Carrying a belt knife and concealing a handgun in ohio

[simonstough]

I know im being pretty specific here but i know i can carry a fixed blade belt knife in ohio, my usual folder has been opening in my pocket recently and ive been thinking about replacing it with a small fixed blade so that cant happen, my question is can i carry my concealed handgun with my belt knife or would carrying a handgun make my knife a "weapon". I know you ohio guys are smart and my lawyer is really expensive so and direction for my research is appreciated.

 

[MICHAEL T]

I would think you have no problem with a 3" fix blade .

Only folder that has ever opened in my pocket . Was a switchblade and their not legal as I remember in Ohio. I lost a couple to the police when I was a teen. They took them and never turned it .

 

[guyfromohio]

While certainly not a legal opinion, I do it all the time and I have never seen or read anything that would make me believe that it would be an issue. I do have to chuckle that I'm prohibited from owning an automatic opening knife while carrying a 9mm legally.

 

[RustyShackelford]

Resources....

Id check these websites: www.nra.org www.gunlawguide.com www.handgunlaw.us . WA area atty; David Wong wrote a detailed gun & knife law guide for travel/carry. Wong's book may be dated but he could give you the information you need.

 

[Frank Ettin]

I would think you have no problem with a 3" fix blade....

Why do you think that? Can you cite an Ohio court decision or statute, or some other applicable legal authority, to support your conjecture? If you can't, what you think means exactly squat.

Folks, we are (1) being asked a direct legal question; and (2) it's about Ohio law. If you have relevant information actually addressing the OP's question, by all means post. If you don't, then don't post anything.

What you think, without appropriate supporting documentation, doesn't help. What the laws of other States might be doesn't help.

 

[george burns]

True that:
the judge is not going to care what a few forum members advised him to do, if it is indeed illegal to do so. In other words like Frank said, if you don't know for sure, it's never a good idea to guide anyone for any legal matter.

 

[MICHAEL T]

Here


http://www.knifeup.com/ohio-knife-laws/

 

[Frank Ettin]

Here


http://www.knifeup.com/ohio-knife-laws/

Except you should have included the link in your post 2 and explained how the article supported your contention.

 

[guyfromohio]

My understanding is that ohio law is subjective. If you are carrying to defend, you may be in trouble. If you're carrying as a tool, should be ok. "Should".

 

[Hamgrenade]

Except you should have included the link in your post 2 and explained how the article supported your contention.

Wow, Frank. I guess "moderator" is not synonymous with "diplomat".

 

[Frank Ettin]

Except you should have included the link in your post 2 and explained how the article supported your contention.

Wow, Frank. I guess "moderator" is not synonymous with "diplomat".

It is not. I'm a retired lawyer, and I take very seriously the need to for comments on legal matters to be accurate and, when necessary, well supported.

 

[Snyper]

It is not. I'm a retired lawyer, and I take very seriously the need to for comments on legal matters to be accurate and, when necessary, well supported.

None of your posts have provided any topical information either.

This might answer some questions:

http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2923.12

 

[Frank Ettin]

It is not. I'm a retired lawyer, and I take very seriously the need to for comments on legal matters to be accurate and, when necessary, well supported.

None of your posts have provided any topical information either.

This might answer some questions:

http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2923.12

No, I haven't tried to answer the OP's question. I haven't tried to do so because I haven't done any research on the applicable Ohio law, nor do I have time to do so.

As far as your making reference to an Ohio statute, you've made an error that laypersons frequently make. You've focused on just one statute. However, there may be other Ohio law, either statutes or case law, which would also be material to the OP's issue. Furthermore, the statute you referred to might well have been interpreted or applied by Ohio courts in ways that affect how it might be applied by another Ohio court under the circumstances described by the OP.

You apparently haven't bothered to read the article linked to in post 7. Had you done so, you would have noted that the author makes reference to a number of Ohio court decisions relevant to addressing legal questions about the carrying of knives in Ohio.

So there is considerably more Ohio law material to the carrying of knives in Ohio than just the one statute you linked to.

 

[Snyper]

No, I haven't tried to answer the OP's question. I haven't tried to do so because I haven't done any research on the applicable Ohio law, nor do I have time to do so.

Then you aren't following your own advice

If you have relevant information actually addressing the OP's question, by all means post.
If you don't, then don't post anything.

At least others have tried, even if it's not up to your personal standards.

 

[Frank Ettin]

No, I haven't tried to answer the OP's question. I haven't tried to do so because I haven't done any research on the applicable Ohio law, nor do I have time to do so.

Then you aren't following your own advice

What an absurd statement. I have no intention of trying to answer the OP, because I haven't done the research, nor do I plan to do the research. Without doing the research, I know that I can't formulate a professionally adequate answer.

You obviously don't have similar scruples. Since you don't know what you don't know, you're more than happy to risk providing lousy legal information just so you can post something in this thread (and try to tweak my nose).

Since you are not a lawyer, you are free to be ignorant and irresponsible. I am not.

If you have relevant information actually addressing the OP's question, by all means post.
If you don't, then don't post anything.

At least others have tried, even if it's not up to your personal standards.

My standards here are professional standards. This is not a game. The OP asked a real world question. Bad information could cause him to decide he would be free to act in a manner that could cause him significant legal trouble.

 

[W.E.G.]

Beating on the moderator doesn't help.

If you are carrying something that can arguably be used as a weapon, and under legal circumstances where possession (or form of carry) of the weapon may be illegal, you are at the mercy of the cop who discovers you.

Feel free to disagree.

But, proceed at your peril.

 

[simonstough]

Yeah, quit beating on frank, it doesn't help at all. I think im just going to have to cough up the money and email my attorney.

 

[Frank Ettin]

....I think im just going to have to cough up the money and email my attorney.

I'm afraid that's probably the best idea. An Ohio attorney who is familiar the the applicable weapons laws, including court decisions, might be able to give you some useful information readily. I can't; and as a professional, I'm not going to tell you something I'm not sure you can rely on.

This is a serious matter for you, and you need solid direction.

 

[Frank Ettin]

More posts with questionable information, so I'm going to end this now.