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Jumping Frog wrote: That is not consistent with the conversations and discussions I have personally seen from other states. Most reasonable people agree if a police officer is dispatched in response to a MWAG call, the police should proceed to the location. However, what to do next depends on the situation. A reasonable approach would be for the police to observe the OC themselves.

If it is something innocuous, like a man and wife walking the dog on a leash in a park and the man has a holstered handgun on his hip with no other indicators of trouble, then there is really no reason for the LEO to approach, detain, and demand identification. I was personally observed by LEO's on many occasions (dozens) while open carrying where there was no interaction or stop. I had 2 or 3 occasions where the LEO approached, engaged in brief polite conversation and moved on. I was never asked to produce ID.

However, if the OC is doing something that is reasonably suspicious, then have at it. For example, I know of one OC'er who was standing outside his car in a parking lot just outside of Target. He was re-arming in public and was detained at gunpoint. His words (note that carrying in churches is illegal in Ohio unless express permission is obtained):

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