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/2donks2moos]

I will wait to see what others say, but a pistol is a pistol. I was told by a deputy that a .223 AR pistol was still a pistol under the law.

.22lr started as a rifle round. It certainly doesn't make a .22lr pistol, anything but a pistol.

[u/YoloSwaggins991 → u/2donks2moos]

A 50 BMG that was sold without a stock is a pistol, too. Put a stock on it. Now it’s a rifle. If the barrel length is <16”, it’s now a short barreled rifle. Caliber doesn’t factor into this at all, in this country. Often in other countries, it does.