GhostShooter
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I've heard for years that open carry is legal in Ohio (yes I realize that it draws unwanted attention). My question is what law states this?
Ohio open carry question
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mrtgbnkr
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GS,
I can't quote the law that says that open carry is legal in Ohio...I think it may be the result of a prior judicial ruling on a concealed weapons case, ie the reason the law in that case was broken was because the weapon was concealed, not that the person had a weapon.
I can tell you that if you are considering open carry in Ohio there is a catch in the law you need to be aware of....that is that you cannot open carry in your car. As the law stands now in Ohio guns in cars must be locked away where they are not immediately accessible by the driver and transported unloaded. I'm sure there are more specific details if you read the actual text of the code, but that's the main point...
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I can't quote the law that says that open carry is legal in Ohio...I think it may be the result of a prior judicial ruling on a concealed weapons case, ie the reason the law in that case was broken was because the weapon was concealed, not that the person had a weapon.
I can tell you that if you are considering open carry in Ohio there is a catch in the law you need to be aware of....that is that you cannot open carry in your car. As the law stands now in Ohio guns in cars must be locked away where they are not immediately accessible by the driver and transported unloaded. I'm sure there are more specific details if you read the actual text of the code, but that's the main point...
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Ok, I've been doing a little research to answer my own question and this is what I've found (please tell me if I've misinterpreted what I've found or have missed something).
In 1920 there was a case (State v. Nieto) in the Ohio Supreme Court where the court said (paraphrasing) that you couldn't carry a concealed pistol, bowie knife, dirk, or other dangerous weapon but it was ok to carry these in the open. But that since there is no preemption law in Ohio many cities have adopted their own prohibition on open carry. Also, as mrtgbnkr stated, carry in a car is prohibited due to firearm transportation laws in Ohio.
In 1920 there was a case (State v. Nieto) in the Ohio Supreme Court where the court said (paraphrasing) that you couldn't carry a concealed pistol, bowie knife, dirk, or other dangerous weapon but it was ok to carry these in the open. But that since there is no preemption law in Ohio many cities have adopted their own prohibition on open carry. Also, as mrtgbnkr stated, carry in a car is prohibited due to firearm transportation laws in Ohio.
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