Ohio issued fewer concealed handgun permits last year, in part due to a change in the law that allows gun owners to carry their weapon without a permit. According to a report from the Attorney General ...

COLUMBUS — In 2024, Ohio issued 73,552 permits, according to Attorney General Dave Yost’s annual report on concealed handgun licensing. County sheriffs issued 14,440 new licenses and 59,112 renewals.

There were fewer concealed carry permits issues by Ohio's 88 county sheriffs' departments in 2024 – which may not be surprising, since Ohio no longer requires a permit to carry a concealed weapon. But ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Law-abiding Ohioans age 21 and older could legally carry hidden firearms without getting a permit under a proposal introduced by House Republicans and supported by GOP Gov. Mike ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio—State elected officials and judges with a concealed-carry permit would be allowed to carry concealed handguns into the Ohio Statehouse and other government buildings, under newly ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio lawmakers and other elected officials with a concealed carry permit would be allowed to bring guns into government buildings under a recently introduced bill. House Bill ...