OneRunnin72SST Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 I open carry my keltec .380 in a paddle holster frequently. My T-shirt covers it, but its fairly apparent if you look at me. I never get bugged. The gun is so small most people probably think its a cell phone. That is typically the same strategy I use with my Glock 23. If someone wants to call it concealed I have a permit and if someone wants to call it open carry it is legal. -Erik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verse Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Thats the correct answer if caught. Exactly. It's the same way at Tuttle Mall. They are posted at the food court entrance, but not any other entrance. You can go in through Macy's and everything is fine and dandy unless they see it an ask you to leave. I don't really like going places that are trying to make it easy for criminals though. I'm all for open carry rights. I don't really exercise it myself very often, unless out in the woods or on my way there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brrcats Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Saw a young guy open carrying in kroger the other day. Was causing a few stray looks, etc, but not much of a commotion. I'm all for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mseebs Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 it makes people very nervous. my old job we use to have a federal agent guy come in all the time with open carry, the badge right near his holster and people still stared at him. i think its more hassle then its worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro1647545510 Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 it makes people very nervous. my old job we use to have a federal agent guy come in all the time with open carry, the badge right near his holster and people still stared at him. i think its more hassle then its worth. I agree with this at least in a big city. People still seem too skittish about it and it almost guarantees you are going to get questioned by the police if/when people call. It's too much of a hassle to do it and have better things to do with my time. Conceal carry FTW!:fuckyeah: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 In the summer, when on my bike with a tee shirt, my gun is exposed while riding cause the wind lifts my shirt. Never had an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Oh, I have also OC in Westerville. If you ever go into Westerville Barber Shop next to Roush Hardware you will see guys in there who OC every so often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGRE Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 This, plus the fact that it is 100% legal means we need to be doing it far more so the public will stop flipping out because of it Times 349,523,904,848,459. Open carry is and should be legal, but i would not do it personally. I'm planning on getting my Concealed Carry and would only carry that way because if something does go down, I feel it would be better to have the element of suprise vs. being an obvious threat to a criminal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaewsky1 Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 and the correct charge for that is criminal trespassing. Dont they have to prove that you saw the signs and you purposely ignored them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verse Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 Dont they have to prove that you saw the signs and you purposely ignored them? He's wrong. If they tell you to leave and you don't, then it's criminal trespassing. They can't LEGALLY just charge you with criminal trespassing if they aren't posted legally. The ORC says the sign must be posted in an conspicous manner. Meaning it has to be easy to see and read when you are going through the front door of a business. It cannot be posted at the service desk, a piece of paper on the side of the wall, corporate rule book, etc. If it's not posted on the front door of the business then I go in it. It's not my job to search down the sign on a wall or read the rule book of the mall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 Security concern e-mail at CSCC today: Received info 9:38 AM today a White Male,40-50, white ponytail, 6 foot, black clothing, displaying handgun near Cleveland and Long at 8:45 AM. Area checked. Subject not located. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 It cannot be posted at the service desk, a piece of paper on the side of the wall, corporate rule book, etc. If it's not posted on the front door of the business then I go in it. It's not my job to search down the sign on a wall or read the rule book of the mall. Well true to a point. If they have it posted at the service desk, and they catch you at the service desk, you're boned. It's posted on the employee corkboard near the bathroom and they get you coming out of the bathroom, you are boned. The other is if they have asked you to leave before and catch you again, you're boned, because while it's only a warning when you haven't seen a sign, being verbally told by management is the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 Security concern e-mail at CSCC today: Received info 9:38 AM today a White Male,40-50, white ponytail, 6 foot, black clothing, displaying handgun near Cleveland and Long at 8:45 AM. Area checked. Subject not located. Well seeing as how carry on campuses is not allowed..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99FLHRCI Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 Well seeing as how carry on campuses is not allowed..... True, however, sidewalks and easements are city property. So if it was a random person with an open carry walking down the street it is legit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 True, however, sidewalks and easements are city property. So if it was a random person with an open carry walking down the street it is legit. This is true, but it's still a campus decision. I mean, I think with the way the laws are, not carrying around a campus like that is a pretty common sense thing. I don't think that is your typical open carry situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 Also, NBC just reported that the guy made verbal threats to students Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Lee Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 I guess I'm a little behind the times here since I live in NC and am currently deployed, but when did open carry start in Ohio? Also, does anyone have a link to the actual law that allows it? Thanks. I visit my parents quite frequently when on leave and such, and although I plan on getting a CCW, I haven't had the opportunity just yet. I'd still prefer to open carry even if I had a CCW though. It really is sad that firearms are so feared by today's society that someone (typically a law abiding citizen) simply in possession of one gets the evil eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furloaf Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 I guess I'm a little behind the times here since I live in NC and am currently deployed, but when did open carry start in Ohio? Also, does anyone have a link to the actual law that allows it? Thanks. 1803, or 1791 before Statehood. Apparently there is no law that allows; there is no law that prohibits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hal Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 I guess I'm a little behind the times here since I live in NC and am currently deployed, but when did open carry start in Ohio? Also, does anyone have a link to the actual law that allows it? Thanks. I visit my parents quite frequently when on leave and such, and although I plan on getting a CCW, I haven't had the opportunity just yet. I'd still prefer to open carry even if I had a CCW though. It really is sad that firearms are so feared by today's society that someone (typically a law abiding citizen) simply in possession of one gets the evil eye. No law the specifically regulate OC. When the Ohio Supreme Court ruled the original CC ban was constitutional in Klein v. Leis, they also noted that Ohioans do have the right to OC. You can still get harassed, but you have a legal precedent for defense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hahn Posted May 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 Sounds like its much more of a hassle than its worth. I'll just stick with concealed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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