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I was suprised to see a front page article in the Dayton Daily News on Ohio concealed carry licenses today that was not totally negative!:congrats:
Here is a link to the online version:
Ohio hits record for concealed handgun licenses
More and more people are tired of being preyed upon and are turning to arming themselves for defense. I hope the trend continues.:smile:
It is happening all over the country, and you can bet it will accelerate again if these poor economic conditions continue to get worse.
Many good families are in desperate straights and will do many unthinkable things to feed their children.
Be sure to vote in November to get rid of some more of the anti-gun progressive politicians.
Good News.
..."If there's something to take away from these numbers, it is that more and more Ohioans are comfortable exercising their right to carry concealed handguns..."
Congrats OHIO...:congrats:
A similar story was on the front page up here in Akron area as well.
Ohio.com - Heat is on for Ohio gun permits
The Sheriffs are saying that it has not decreased crime.
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''I'm not sure that there was much of an impact on the decrease in crimes, per se,'' he said. ''But I do think that people are feeling more insecure. At least that's what I'm hearing on the street.''
But it hasn't increased either. And that's what the naysayers ALWAYS say will happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by dsee11789
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Originally Posted by dsee11789
Of course it hasn't decreased crime. We're not cops. I don't go out looking for bad guys, and I doubt many others do either. I'm from Akron also, there's no way our local rag will ever actually promote something like ccw.
I lived in Kent and read the "Akron Reakin' Urinal" for 16 years before moving to SW Ohio back in the late seventies. Seems like it hasn't changed much from what you say.Quote:
Originally Posted by wpk
I was surprised the Dayton paper was at least more or less neutral in their article. Usually they have been big advocates of Mike Peters and his anti-NRA and anti-gun editorial "cartoons". I've read a couple of at least "not-anti" if not exactly "pro gun" articles in the past month or so. Maybe, I hope, their editorial policy is slowly coming around. Come to think about it, I haven't seen a Mike Peters cartoon about guns, rednecks, and the NRA for several months! (I hope I didn't just jinks things.:wink:)
You're misunderstanding.Quote:
Originally Posted by wpk
The simple fact that CCW exists could theoretically decrease crime because it could cause criminals to think twice before mugging someone or invading a home.
In the same way a criminal is more likely to rob a Gun Free Zone.
I do understand the theory of how CCW can deter criminals from attacking. I'm not sure about criminals in other cities, but it doesn't seem to deter around here, our criminals are very brazen and robberies/invasions occur all the time. The deterrence might help if more positive stories would appear in our media, but anytime a citizen does defend himself our lovely newsrag paints them in a negative light.
Thank you, than you very much, glad that my gun buddy and I could add a couple of numbers to this statistic that makes the Bloomturd Herd and Brady Bunch whine about new Ohio CCW licenses in 2009.
Good news, I would like to know if this is the trend all over the USA?
I'll bet it's more widespread that the media will ever let on. If the crime rates soared they would credit it to the rise in gun ownership though.Quote:
Originally Posted by searcher 45
I like that :congrats:
WPK:Quote:
Originally Posted by wpk
How many dirtbags read the newspaper?
I'd be surprised if any even considered it.