2006 Ohio Revised Code - 2923.15. Using weapons while intoxicated.

§ 2923.15. Using weapons while intoxicated.
 

(A)  No person, while under the influence of alcohol or any drug of abuse, shall carry or use any firearm or dangerous ordnance. 

(B)  Whoever violates this section is guilty of using weapons while intoxicated, a misdemeanor of the first degree. 
 

HISTORY: 134 v H 511. Eff 1-1-74.
 

Not analogous to former RC § 2923.15 (GC § 13421-26; 108 v PtI, 189; Bureau of Code Revision, 10-1-53), repealed 134 v H 511, § 2, eff 1-1-74.

 

19xx Committee Report or Comment.

1974 Committee Comment to H 511

This section enacts a new prohibition against carrying or using any firearm or dangerous ordnance while intoxicated. The rationale for the offense is that carrying or using firearms or dangerous ordnance without having complete control of one's faculties presents a danger as great as driving while intoxicated. In part, the section is also designed as a tool to permit law enforcement officers to step in and prevent the commission of more serious crimes, as well as tragic accidents. There is no exception to the prohibition - law enforcement officers must all be sober at the time they carry or use firearms or dangerous ordnance. 

Using weapons while intoxicated is a misdemeanor of the first degree.