Open Carry Ohio

EMT118 · Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Jefferson Co. ohio

Well i guess I will start this one off......lol
I open carry at times like when I get out to pump gas and go in and pay for it I also work in my yard while open carrying.
When The gang and I take the Atv's out I open carry (when its warm out)
and conceal carry when cold.

So I guess you could say I am on the fence I carry both ways and do have a CHl.
I am all for open carry and concealed carry and the reason is some places I go I don't want anyone to know I have it until I need it.

I hope this makes sense.
No LEO encounters and I hope it stays that way.

Korupt · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:28 am Post subject:

would you ever o/c in a restaurant?

edit: oh, and your name implies your an EMT. I'm guessing EMT-B? ... just interested because i am in school now for EMT-P
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JSK333 · Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Cincinnati

Korupt · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:15 pm Post subject:

Great to see you registered, Solomon.

I asked about restaurant open carry because that is usually the hump that people have trouble getting over. They open carry on their own property, while camping and doing outdoors activities, and at the gas station, but many have trouble OCing at restaurants and large stores, like grocery stores and department stores.
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JSK333 · Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Cincinnati

I agree, larger settings can be more intimidating, but in my experience they can also make it easier.

The fact there are more people is a double-edged sword in terms of having others create a situation. On the one hand, there are more opportunities for you to be "made" and thus have an interaction, but on the other hand people are more aware of others when there are less people. So in smaller settings, people tend to notice other people more, since there are less of them. In that respect, it might even be easier to "blend in" in the large settings.

I have open carried in both settings, including:

Malls
AutoZone
Restaurants
UPS Store
Grocery stores (Biggs, Thriftway [now Kroger])
On sidewalks
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Korupt · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:56 pm Post subject:

just curious, how often do you open carry?
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JSK333 · Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Cincinnati

EMT118 · Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Jefferson Co. ohio

Yes I am a emt-b I was advanced a few years back have been a emt since 1985 ran with wintersville vfd for 17 years until I was stabbed in the back by some morons oh well I guess you will have that still a emt but doing it for money now..
I have opened carry at the fort steuben mall about 6 months ago need to stop and get a drill bit after I left the range and did not have a cover jacket and I will not leave it in the truck in the parking lot ...
Been open carrying more and more ....little by little ..
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Lthrnck · Joined: 13 Apr 2007 Posts: 28 Location: Englewood, OH

I have OC'd quite abit, Wal-mart, Office Depot, Best Buy....Krogers, Taco Bell, Bob Evans, McDonalds. Around the house, around the block... sure there's more but can't remember atm. Have had only one encounter with a LEO so.. so far so good.

JSK333 · Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Cincinnati

Forgot to mention, I've also OC'ed in four different branches of US Bank. No issues in any of them. One had an LEO in it who saw me and he didn't confront me (asked the tellers if everything was OK and they said yes).

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