Ohio Law? Fixed Blades?

[mmc45414]

Ohio has always been funky on knife laws, and they recently changed the law to make it better and funkier. Hoping some here might have some insight ( @Lon ?)

I always carry some type of lock blade, most often my Resilience (when I might need something to abuse and do not have a crowbar handy...) or my nice PM-2. There are times when I might not want to carry a gun, but it might be nice to have something like a Clinch Pick. For example, I am getting spooled up do more bicycling when the weather finally gets a bit better, and some of the trails can be a bit remote. I joined the YMCA and might ride there, and it is an NPE and can more easily conceal a small fixed blade in an active environment than a gun.

But the revised law is vague, saying concealed carry of a fixed blade is permitted, unless used as a weapon, but one article specifically said if it is used as an illegal weapon. I figure the probability is low that I would have any problems, if I am using the thing there is going to be an obvious reason, but I want to make sure I am understanding things correctly before I start spending money.

[Lon]

The answers which you seek may be here on my blog:
https://gunsnobbery.wordpress.com

There are two different articles.

There’s a bill on the move that may change things again. It’s a preemption law for knives like we have for firearms.

[BillSWPA]

Lon provided good information. One of my biggest concerns would be local ordinances. If, for example, I am going on a 1 1/2 to 2 hour drive, I have probably not identified every single county or municipality I will pass through. Even if all of them are identified, researching local laws is not always easy or convenient. So, one would be well-advised to select a knife that would be likely to comply with any local laws one is likely to unknowingly encounter.


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[mmc45414]

The answers which you seek may be here on my blog

Thanks for your help, that is exactly the info I was looking for, but pretty much confirms my confusion (is that at thing? ).
It sounds like when I found out loading my magazines at home had been illegal all my life, it sounds like what knife I have been carrying has been illegal all my life. Maybe. Maybe not, unless I am in Beavercreek, in a park...

As mentioned, my main consideration is if I do not want to take a gun on a bicycle ride, from the sounds of things I probably should just continue to take a gun.

[BillSWPA]

Thanks for your help, that is exactly the info I was looking for, but pretty much confirms my confusion (is that at thing? ).
It sounds like when I found out loading my magazines at home had been illegal all my life, it sounds like what knife I have been carrying has been illegal all my life. Maybe. Maybe not, unless I am in Beavercreek, in a park...

As mentioned, my main consideration is if I do not want to take a gun on a bicycle ride, from the sounds of things I probably should just continue to take a gun.

I bike 15-19 miles per ride, about 3 times per week, for fitness. A fanny pack works well. I am currently using a Hill People Gear fanny pack in their "snubby" size which holds up to a standard configuration Glock 19.