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Recent content by Ohio Patriot

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    Open Carry at Tea Party Rally

    imported post I'm making plans to attend a Tea Party Rally in Springfield, OHon April 15. I was also thinking of open-carrying at the rally. http://teapartyday.com/ Anyone else attending a Tea Party Rally? And will you be open carrying?
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    Question about Alabama gun laws

    imported post I live in Ohio, and will be driving to NE Alabama in early February to attend a weekend training session. The session will cover tactical shooting techniques, so I'll be bringing my MBR and a bunch of ammo. In Ohio there's a law that says it's illegal to have loaded rifle...
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    Ammunition Accountability Act

    imported post http://ammunitionaccountability.org/Legislation.htm Don't forget to turn in all your ammo by January 1, 2011!
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    Advanced CCW Class

    imported post If you would like to sharpen your handgun skills, here is an awesome opportunity for you. This Saturday (November 29th) Tim Bostic of the Mechanicsburg PD will be hosting an advanced CCW class from 1000 to 1600 at the SO's shooting range located south of Urbana. He will cover...
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    Open Carry Walk in Northwood, OH on September 20th

    imported post Start reading at the bottom of page 29: http://ohioccwforums.org/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=21257&start=420
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    Rules for Open Carrying

    imported post Rules for Open Carrying I'm trying to come up with a list of "rules" and recommendationsfor open carrying. Here's a start. Please feel free to comment. General Rules and Etiquette Make sure you're not breaking any laws. Carry a digital voice recorder on you. Make sure you...
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    What's with all the errors?

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    LEO breaks OC'ers driver's license in half (Ohio)

    imported post Allegedly, of course. http://ohioccwforums.org/viewtopic.php?t=21257 IMO, the officers knew from the get-go that OC was legal. Else they would have arrested him.Their goal was to simplyharass him.
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    LEO's who claim ignorance of the law -

    imported post Whenever a person is (illegally) harassed or detained for OC'ing, the defense of the LEOs is always along the lines, "Gosh, I didn't know OC was legal." I have always suspected many LEO's know OC is legal, yet they insist on harassing folks for it anyway. Unfortunately, there's no...
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    First LEO Encounter

    imported post I went out today to do some shopping in Springfield. Our 9 year old and 5 year old accompanied me. OC'd the entire time. On the way back we stopped at a small ice cream joint called Kone Korner. It's located in Clark County a couple miles north of the mall. As I pulled in I...
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    "Gun Nation" segment on "30 Days" - July 1

    imported post On July 1st, 2008, the show 30 Days will be broadcasting a segment called "Gun Nation." One of the "stars" in the segment is Ken Ekermeyer, who is a good buddy of mine. In the show, there's a short clip of me on the range wearing a WC boonie hat and shooting a .50 BMG rifle in the...
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    Couple funny encounters today.

    imported post Went to AutoZone and Wal-Mart in Urbana today. The first encounter was kinda interesting. AutoZone wasn't very busy. As I was at the counter, there were three or four employees behind the counter shoot'n-the-bull. As I was paying for the merchandise one of the employees says...
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    Legality of using a voice recorder in Ohio

    imported post I have a small digital recorder that can fit in a pocket. I've thought about carrying it with me when I OC in case I run into a rogue LEO. Here's my question: must I inform the LEO that I am recording our conversation? In some states, both parties must give consent before the...
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    What to say to an LEO who wants to "run the numbers" on your gun?

    imported post According to the ORC, an LEO has the authority to take possession of your gun if he detains you while you're CCW-ing. I don't like it, but it's the law, and I guess I have to live with it. But what about OC? Say I'm OC-ing on the sidewalk and a cop stops me. He tells me to hand...
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    1000 foot school safety zone

    imported post I am wondering about the law with regard to walking on a sidewalk that is 1000 feet (or less) from a school. Are all of the following true? 1. You cannot carry a firearm in a school building or on school grounds, regardless if you have a CCW license or not. 2. If you have a...
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