Open carry an assault rifle...?

I see most people open carrying a pistol.
Is it legal to open carry an assault rifle like AK47 in the state of OHIO?

Any restrictions? Loaded, Chambered, or unloaded?

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jasminecenter said:

I see most people open carrying a pistol.
Is it legal to open carry an assault rifle like AK47 in the state of OHIO?

Any restrictions? Loaded, Chambered, or unloaded?

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While open carry of an ASSAULT RIFLE appears to be legal in Ohio, openly carrying an ASSAULT RIFLE is a bad idea if you do not possess the proper ATF paperwork and tax stamp for said ASSAULT RIFLE as an ASSAULT RIFLE is a military term for a selective fire weapon that must be registered with the BATF. Having an unregistered machine gun is punishable by 10 years in prison and permanent loss of your gun rights. (26 USC Ch 53) Also possessing "dangerous ordnance" is a felony in Ohio (ORC 2923.17) however those weapons registered under the NFA are exempted.

Assuming the ASSAULT RIFLE is in fact legally registered with the ATF you should have no problems.

If you meant to say "rifle" or "semi-automatic rifle" then there should be no problems with state or federal law, at least as I see through a brief skim over of the ORCs