Winner!!!!!!From what I've read so far, not being in Ohio is more important than caliber.
Winner!!!!!!From what I've read so far, not being in Ohio is more important than caliber.
OhioPaints said:It is a felony to touch a firearm while in the car, so therefore you have to handle it before you get in the car...you can have the gun locked in a glove compartment (but not a locked console) or in a locked container in plain sight.
From what I've read so far, not being in Ohio is more important than caliber.
...any .32 is better than nothing. But I suggest it be considered more of a really loud pepper spray, for only the closest of encounters.
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Originally Posted by OhioPaints
It is a felony to touch a firearm while in the car, so therefore you have to handle it before you get in the car...you can have the gun locked in a glove compartment (but not a locked console) or in a locked container in plain sight.
So how do you get a firearm into a locked glove compartment or container in plain sight if it is a felony to handle the firearm while in the car?
...."European police departments issued .32s for decades because the sidearm was seen as a badge of office, and these small autos were convenient and had a low-key look. Then terrorism and violent crime struck Europe, and the cops needed real guns; they switched en masse to .38 Special revolvers and 9mm autos."
--Massad Ayoob
The Gun Digest Book of Combat Handgunnery, 6th edition
Also, remember the war in the Phillipines when they couldn't be stopped with a 38. They emptied their guns into them and the opponent still buried a machete into their head. When the soldiers were issued .45's, one shot shot took them down.
Given my experience, I will never carry a 32, especially given that a P3AT or LCP of the same size/weight is considerably more powerful.
Calibers : .32 AUTO
Weight unloaded lbs. : 6.6 oz. 186g
Loaded magazine : 2.8 oz. 81g
Length : 5.1" 129mm
Height : 3.5" 89mm
Width : .75" 19mm
Barrel Length : 2.7" 68mm
Sight radius : 3.8" 96mm
Muzzle Energy Max : 200 ft lbs 240J
Capacity : 7 + 1 rounds
Trigger Pull : 5lbs 23N
Calibers : .380 AUTO
Weight unloaded lbs. : 8.3 oz.
Loaded magazine : 2.8 oz.
Length : 5.2"
Height : 3.5"
Width : .77"
Sight radius : 3.8"
Muzzle Energy Max : 250 ft lbs
Capacity : 6 + 1 rounds
Trigger Pull : 5lbs
The 9.4 ounce LCP pistol features a 2.75 inch barrel and an overall length of 5.16 inches. With a height of only 3.6 inches and a width of just .82 inches.
The Ruger LCP is a 6+1 capacity .380 Auto pistol