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Correction to Claim Regarding Ohio “Stand Your Ground” Bill
You still have to keep your hands in plain site.
Another article on patch.com asserts that the Ohio “Stand Your Ground” bill “eliminate[s] the requirement for concealed handgun permit holders to keep their hands in plain sight during a traffic stop”. This is incorrect.
The relevant language from the HB 228 still states that hands must be kept in plain sight during a stop by law enforcement. The new language includes the following exception: “unless it is impractical to keep the person's hands in plain sight”.
Since the law has not yet passed the Ohio Senate nor been signed by Governor Kasich, and since there can have been no court rulings on the bill’s language, it remains unclear what situations would constitute cases in which it would be impractical to keep one’s hands in plain sight.
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However, the potential for breaking the law is not the only reason for keeping one’s hands in plain sight when stopped by law enforcement while one is carrying. In one famous incident, Falcon Heights, Minnesota police shot driver Philando Castile as he was reportedly reaching for his wallet after having informed the officer that he was licensed and was carrying.