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Originally Posted by seattlescape
I learned the hard way that even in a state with no duty to inform, it's wise to just inform politely.
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In Ohio, you ONLY have to inform if you have an Ohio CHL or equivalent AND are ARMED. Needless to say, Ohio cops have repeatedly demanded that UNARMED CHL holders notify.
I'm sure that this is due in some part to people notifying when NOT required to do.
Inevitably, the "courtesy" becomes a "duty" in some cops' minds.
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Originally Posted by seattlescape
I was told off by an officer in Everett, WA not very long ago.
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I had a similarly belligerent cop claim that open carry was a crime in Ohio. Strangely, neither he nor his partner could explain how when open carry was REQUIRED in a vehicle, it WASN'T "inducing panic". I wrote his chief reminding him of the legal perils inherent in false arrests.
Did you inform his superiors so that he didn't similarly abuse others?