Need Help Ohio Knife Laws

[Fishman]

I will be going to Ohio next month and I need to know their knifes laws. I know their gun laws are screwed up but how about their knife laws? I plan on carring my Emerson Commander with partial serration backed up with a Benchmade/Emmerson CQC-7. Any info is greatly appreciated.

Thank You
Fishman

 

[shootist16]

This probably isn't much help but here is what I have:

Ohio - 2923.12. [prohibits carry and concealment of "any
deadly weapon" except for self-defense, without explicit
mention of knives].
- 2923.20 Unlawful transaction in weapons. (A) No person
shall... (3) Manufacture, possess for sale, sell, or
furnish to any other person other than a law enforcement
agency for authorized use in police work, any...
switchblade knife, springblade knife, gravity knife, or
similar weapon...


Anyone from Ohio care to chime in?

 

[balut]

You should be alright with those pieces. The July issue of Blade magazine did profile two municpal ordinances passed by two cities (Akron & Cuyahoga Falls) which consider blade lengths > 2.5" as weapons. Usually when in doubt, I carry unconcealed.
BTW, I would appreciate enlightenment on the screwed up gun laws.

 

[Fishman]

Section 2923.16 (A) No person shall knowingly discharge a firearm while in or on a motor vehicle. (B) No person shall knowingly transport or have a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle in such a manner that the firearm is accessible to the operator or any passenger without leaving the vehicle. (C) No person shall knowingly transport or have a firearm in a motor vehicle, unless it is unloaded and is carried in one of the following ways: (1) In a closed package, box, or case; (2) In a compartment that can be reached only by leaving the vehicle; (3) In plain sight and secured in a rack or holder made for the purpose; (4) In plain sight with the action open or the weapon stripped, or, if the firearm is of a type on which the action will not stay open or which cannot easily be stripped, in plain sight.
Carrying without a CCW permit:
Section 2923.12 (A) No person shall knowingly carry or have, concealed on his or her person or concealed ready at hand, any deadly weapon or dangerous ordnance.
Peaceable journey law summary:
Section 2923.12 (A) No person shall knowingly carry or have, concealed on his or her person or concealed ready at hand, any deadly weapon or dangerous ordnance.

You can't discharge a weapon from a motor vechicle??? What's that about if you can't shoot out of a vechicle what's the point of owning a gun? But seriously no concealed, not accessable from the inside of the car. This was per www.packing.org also I understand that some counties have assualt weapons laws also (ie No more than 10 round mags etc.) Don't know how true that is but I don't wanna try and find out while I'm on vacation. I have lots of faimly up there in the Dayton area so if I think I need more than a knife it should not be a promblem. I just did not want to walk into Kings Island with my Emmerson and run into promblems. Or for that matter a Krogers either. Thanks for your reply

 

[Fishman]

Plus one more thing that pisses me off, my CCW is good if I drive from home; FL through GA,TN,KY, till I get to OH then I have to be unarmed. But if we continue on to MI it's good again. See OH messes my whole legal carry route when on vacation. That's why we are flying!

 

[D7reamers]

In my 1998-2 edition of the Ohio handbook, it says under 2923.12
that you must know you have it on hand; carring it and/or being concealed; must be on you, ready at hand; a deadly weapon or dangerous ordnance (bombs); and a venue.

It's a 1st degree misdemeanor, six months in jail and/or $1,000 first time for melee weapons.

If its a loaded firearm, or with ammo on hand, its a 4th degree felony. Be prepare to make "friends" with your fellow cell mates because it's going to be a 6-18 month stay in prison.

If found on you while you are driving in Ohio, its a 3rd degree with a legnthy 1-8 yr stay in the state's "Iron Bar Motel".

But under 2923.12.1 it says that a weapon can be carried if authorized (scoffs), for defensive purposes (you must have hard proof that someone is trying to kill or harm you); in or to and from your home, job, or buisseness, during times of the day that make you a victum of crime (scoffs); if the job or buisseness is the type that would be victum of crime.

If its in a car, must be carried with Ohio Code 2923.16, otherwise you're going to be screwed by the Ohio crimmal system with a felony.

If there is any updates on this, let me know.