chemist:
I think I'd stay in the Poconos
.... Should be good "fall colors" weather there about now. (Saw some between here and Columbus last week.)
Handguns should be in some kind of case, empty, and stored in the trunk or anywhere else in the vehicle where it's hard for the driver to get to them. Behind a pickup truck's passenger side seatback is good. Crew-cab, I'd put 'em behind the rear seats if possible. Magazines need not be empty, but are probably best stored as far away from the gun as possible.
The same general rules apply to long guns, although you can put 'em in gun racks in the back window, etc., with their actions open. I'm not sure I'd do that
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The spirit of the law is to require that you make
several overt moves to put the gun into service, long enough for an Officer to react. Our safety is not recognized.
You may want to hit the Ohio Attorney General's web page for more.
OH is a "must notify" state
if you're licensed, carrying, and your license is recognized by OH. Notification must be "promptly", with that undefined. "Carrying" means that you're actually wearing the gun, or it's loaded and in the vehicle someplace.
I think I covered it all.... If not, somebody will jump on me
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If you're going to stay someplace in OH, though, you should probably bring more guns....
It's generally OK to bring that arsenal into a hotel room, btw. You can't "carry" 'em, but they can be in their various boxes.
Regards,
