▁ ▁Emp loy ers ▁may ▁not ▁forb id ▁employees ▁from ▁storing ▁guns ▁in ▁their ▁vehicles ▁while ▁the ▁vehicle ▁is ▁on ▁the ▁employ er ' s ▁par king ▁lot . ▁ ▁The ▁law ▁also ▁allows ▁conce aled ▁carry ▁permit ▁hold ers ▁to : ▁▁ ▁Store ▁their ▁guns ▁in ▁the ▁car ▁while ▁in ▁a ▁school ▁zone ▁ ▁Car ry ▁in ▁non - secure ▁areas ▁of ▁air ports , ▁such ▁as ▁b agg age ▁claim . ▁ ▁Car ry ▁inside ▁day care ▁cent ers ▁and ▁home ▁day car es , ▁unless ▁the ▁facilities ▁post ▁a ▁sign ▁prohib iting ▁guns ▁ ▁Open ▁Car ry ▁Ohio ▁is ▁a ▁traditional ▁open - car ry ▁state . ▁The ▁open - car ry ▁of ▁fire ar ms ▁by ▁those ▁who ▁leg ally ▁possess ▁the ▁fire arm ▁is ▁a ▁legal ▁activity ▁in ▁Ohio ▁with ▁or ▁without ▁a ▁license . ▁One ▁need ▁not ▁have ▁a ▁conce aled ▁hand gun ▁license ▁( CH L , ▁CC W ) ▁to ▁transport ▁an ▁un loaded ▁hand gun ▁in ▁a ▁motor ▁vehicle ▁but ▁it ▁must ▁be ▁secured / cont ained ▁and ▁located ▁in ▁the ▁vehicle ▁requiring ▁an ▁exit ▁of ▁said ▁vehicle ▁to ▁access ▁it . ▁Am mun ition ▁and ▁mag az ines ▁must ▁be ▁in ▁a ▁separate ▁compart ment ▁or ▁holding ▁device . ▁Note : ▁If ▁you ▁have ▁any ▁alco hol ▁in ▁your ▁system ▁it ▁is ▁illegal ▁to ▁possess ▁a ▁fire arm ▁in ▁your ▁vehicle ▁or ▁on ▁your ▁person . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁illegal ▁to ▁open ▁carry ▁a ▁hand gun ▁in ▁Class ▁D ▁Li qu or ▁permit