StudDragon

Hello everyone! I'm not from Ohio, but I've been investigating the Crawford incident to see where I stand on it and I'd like your input as far as the state laws and local police procedures that resulted in the shooting. I'm told that Mr. Crawford was not following open carry protocol by not slinging the weapon over his shoulder and keeping it there (1), and by waving it around occasionally (2), regardless of whether or not the specific claims of the 911 call against him were accurate. However, I'd like help (if you'd be willing to provide it) locating the Ohio state law that forbids certain kinds of open-carry behaviors, such as not having the weapon slung over the shoulder or slinging it around the way John Crawford did in the surveillance footage, if indeed what I've heard is correct. Any other information regarding the police procedures related to his death, including the protocol of how long someone has to put down a weapon after they've been warned verbally by the officer, would be helpful. Of course, we know Mr. Crawford wasn't carrying an actual deadly firearm, but I'm trying to see whether Mr. Crawford was being negligent in the way he handled his weapon as the onlookers (who didn't know whether it had lethal bullets) would have detected, since it seemed to be visually identical to a regular gun. As Ohio residents who deal with the open carry regulations in your area, you guys seem like the crop of people to ask about this. Thank you for any responses!