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I have been searching all over the place to see if Open Carry is legal. Some places say no, some places say yes. What the hell is the right answer?
Ohio is a traditional open carry state. Recently, the Ohio legislature passed HB-12 over Governor Taft's veto, thus preempting all local open carry bans even in Ohio's "home rule" localities. Unfortunately, despite passage of HB-12, a permit to conceal is still required to openly carry a handgun in a vehicle.
For your own legal and physical safety, you need to do an ENORMOUS amount of studying before you should even think about open carrying.I have been searching all over the place to see if Open Carry is legal. Some places say no, some places say yes. What the hell is the right answer?
Some places say no...
I would love to know which places say "no".
In public yes except government buildings . . . that [are] posted that you can't.
True, but since we haven't eliminated potential charges of inducing panic or disorderly conduct from the list of possible charges, to be a test case for OC in such circumstances is best left to those with lots of time and money.Actually Ohio does not ban open carry in all government buildings; specifically local govenment can post ponly against CONCEALED carry, so in essence open carry is required there.
True, but since we haven't eliminated potential charges of inducing panic or disorderly conduct from the list of possible charges.
Did they do anything wrong?[/I]
That is a question requesting an opinionated answer. I assume what you meant was, did they do anything illegal? Do you wanna rephrase the question?
As I said, Mike, being a test case for OC in such circumstances is best left to those with lots of time and money.And you never will.
As I said, Mike, being a test case for OC in such circumstances is best left to those with lots of time and money.
"Such circumstances" is where the police would feel compelled to charge one, because "the signs say NO GUNS!!" So, no, not the same fact pattern.What is "such circumstances"?
Walking into city hall while open carrying is the same fact pattern as walking into a mall or shoping center. There is always the risk of police harassment, and the answer is rarely is a defense to prosecution - rather, there is no prosecution but htere is a civil lawsuit agaist the offending officers and locality with attorney fee shifting under 42 USC 1983.
And yes, some years ago I open carried in Ohio, full view of familes in a McDonalds, and in a bathroom there, and walking across a large parking lot, etc. No problem, nobody cared, neither did I.
"Such circumstances" is where the police would feel compelled to charge one, because "the signs say NO GUNS!!" So, no, not the same fact pattern.
As you well know, the chances for a successful 1983 suit are unbelievably low. Now, if you want to take both of my cases on contingency, we can talk about me being the test case. :lol:
"Such circumstances" is where the police would feel compelled to charge one, because "the signs say NO GUNS!!" So, no, not the same fact pattern.
As you well know, the chances for a successful 1983 suit are unbelievably low. Now, if you want to take both of my cases on contingency, we can talk about me being the test case. :lol: