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Castle Doctrine: self-defense in the home

April 3, 2009

The Castle Doctrine is a hot topic this week due to a recent story in the Beacon Journal and library patrons are calling our Reference Desk asking about Ohio's version of this law. 
The new version of the Castle Doctrine was signed into law last June as Senate Bill 184 and went into effect on September 9, [...]

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Interesting "Open Carry" Handgun Case in Cleveland

September 29, 2008

While one must have a license to carry a concealed handgun in Ohio, it is currently legal to carry the same handgun openly in most places.  The Plain Dealer has an interesting story this morning about a person arrested last month, apparantly while carrying openly.  The twist is that police charged him with concealed carrying [...]

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Changes in Ohio Gun Laws Take Effect Today

September 8, 2008

Senate Bill 184, signed by Governor Strickland in June, takes effect today.  Among other things, the new law provides "tweaks" to the concealed carry law, to make it easier for concealed carry holders to comply with its provisions.  For example, under the new law a concealed-carry license holder  in a car may carry a concealed [...]

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A School that Allows Guns

August 29, 2008

Here's an interesting article about a small Texas school district that has voted to allow concealed-carry by teachers in the local school.  Small town, not much crime, but the nearest law enforcement is 17 miles away.

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Gun Rights Spreading Like Wild Fire?

August 20, 2008

(Sorry.)  We are going to have a lot to talk about in my Firearms Regulation class at Akron Law this fall.  Since the U.S. Supreme Court's momentous decision in D.C. v. Heller in June, more and more gun rights issues are in the news.  Two interesting articles yesterday talk about concealed carry rights in the [...]

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How Did Accused Twinsburg Cop-Killer Have a Concealed-Carry License?

July 21, 2008

One fact to emerge from last week's tragic shooting death of Twinsburg Police Patrolman Joshua Miktarian is that the shooter, Ashford Thompson, held a valid Ohio license to carry a concealed handgun. Despite the incredibly small sample-size of this data point, Thompson's licensed status was sure to cause a great deal of angst in the [...]

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