Well an incident just happened that got me thinking.
I was coming home from the store with my buddy (he was driving). We changed lanes and apparently the fella that was now behind us did not like the fact that we changed lanes in front of him. So at the next traffic light he passes us in the shoulder and cuts in front of us slams on the brakes. and gets out of the car comes up to the window and starts yelling. Not sure as to what he was yelling. For my buddy and i were enjoying the new Chevelle CD fairly loudly. not really paying attention to the guy, that can just barely see into the window of the Tahoe. I am assuming we had a case of little man syndrome on our hands here but that is besides the point. Anyway people start honking and yelling at him to move since he is now blocking traffic. He goes and gets back in the car drives off.
So here is my question. If i were carrying in accordance to the state of Ohio's CCW law. My firearm would have to be in plain sight (while in the car). So there would be no doubt that when this little guy came up to the window he would have seen the gun. So my question is since this is a situation where the firearm would not be allowed for defense (no threat of death or extreme physical harm) and the guy undoubtably would have seen the gun. Could i be charged with brandishing for carrying within the accordance of the law?
I was coming home from the store with my buddy (he was driving). We changed lanes and apparently the fella that was now behind us did not like the fact that we changed lanes in front of him. So at the next traffic light he passes us in the shoulder and cuts in front of us slams on the brakes. and gets out of the car comes up to the window and starts yelling. Not sure as to what he was yelling. For my buddy and i were enjoying the new Chevelle CD fairly loudly. not really paying attention to the guy, that can just barely see into the window of the Tahoe. I am assuming we had a case of little man syndrome on our hands here but that is besides the point. Anyway people start honking and yelling at him to move since he is now blocking traffic. He goes and gets back in the car drives off.
So here is my question. If i were carrying in accordance to the state of Ohio's CCW law. My firearm would have to be in plain sight (while in the car). So there would be no doubt that when this little guy came up to the window he would have seen the gun. So my question is since this is a situation where the firearm would not be allowed for defense (no threat of death or extreme physical harm) and the guy undoubtably would have seen the gun. Could i be charged with brandishing for carrying within the accordance of the law?