Only when asked

Concealed Carry is legal in accordance with state laws that regulate the right to carry

You can carry in an establishment that serves alcohol if you are not consuming.

Forbidden unless permitted or you are in the process of locking it in your car

As a licensee, you may have a concealed handgun in a school safety zone if you leave the handgun in the motor vehicle, the handgun does not leave the vehicle and, if you leave the vehicle, you lock the vehicle

Places of worship are off limits unless the place of worship permits otherwise.

No legal restriction - Reference article on page 67

None

No restrictions

Legal with NFA registration (Form 4 required under state law). Hunting legal.

Handguns must be not accessible to the operator or any passenger w/o leaving the vehicle and must be unloaded, and carried in a closed package or in plain sight within a holster or on a rack.

Firearm laws uniform throughout state

The total time required for training is 8 hours with a minimum of 2 hours of in-person training that consists of range time and live-fire training

Non-resident permits issued only to those who work in Ohio

Yes, effective June 12th, 2022.

No Duty to Retreat

- Police stations, sheriffs' offices, and Highway Patrol stations
- Premises controlled by the Bureau of Criminal Identification
- State correctional institutions, jails, workhouses, and other detention facilities
- Airport areas past security or where access is restricted through security measures. Terminals outside screening and parking lots are fine
- Institutions for the mentally ill operated under the relevant statutes, and facilities for the care of mentally ill persons
- School safety zones. A permit holder or qualifying adult may leave the handgun in a motor vehicle if it doesn't leave the vehicle and the vehicle is locked when they exit
- Courthouses and other buildings containing a courtroom
- Premises owned or leased by any public or private college, university, or other institution of higher education, unless the handgun is in a locked motor vehicle, you're in the immediate process of locking it in one, or the institution's governing board has authorized you by written policy
- Churches, synagogues, mosques, and other places of worship, unless the congregation posts or permits otherwise
- Child day-care centers, if posted. Violating a posted child care center is aggravated trespass — a first-degree misdemeanor, or a fourth-degree felony with a prior conviction or a loaded firearm
- Anywhere federal law prohibits handguns
- Class D liquor permit premises while consuming alcohol or under the influence, or where a conspicuous sign prohibits carry. If you're not drinking and it isn't posted, you may carry
- Government facilities not used primarily as a shelter, restroom, parking facility, or rest facility, and that aren't courthouses
- Any private land or premises, or state-owned land leased by a private entity, posted with a conspicuous sign prohibiting firearms
- Buildings within state parks, state forests, and WMAs — though comfort stations, restrooms outside regular buildings, and picnic shelters are excepted
- State parks located on Army Corps of Engineers land, per federal law

Ohio Attorney General
30 East Broad St. - 14th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-3428
800-282-0515
www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov

You must apply to the sheriff in the county where you reside or an adjoining county

5 Years

The sheriff must provide you with the internet link to obtain a printable application form and you should print, and read, the Attorney General pamphlet on Concealed Carry. You must pay a fee, which will vary depending on the background check the sheriff must conduct. The minimum fee for a background check and license is $67. You must provide evidence of your training certification and certify that you have read the Attorney General's publication. Applicants also must submit their fingerprints, which are necessary to conduct the background check.