Rules for Open Carrying

1. Make sure you're not breaking any laws.
2. Carry a digital voice recorder on you.
3. Make sure you have money in the bank to cover legal fees in the event you are arrested. Hopefully this will not be an issue in the future. But for now, it is probably not a good idea to open carry if you have no money to purchase legal services.
4. Politely answer questions to anyone who inquires about your weapon. This will give you an opportunity to educate people.
5. Unless your life is threatened, do not remove your weapon from the holster.
6. Generally speaking, if a business owner or manager asks you to leave, do so.
7. Do not enter a situation where there is a strong likelihood you'll be illegally arrested. As an example, if a city has a reputation of employing rogue or corrupt LEOs on its police force, it would be unwise to open carry without first contacting the police chief and city law director.

1. Be professional and polite during any LEO encounter.
2. Obey all lawful orders.
3. If an LEO is making mistakes or doing something illegal, resist the urge to fight. Let them make the errors. The evidence will be recorded on your voice recorder and can be used for your defense in the future.
4. Ask, "Am I free to go?" every minute or two. If you are free to go, do so. If you are not free to go, it means you are being detained, and (generally speaking) the less you say the better.
5. There is the possibility the LEO is simply ignorant of the law. If you suspect this is the case, use the detainment as an opportunity to educate him/her.
6. Resist every urge to become argumentative or "hot headed."
7. Never lie. If you don't want to answer a question, simply remain silent.
8. If an LEO asks you to disarm, do not remove your gun from your holster. Instead, tell him/her to remove the gun from your holster.
9. If an LEO refuses to return your firearm, demand a receipt.

• don't handle a tray of tasty cinammon buns in a 7-11 early in the morning and prior to consuming caffeine.

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Rules during an LEO Encounter, Detainment, or Arrest

1. Be professional and polite during any LEO encounter.
2. Obey all lawful orders.
3. If an LEO is making mistakes or doing something illegal, resist the urge to fight. Let them make the errors. The evidence will be recorded on your voice recorder and can be used for your defense in the future.
4. Ask, "Am I free to go?" every minute or two. If you are free to go, do so. If you are not free to go, it means you are being detained, and (generally speaking) the less you say the better.
5. There is the possibility the LEO is simply ignorant of the law. If you suspect this is the case, use the detainment as an opportunity to educate him/her.
6. Resist every urge to become argumentative or "hot headed."
7. Never lie. If you don't want to answer a question, simply remain silent.
8. If an LEO asks you to disarm, do not remove your gun from your holster. Instead, tell him/her to remove the gun from your holster.
9. If an LEO refuses to return your firearm, demand a receipt.

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Ohio, in this column, you may what to add, depending on who/rank the LEO is, that you request that his/her supervisor be called/present.

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SpringerXDacp wrote:

Ohio, in this column, you may what to add, depending on who/rank the LEO is, that you request that his/her supervisor be called/present.

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Do you know if this ever works?

In my experience... it does not.

They can file a complaint at the station with the supervisor in most situations. Many will NOT come to the scene unless necessary and the simple request or demand from a citizen will not do it.

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LEO 229 wrote:

SpringerXDacp wrote:

Ohio, in this column, you may what to add, depending on who/rank the LEO is, that you request that his/her supervisor be called/present.

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Do you know if this ever works?

In my experience... it does not.

They can file a complaint at the station with the supervisor in most situations. Many will NOT come to the scene unless necessary and the simple request or demand from a citizen will not do it.

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LEO 229, my comment was only based on a hypothetical situation where, quite possibly, the LEO may not have known that OC was legal. And, by discussing this with his/her (LEO) supervisor, the encounter may be uneventful for the OCer. That's all that I was saying...nothing more, nothing less.

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you left out one...

• don't handle a tray of tasty cinammon buns in a 7-11 early in the morning and prior to consuming caffeine.

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