Ohio sniper and disarmed populace: Joseph Farah shows why police can't protect Americans

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | Wednesday, February 18, 2004 | Joseph Farah

[snippy_about_it]

Note that he isn't shooting at occupied houses!

Actually, he has shot at occupied houses. On those occassions it seems they were "drive by's". He's changed his tactics the last couple months and is now stopping on overpasses.

[flutters]

Excellent article.

Sorry to those of you on my ping list that has already responded on the thread.

[buccaneer81]

Few people in Ohio can drive around with handguns in their cars

In two months we can. Watch what happens to this story then if the perp hasn't already been caught.

[hotpotato]

Would you please remove me from your ping list.

[Ciexyz]

I agree with the sentiments expressed in the article.

[flutters]

Ping. I think you will like this article.

[templar]

What are the laws regarding carrying firearms in a persons vehicle in Ohio?

I find it incredible that no one even had a rifle with them when the guy was witnessed shooting (not presuming that they would have grabbed it and used it). In Colorado something like 1 out of 3 vehicles has a gun in it somewhere according to the last estimate I recall seeing (which may have changed since then, it's been quite a while). I don't carry concealed, but I can't immagine not having a firearm of some type available to me in my vehicle.

[from occupied ga]

already saw it, but thanx anyway

[templar]

...it's decades long wishy washy stand on the second amendment that has produced so much gun control since 1968 that the populace is now completely outgunned by the military...

Since 1937 actually. At least if what I've been told (about the NRA and the NFA) is true. It was the NFA that was instrumental in eliminating the effective military capability of the people.

[wita]

If you really want to nail it down it was 1934, with a little 1913 and 1865 thrown in for good measure, but I get your drift.

[Rummyfan]

After the shooter was finished, he sauntered to his car and slowly drove off.

No one got a license number or even a description of the vehicle?

[realpatriot71]

Cops are good at what they do - even if I think they spend too much time f**king with people over little stuff. With that said, until I'm issued my own personal police officier, you beter believe that I'll have a weapon in my hand if you enter my house. In fact, not only do I think that a man should have a weapon in the house - even if it's only a baseball bat - but I feel that it is a man's DUTY to have a weapon in the house and to be ready to use said weapon to protect home and family if necessary.

[LisaMalia]

He's changed his tactics the last couple months and is now stopping on overpasses.

He's also shot at a school, and a couple schoolbuses.