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Groups push to allow college students to be armed
Joe Smith believes the 9mm handgun he carries is the reason he and his family are alive. Last September, a man threatened to kill Smith, his wife and their toddler in a mall parking lot. The man said he had a gun, so Smith, 24, drew his and immediately his ...
Large-capacity magazines, not assault weapons, more of a problem on Dayton streets
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has investigated more homicides involving frying pans in the past three years than firearms labeled as “assault weapons” in proposed federal gun bans. Of the 27 homicides in Dayton last year, handguns were the preferred murder weapon — one case involved an assault rifle — ...
With CCW permits in sight, some say they want safety, rights
Area residents who want to own or carry a concealed gun offer two primary reasons for that decision: A desire to defend themselves and their loved ones, and a growing concern that they might not be able to do so in the near future. Some are crime victims. Others are ...
Ohio, Dayton-area lawmakers respond to Obama’s call for gun-law changes
In a sign of how emotional gun control has become, some Republican lawmakers Wednesday reacted cautiously to President Barack Obama’s call for a fresh ban on assault weapons and background checks for those wanting to buy a gun. In statements and interviews, a number of Ohio Republicans declined to reject ...
Executive orders and gun controls
Vice President Biden's statement to reporters on Wednesday that the Obama Administration might take action to restrict guns created a firestorm of criticism about the constitutional legitimacy of such moves, as the debate over gun controls continued to simmer on the front burner in Washington, D.C. "There are executive orders, ...
Cop deaths up for third straight year
New FBI statistics show that 72 law enforcement officers were killed criminally in the line of duty in 2011, making it the highest number of police deaths nationally since 1995. The numbers rose from 41 in 2008 to 48 in 2009 to 56 in 2010 Four of the officer deaths ...
Gun control debate takes center stage
As the nation continues to reel from last Friday’s horrific school shooting in Connecticut, there are emerging signs that political winds may be shifting nationally in favor of a robust conversation on gun control. Some pro-gun members of Congress — Republican and Democrat — in a change of heart this ...
White House pushes on gun controls
After nibbling around the edges of the gun control issue in the immediate aftermath of the school shootings in Connecticut, the White House on Tuesday made no bones about President Obama's support for a series of gun control measures as part of an overall strategy to curb gun violence. "He ...
No quick White House moves on gun control
While a number of Democrats in Congress called for some type of legislative response to the mass school shooting in Connecticut, there was no real agreement on what would be the best way to address that tragedy, as the White House made clear there will be no rush of gun ...
Guns remain a talking point with Ohio lawmakers
While some in Congress are calling for immediate action to restrict guns in the aftermath of Friday’s school shootings in Connecticut, there is little evidence of a unified push by Ohio lawmakers to tighten regulations. Presented with a list of questions about whether and how their stance on gun control ...
Congress looks at gun controls
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia has been seen as one of the most conservative Democrats in recent years, so when he said on Monday that the Connecticut shootings show the need for a broader discussion, it was noticed on Capitol Hill. After all, in the 2010 and 2012 elections, ...
The politics of gun control
Nothing ever stays the same in politics, and that is true when it comes to the politics of guns, as backers of gun control find themselves in the distinct minority in Congress now, a big switch from 20 years ago. Whether anything changes in the wake of last week's mass ...
Gun control rumblings after school shooting
Even though the Congress was not in session on Friday as word arrived of the mass shootings at a Connecticut elementary school, lawmakers flocked to social media to send their thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families, with most - but not all - side stepping the politics ...
Man who lost gun rights lawsuit against Englewood considers appeal
Five years after Kent Maynard was asked to conceal a handgun he was carrying in an open view holster at the Englewood Arts Fair at Centennial Park, and three years after he filed suit against the city for violating his rights, the case could be over.“We have 30 days to ...
Some Democrats to press case for gun controls
A group of more liberal Democrats in the Congress will hold a news conference Tuesday afternoon to speak about gun control measures in the Congress, saying they will "discuss the need for common-sense gun safety reforms." The Democrats will be led by Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), who was elected to ...
Colorado shootings unlikely to make gun control prime issue
When I started working on Capitol Hill in 1980, the politics of gun control was certainly an issue in the Congress. But after a number of years of controversy, the issue now makes few major political waves even after a tragedy like the one last week in Colorado. That's not ...
Gun show buys lead to arrests
DAYTON — Two years after a local gun show was a target of a New York City investigation highlighting a loophole in federal firearms laws, local authorities arrested four men Saturday on a variety of weapons violations.The operation targeted “private” or “occasional” sellers and buyers at Bill Goodman’s Gun & ...
Bars weighing impact of new gun law on business
Local bartenders say they don’t want policing concealed weapons added to their long list of responsibilities.“Guns and liquor don’t mix,” said Mark Medsker, an employee of Boulevard Haus in the Oregon District, who has worked in the industry for 14 years.Gov. John Kasich signed the legislation Thursday allowing concealed-carry permit ...
Bill would allow guns on campus, in church
A local lawmaker wants to allow Ohio gun owners to carry guns in colleges, churches, day care centers and government buildings.The bill would also eliminate the requirement for gun owners to carry their permit along with a firearm.This legislation, if passed, would expand on the bill that passed last week ...
Some bar owners to post ‘no guns’ signs
COLUMBUS — Ohio lawmakers approved allowing concealed-carry permit holders to bring guns to bars and restaurants, but some local bar owners plan to post signs to keep weapons out of their establishments.The Ohio House and Senate easily passed the legislation on Wednesday and Gov. John Kasich has supported the idea ...
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