Striking a blow to Second Amendment and concealed-carry advocates here in Ohio, the Ohio Supreme Court today upheld the current state law governing the clandestine bearing of arms. In Klein v. Leis, the petitioners challenged a law that
broadly prohibits carrying concealed weapons, but allows persons arrested and charged for carrying a concealed weapon to win acquittal by proving one of several "affirmative defenses." Among those defenses are having "reasonable cause to fear a criminal attack" while engaged in lawful activity and working in a lawful business or occupation in which the defendant is "particularly susceptible to criminal attack."
Writing for the 5-2 majority, Jusice Pfeifer wrote,
The General Assembly has determined that prohibiting the carrying of concealed weapons helps maintain an orderly and safe society. We conclude that that goal and the means used to attain it are reasonable. We hold that (the statute) does not unconstitutionally infringe the right to bear arms; there is no constitutional right to bear concealed weapons.
The upshot is: don’t carry a gun in Ohio unless someone is going to be shooting at you. A summary of the opinion is here, while the whole opinion may be read here.
So if you live in Columbus you are allowed to carry one?
Probably not, but the number of murders seems to be pretty high this year.
"We hold that (the statute) does not unconstitutionally infringe the right to bear arms; there is no constitutional right to bear concealed weapons."
Thereby permitting the honest folks of Ohio the "right" to strap on a "speed draw rig" and carry unconcealed.
It's understandable that cash can make people free. But what to do when one doesn't have cash? The one way only is to receive the loans and just commercial loan.