As 1st CCW Renewals Spike, Authorities Admit 'No Problems'

The Columbus Dispatch's coverage of renewals for Ohio Concealed Handgun Licenses (OCHL).

From the Franklin County Sheriff's Office:

"(Chief Deputy) Martin suggested that last year's Virginia Tech massacre and other high-profile shootings prompted more people to carry a gun, but he conceded that he knew of no 'rhyme or reason' for the increase. When the concealed-carry law was passed, some opponents expressed fears of road-rage and vigilante-justice shootings. They haven't happened, Martin said.

" 'Originally, there was the doom-and-gloom thinking -- 'Oh, my God, all these people are carrying guns' -- and I can't recall any incidents. '"

From the Joyce Foundation-funded Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence:

"We're not furthering our culture by arming everybody," Hoover said. "When you leave your house, go out in public and have to arm yourself, what message is that giving our kids?"

Ms. Hoover, it teaches kinds an invaluable lesson -- that responsible parents protect their children.