad idea that can't be sugarcoated with concessions to interest groups (Akron Beacon Journal 6/18/01)
CONCEAL/CARRY BILL WINS SOME FORMER OPPONENTS (Columbus Dispatch 8/16/01)
Weapon backers may meet in middle: Concealed-carry compromise asked (Toledo Blade 8/16/01)
Have the hard-liners gone soft? Ohioans for Concealed Carry may drop its opposition to H.B. 274 (CapitolGate.com 8/16/01)
Anti-Reform Editorial: Chasing the wrong answer (Cincinnati Post 8/13/01)
Brinkman: Let Ohioans pack guns (Cincinnati Enquirer 8/09/01)
A ho-hum gun debate: Good manners reign at the Columbus Metropolitan Club (CapitolGate.com 8/09/01)
Shoot the messenger: The Ohio Poll finds itself to be a convenient target. Halfway through, the biased CCW poll flaws are exposed. (CapitolGate.com 7/31/01)
Shooting for September: Despite the opponents, the concealed gun committee wants to get the bill moving. (CapitolGate.com 7/26/01)
Anti-Reform Editorial: CCW proposals misfire (Toledo Blade 7/24/01)
FOP softens concealed-gun stance. (Cincinnati Enquirer 7/23/01)
Right to openly carry a firearm has been infringed. Great Letter! (Columbus Dispatch 7/14/01)
Another day, another gun bill: New House legislation could invalidate municipal gun-control laws. (CapitolGate.com 7/13/01)
The cops, the mayor and the blue denim shirts: The House concealed gun measure takes fire from all sides (CapitolGate.com 7/12/01)
Debate on Concealed Carry featuring Chuck Klein. (Parkersburg News & Sentinel, WV 7/08/01)
Pro-Reform Column: The Threat From Concealed Weapons. (Black & White City Newspaper, AL 7/05/01)
Woman who saw mass shooting testifies in support of weapons bill (AP 6/27/01)
Doctors rally against concealed carry (Toledo Blade 6/21/01)
Concealed gun bill must wait until fall. (Cincinnati Enquirer 6/18/01)
Ready, aim... Ohio's pro-gun activists have the House concealed weapons bill in their sites (CapitolGate.com 6/18/01)
Anti-Reform Column: What opponents of carrying concealed guns stand for. (Akron Beacon Journal 6/18/01)
Press Release: WACHTMANN, JORDAN OFFER CONCEAL CARRY LEGISLATION IN OHIO SENATE. (CapitolGate.com 6/13/01)
Unarmed: As concealed weapons supporters bicker amongst themselves, opponents appear helpless. (CapitolGate.com 6/08/01)
Position: Fraternal Order of Police on "Conceal and Carry." Despite their language here, they are not helping enact a CCW law. Perhaps our lawsuit will change their minds. (CapitolGate.com)
Ohio considers 'Vermont-style' gun law (Rutland Herald 6/06/01)
The second gunman: Aslanides outguns Brinkman with a more restrictive concealed weapons bill. (CapitolGate.com 6/04/01)
Off the reservation: Comments about the governor and concealed weapons land Gary Cates in the speaker's doghouse. (CapitolGate.com 5/21/01)
Chicken: The House GOP leadership gauges Taft's resolve on concealed weapons. (CapitolGate.com 5/18/01)
The only game in town: The speaker may not like it. But for now, Brinkman's concealed gun bill is all there is. (CapitolGate.com 5/17/01)
Concealed weapons draw fire: Area clergy members, law officials write Taft to urge veto of gun bill (Akron Beacon Journal 5/14/01)
Concealed weapons debate heats up: Ohio bill faces obstacles (Cincinnati Enquirer 5/07/01)
Anti-Reform Column: . . . Or does it arm criminals? Anti-gun rant from group wanting to ban all handguns. (Akron Beacon Journal 5/06/01)
Firing the first shot: Brinkman’s concealed-carry bill comes out with 22 cosponsors. Vermont-style carry bill. (04/30/01)
What the Second Amendment says, by Chuck Klein. (03/28/01)
Gladiator: It’s Tom Brinkman versus the world in his unyielding fight for the right. (CapitolGate.com 3/26/01)
Anti-Reform Editorial: The concealed carry debate. Anti-Carry Editorial forgetting about the Ohio Constitution. (Cincinnati Post 03/05/01)
The concealed-carry debate: Should Ohioans get a permit to pack? (02/25/01)
Gun owners take aim at Ohio concealed-carry law. (02/23/01) The Yahoo version had links to the www.saf.org website at the bottom. The link was curiously removed from the other version.
Bill would lift concealed-gun ban. If the SAF lawsuit prevails, then Vermont-style will become the law of the land unless the Legislature passes a Concealed Carry License law. (Cincinnati Post 02/20/01)
HOT! Fastest gun in the Midwest: Tom Brinkman’s new proposal ain’t your daddy’s concealed-carry bill. (CapitolGate.com 2/05/01)
Comment: Licensed gun owners are model Texans
Anti-Reform Editorial: NO DEAL: Consistent, tough gun laws good for Ohio (Columbus Dispatch 12/26/00)
Man guilty of reduced gun charge: A Franklin County judge thinks a felony indictment against an off-duty security guard went too far (Columbus Dispatch 11/23/00)
Mesa lawyers strike out in attack on state’s concealed weapons law (Cleveland Plain Dealer 10/27/00)
Mesa’s lawyers take swing at law: They say it should be OK to hide a gun carried for defense (Cleveland Plain Dealer 10/26/00)
Gun control issues stir readers' passions (Cincinnati Enquirer 10/23/00)
Gun suit awaits Ohio high court ruling (Cincinnati Post 10/18/00)
Two sides argue gun lawsuit: Judge to rule on request for judgment in concealed-weapons case (Cincinnati Enquirer 10/12/00)
Suit can challenge concealed-gun law (Cincinnati Enquirer 9/15/00)
Concealed gun law 'unfair': Opponents of Ohio law argue case in Hamilton County court (Cincinnati Enquirer 9/08/00)
Round-table exchange on concealed weapons (Cincinnati Enquirer 9/05/00)
Test of concealed gun law begins (Cincinnati Enquirer 9/05/00)
Deputy in scuffle at shopping center, suspect arrested. Nice for the police and other government workers to have this right of self protection! (Cincinnati Enquirer 9/01/00)
Ex-officer: Police want concealed weapons (Cincinnati Post 8/07/00)
Judge's rulings reflect independent outlook (Cincinnati Post 8/03/00)
Court revives weapon law: Ruling authorizes concealed-carry arrests (Cincinnati Enquirer 7/29/00)
Hidden-gun ban reinstated (Cincinnati Post 7/29/00)
Concealed Weapons Banned From Streets: Ruling Clears Police To Resume Ban (Channel 5, 7/28/00)
Anti-Reform Editorial: Well-enough armed: Concealed-weapons law is fine as it is (Columbus Dispatch 7/19/00)
Pro-Reform Column: Eileen Foley: For a few days, the freedom to tote (Toledo Blade 7/31/00)
County, city appeal gun law: Appellate court will hear arguments for reversal Friday (Cincinnati Enquirer 7/26/00)
Leis sues to halt hidden gun ban (Cincinnati Post 7/26/00)
Gun law challengers 'a little different' (Cincinnati Enquirer 7/24/00)
Pro-Reform Editorial: GUNS: A Wild Shot - Who's Packing Heat (Cincinnati Enquirer 7/23/00)
Twp. [Township], not sheriff, files gun charge (Cincinnati Enquirer 7/23/00)
Gun law critics: We need them (Cincinnati Post 7/21/00)
Pro-Reform Column: It's open season on gun laws (Cincinnati Enquirer 7/20/00)
Ruling 'benefit' to citizens: Concealed weapons can protect (Cincinnati Enquirer 7/20/00)
Anti-Reform Editorial: A gun in every pocket (Cincinnati Post 7/20/00)
Cops: Gun ruling 'ties our hands' (Cincinnati Post 7/20/00)
Concealed weapons allowed in Cincinnati: Judge suspends law's enforcement (AP Story 7/19/00)
Ruling Suspends Gun Law: Law Enforcement Officials Concerned (Cincinnati Enquirer 7/19/00)
Ruling may force gun showdown (Cincinnati Post 7/19/00)
Earlier News Coverage:
News Article Just Before Restraining Order Hearing 1 (Cincinnati Post 7/19/00)
News Article Just Before Restraining Order Hearing 2 (Cincinnati Enquirer 7/19/00)
Anti-Reform Editorial: "Don't fix what's not broken." This Editorial helped Fuel SAF's Legal Action. (Cincinnati Post 5/26/00)
Feely Case Article "Ruling Could Affect Law" (Cincinnati Post 5/24/00)
Feely Case Article "Concealed weapons disputed" (Cincinnati Enquirer 5/24/00)
From Lost & Found! Pro-Rights Editorial. POT SHOTS AT A BASIC RIGHT (Cleveland Plain Dealer 8/19/1999)
"Taft will veto concealed weapons bill" (Cincinnati Enquirer 4/23/99)
"Mugger shot by intended victim," Cincinnati Enquirer Article on Kentucky Carry Law (Cincinnati Enquirer 8/20/99)
"Gun-toting Kentuckians hold their fire" Cincinnati Enquirer Article on Kentucky Carry Law (Cincinnati Enquirer 6/16/97)
"Concealed weapon permit requires test" Cincinnati Enquirer Article on Kentucky Carry Law (Cincinnati Enquirer 8/20/99)
"Dagger is religious symbol, not weapon, court rules" - An interesting aside article (Cincinnati Enquirer 1/04/97)
News From Other States:
Kentucky:
Concealed-gun law hasn't triggered violence: Crime rate among licensed carriers has been very low
Nevada:
Texas:
Concealed-Weapons Law Makes Some Texans Feel Safer — And Others Less So