Makarov
Regular Member
My girlfriend I open carried today at several festivals without any problems, one was the Montgomery County Fair, until we got to the New Boston festival. The New Boston festival is located off route 4 just before Springfield Ohio. When my girlfriend and I arrived we found a large sign saying NO GUNS. Please see attachments for photos.
We talked to several park rangers and deputies asking them the question, who posted the sign and why because they were in violation of state law. They referred me to gentlemen named James Campbell, a supervisor of the event.
After talking to Mr. Campbell it seemed he had a tendency to stray away from the signage subject. He acknowledges the sign was against the law but he said it was posted because of other reasons. The New Boston event was about replicating Revolutionary War period festivals and I guess some folks were selling modern guns at the festival. That is what he was trying to prevent. He said we were welcome to CCW our firearms but I explained that we can open carry as well. He disagreed we us until one of his friends beside him said we could because its state law.
In either case we will venture there tomorrow open carrying and will record the entire event. I welcome all open carries to join us at 1:00PM
We talked to several park rangers and deputies asking them the question, who posted the sign and why because they were in violation of state law. They referred me to gentlemen named James Campbell, a supervisor of the event.
After talking to Mr. Campbell it seemed he had a tendency to stray away from the signage subject. He acknowledges the sign was against the law but he said it was posted because of other reasons. The New Boston event was about replicating Revolutionary War period festivals and I guess some folks were selling modern guns at the festival. That is what he was trying to prevent. He said we were welcome to CCW our firearms but I explained that we can open carry as well. He disagreed we us until one of his friends beside him said we could because its state law.
In either case we will venture there tomorrow open carrying and will record the entire event. I welcome all open carries to join us at 1:00PM