open carry letter

Ring · Post by **Ring** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:06 am

its nice to have a copy of this

Brian_Horton · Post by **Brian_Horton** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 12:21 pm

Yes it is, if you are in Hamilton County. I highly doubt that any LEO in Medina would care what the former Hamilton County prosecutor thinks about Klein vs. Leis.

ballistic · Post by **ballistic** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 12:24 pm

Yes, it is nice to possess a copy of this letter - if you're in Hamilton County. To the best of my knowledge, unfortunately none of the other 87 Ohio county prosecutors have issued a similar memorandum to their respective law enforcement agencies. In fact I haven't heard of any other county prosecutor making so much as a peep about the Klein v. Leis OSC decision. If anyone has knowledge about a similar memo issued by a county prosecutor in Ohio please post to this topic.

Brian D. · Post by **Brian D.** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 2:18 pm

Also, Mr. Allen is no longer the Prosecutor here in HamCo. I don't wanna "kiss and tell" about how he lost his job, but some of you remember...

Point is, dunno if Mr. Deters would hold that letter from Mr. Allen in very high regard.

Ring · Post by **Ring** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 3:38 pm

ohio AG has said the same thing, but i cant find his letter our quote.. it was posted on ofcc at the time.

Ring · Post by **Ring** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 3:42 pm

like this 1

While it is legal for a person to carry a weapon openly some law enforcement agencies have said such actions may prompt an arrest for inducing panic, a misdemeanor.

It is impossible to say if any particular officer will cause problems for any particular person at any particular time, but carrying openly in a rest area – while within the bounds of law – may still result in difficulties.

Mark Gribben
Director of Constituent Services
Office of Attorney General Jim Petro

There is no truth to the statement that having a concealed weapons license means you have forfeited the ability to carry openly. No one in the attorney general's office should have or would give such advice.

Mark Gribben
Director of Constituent Services
Office of Attorney General Jim Petro

Brian_Horton · Post by **Brian_Horton** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 4:25 pm

Those emails would be more hepful statewide.

medphys3 · Post by **medphys3** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:13 am

That was before concealed carry was passed. Now what? Since you can obtain a permit to carry concealed, they'll probably use that as an excuse to prohibit open carry.
Todd

Brian_Horton · Post by **Brian_Horton** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:11 am

medphys3 wrote:That was before concealed carry was passed. Now what? Since you can obtain a permit to carry concealed, they'll probably use that as an excuse to prohibit open carry.
Todd

That is not the case. Open carry is still legal for anyone in Ohio who is legally allowed to own a handgun whether you have a CHL or not. Toledo is a bit different since you can't open carry there without ramifications until somehow their law is struck down as unconstitutional.

Post by **TunnelRat** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 7:52 pm

Brian_Horton wrote:Open carry is still legal for anyone in Ohio who is legally allowed to own a handgun whether you have a CHL or not. Toledo is a bit different since you can't open carry there without ramifications until somehow their law is struck down as unconstitutional.

Can you, please, cite for me the Toledo ordinance that prohibits open carry? I have looked for such a thing many times, but usually all I find is a general prohibition against carrying weapons that should be null and void in light of HB12.

Post by **TunnelRat** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 8:13 pm

Okay, I thought this looked familiar. We discussed this already over on the "Hypothetical" thread.

Sorry, mea culpa. Mea maxima culpa...

williampelish · Post by **williampelish** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 9:26 pm

I carry openly here in Toledo and I have had no problems at all! I carry open as often as I can and conceal in stores of all kinds.

Will

BB62 · Post by **BB62** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 11:38 am

williampelish wrote:I carry openly here in Toledo and I have had no problems at all! I carry open as often as I can and conceal in stores of all kinds.

Will

Where is it that you open carry? I'm not calling you out, but given the troubles that Mr. Bruce Beatty has had in Toledo, it is hard for me to concieve that someone who open carries there is able to do it very publically.

I thought Toledo was where the Chief of Police said that unless you were taking part in an open carry "Walk" you would be arrested?

BB62

williampelish · Post by **williampelish** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 12:53 pm

I open carry at the gas pumps. To and from my car. Out in the Yard. Just to name a few.

Will

williampelish · Post by **williampelish** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 12:55 pm

medphys3 wrote:That was before concealed carry was passed. Now what? Since you can obtain a permit to carry concealed, they'll probably use that as an excuse to prohibit open carry.
Todd

Nope. Because HB12 covered open carry as well. It shows up in the booklet. If you have a permit/CHL then your less likely to get any grief. Try it a few times. Just at the few places I mentioned. You might get some looks. BUt that is about it.

Will

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