Some simple tips
1. If carrying concealed, IMMEDIATELY inform as required by law. SHOUT OVER THE COP if necessary to do so. There are AT LEAST two documented cases of cops ordering people to be silent then charging them with "failure to promptly notify", in one instance after a ***53 second*** delay caused by the victim being ORDERED AT GUNPOINT TO REMAIN SILENT.
2. ALWAYS carry and use a voice recorder when carrying a firearm, whether concealed or openly. It is a given that when cops err or intentionally misbehave, they LIE just as any other offender will.
3. When carrying concealed, you must have BOTH your Ohio CHL (or recognized equivalent) AND a second form of ID, such as a driver's license. When open carrying, you need have NO ID AT ALL.
4. When stopped (after notifying, if required) ask, "Am I free to leave?" That cuts through any obfuscation or dissimulation on the cop's part.
5. If free to leave, do so, QUICKLY. Do not prolong the encounter unnecessarily with smalltalk. Cops don't do smalltalk. They do questioning, sometimes in the guise of smalltalk.
6. If told that you are NOT free to leave, tell the cop, "I have nothing further to say to you without a lawyer present." ID yourself ONLY as required by law. Do NOT consent to ANY searches. Comply if subject to physical coercion. Verbally register your non-consent so that it is recorded. Then SHUT UP.
Ohio Open carry tips.
Bottom line: you are not required, by Hiibel or by the ORC to supply any identifying information when walking in public unless certain circumstances apply.
ORC 2921.29 says:
(A) No person who is in a public place shall refuse to disclose the person’s name, address, or date of birth, when requested by a law enforcement officer who reasonably suspects either of the following:
(1) The person is committing, has committed, or is about to commit a criminal offense. (sounds like the requirements for a legal Terry stop, eh?)
(2) The person witnessed any of the following:
(a) An offense of violence that would constitute a felony under the laws of this state;
(b) A felony offense that causes or results in, or creates a substantial risk of, serious physical harm to another person or to property;
(c) Any attempt or conspiracy to commit, or complicity in committing, any offense identified in division (A)(2)(a) or (b) of this section;
(d) Any conduct reasonably indicating that any offense identified in division (A)(2)(a) or (b) of this section or any attempt, conspiracy, or complicity described in division (A)(2)(c) of this section has been, is being, or is about to be committed
http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2921.29
My plan is this...
cop} "May/Can I see some ID"?
me} "May/Can I hear some RAS"? then shut up, if he persists in demanding ID without stating RAS my next statement will be "You have just opened the door to a Chapter 42 US Code 1983 Civil Rights Law Suit, am I free to go"?
"Am I free to leave? No? I have nothing further to say without my attorney present."