I checked into my college earlier today, and was immediately told to see my residence director. So I do so, and am informed that empty casings were found in my desk drawer by a maintenance worker fixing my phone (why the hell was he in my desk? It's about 10' from my phone...). He promptly called campus security, who came and confiscated said casings (He missed 3 .22 casings and a 12 ga. shell...efficient, no?) Then I was informed that they (school officials) had searched my room and found another two boxes of empty shotgun shells, which had been confiscated.
They claimed that under Ohio law, casings/shells are considered dangerous ordnance and are illegal to have on campus. Apparently they are being "gracious" and not charging me with anything, but are not allowing me to display my collections of various calibers' casings in my room. So I got the phone number of the person in charge of campus policy, and am going to arrange a meeting with them tomorrow.
I searched the Ohio legal definitions and found this:
2006 Ohio Code - 2923.11. Definitions. - Ohio 2923.11. Definitions. :: Justia -- US Laws, Codes, Statutes & Cases -- Justia
They claimed that under Ohio law, casings/shells are considered dangerous ordnance and are illegal to have on campus. Apparently they are being "gracious" and not charging me with anything, but are not allowing me to display my collections of various calibers' casings in my room. So I got the phone number of the person in charge of campus policy, and am going to arrange a meeting with them tomorrow.
I searched the Ohio legal definitions and found this:
2006 Ohio Code - 2923.11. Definitions. - Ohio 2923.11. Definitions. :: Justia -- US Laws, Codes, Statutes & Cases -- Justia
So basically, this whole ordeal was over a maintanance worker freaking out and many people, including campus security, who don't know jack-crap about the laws they are spouting off. This really irritates me...(L) "Dangerous ordnance" does not include any of the following:
(5) Dangerous ordnance that is inoperable or inert and cannot readily be rendered operable or activated, and that is kept as a trophy, souvenir, curio, or museum piece.