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

[u/GTAMuppet]

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.

[u/Plastic-Abalone-7513]

It's whatever the FFL put on the 4473 when they transferred it to you. If they checked rifle it's a rifle if they checked pistol it's a pistol.

Will they confiscate it and maybe charge you, that's officer discretion and how well they know the law. You go to court and fight it there.

I am sure your ak pistol or ar pistol isn't sitting in plain view in the car so don't say anything unless they ask and just tell them yes you do have pistol(s) in the car and go from what he wants you to do, don't volunteer more info than needed.

[u/JustForkIt1111one → u/Plastic-Abalone-7513]

What if I 3d printed the firearm in question...?

[u/Plastic-Abalone-7513 → u/JustForkIt1111one]

Then as long as it's in a pistol format not an sbr or rifle format then you are fine. Also you must be the maker of the pistol unless it has a serial number and then it can be transferred and you must be legally allowed to possess a pistol.

The ATF also defines making a pistol it must be first assembled as a pistol with a brace and a barrel shorter than 16". If the receiver is first assembled as a rifle it is always a rifle unless you form 1 it as a sbr. If the receiver is first assembled as a pistol you can make it a rifle and go back to being a pistol.

Also if you SBR it you cannot keep it loaded in your vehicle in sbr format you would have to make it a pistol again to carry it loaded in the vehicle with you.

Don't you love all the fun laws ..

[u/JustForkIt1111one → u/Plastic-Abalone-7513]

Great answer, thank you!