| Another No Guns Fifth-Third Bank Robbed |
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| Written by Jeff Garvas | |
| Thursday, 30 June 2005 | |
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Commentary by Larry S. Moore, OFCC Senate District 10 Coordinator: "Both the Dayton Daily News and WDTN TV-2 Dayton are reporting that a Fifth-Third Bank branch in Centerville, a south Dayton suburb, was robbed at gun point. Both stories report that the perpetrator was carrying a handgun, demanded cash, and apparently fled on foot. Fifth-Third Bank was one of the first banks to post "no guns" ghost buster (gun buster) signs. While most Dayton area banks do not post, Fifth-Third stubbornly clings to the policy that "no guns" signs protect their customers. Fifth-Third Banks have been the target of many robberies and an unfortunate tragic shooting death in Columbus. Other news reports earlier this year noted that Fifth-Third's profits continued to decline. OFCC has received many reports that concealed handgun license holders have moved accounts away from Fifth-Third to self-defense friendly banking locations. Clearly leaving Fifth-Third is the only way a customer can be safer. My family has moved our investment accounts from Fifth-Third. Despite national statistics and over one year of successful ccw in Ohio, Fifth-Third continues to deny the rights of the background checked law abiding Ohio gun owner. Clearly their "gun buster" signs do not stop crime." In other news, Kroger Co. announced recently that earnings for the first quarter were up 12 percent. OFCC members and supporters will recall the aggressive grassroots campaign that resulted in Kroger removing the discriminatory "no guns" signs from their Ohio stores last year. This action came after the company received receipts totaling thousands of dollars in lost sales to their non-posted competitors. It appears that they made the right decision by allowing law-abiding CHL holders to shop in their stores while armed and they are reaping the rewards. Related Stories: ''No-guns'' Fifth Third profit falls 6 percent in first quarter Kroger makes it official: Ohio signs ordered down |