Misinformation from a LEO

luvmy40 wrote:

I hope this is considered to be on topic.

One reason many people don't know the legality of open carry is that, at least in Ohio, it is very confusing.

Ohio is an "Open Carry State" IE ther is no state legislation against open carry. However, every munincipality has the right to ban firearms (maybe not the best choice of words, but you get my drift). The latest version of our CCW legislation preempts this for licensed CCWers. This doesn't seem to phase the Mayor of Cleveland or some others who still try to ban guns in "Their" city. To make things worse, if you carefully decipher the legislation on carry in a vehicle, it is almost imposible for anyone not bearing a ccw license to transport an loaded or UNLOADEDhandgun in their car. It is legal to carry a loadedhandgun "in a holster concealed on your person" or in a locked container or a container with a latchingdevice in plain sight(blah-blah-blah)if you are ccw holder.

I get dizzy trying wade through the garbage and legalese to ensure that I am not inadvertantly commiting a crime. Needless to say,I dont OC often. I'm not against it in way. I just don't want to have to spend any time or money in court defending my self over some perceived crime. I do CC every where that I am legaly alowed to. I chaffe at the fact that I cannot carry in the most dangerous places in my state, highway reststop buildings!

Well enough af my spouting.

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Ohio municipalities can ban discharging of firearms in city limits and not much else. The preemption thing doesn't just apply to license holders, as I understand it.

-ljp

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