r/OHGuns • u/GTAMuppet • 5d ago

Constitutional Carry Braced Pistol In Cars : What’s Allowed?

I have my CCL in Ohio but I realize we have Constitutional Carry for a couple of years now. I’m mostly wondering if something that’s chambered in a rifle caliber can be carried in a vehicle. I understand a braced gun is considered a pistol so technically it can be carried loaded in vehicle’s cabin. What about AK pistols that are 7.62x39? (ZPAP92 for example) I have asked about this at ranges and gun stores and get different answers. And I’m not simply looking for weigh-ins saying I can or can’t. That really wouldn’t make a good defense in court. These laws are so muddied I am wondering if there are official websites with the information. I have read the firearms section of the ORC and a lot of this stuff is not addressed and left for us to just “assume”. That scares the hell out of me because if I’m a law abiding citizen who happens to misinterpret a very vague gun law my entire life can be turned upside down for from a low level traffic violation.

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u/scooshert 5d ago

https://ohioccwforums.org/viewtopic.php?t=95686

It's legal, but do you really wanna have to explain it to any officer that might be slightly ignorant on the topic while pulled over? You definitely are in your legal right to do so, but you gotta ask yourself is it worth the potential hassle?

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u/CovertLeopard 5d ago

This. Most police are ignorant on the matter of law and you'll get hung up potentially for days/weeks while they try to figure it out.

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u/hallstevenson 5d ago edited 5d ago

This isn't a defense of cops, but they simply can't keep up with all the intricacies of all of the laws, let alone the ATF's changing "rules". I know some people think they should have every word of the ORC memorized but that's just not realistic.

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u/CovertLeopard 5d ago

I totally agree! I did not mean anything in a negative way, they are truly just ignorant on the laws because the laws are constantly changing and a ton of them are so intricate in the fine details that they're just not going to remember until they look it up.