Ohio Concealed Carry Reciprocity Map & Gun Laws

An applicant must:

• Be at least 21 years old;
• Be an Ohio resident for at least 45 days;
• Be employed in Ohio If you live in another state;
• Be legally living in the United States;
• Have completed an approved firearms training class (training is waived for active duty military and retired and honorably discharged veterans with proof of military firearms experience);
• Not have had a suspended concealed carry license from another state;
• Not be a fugitive from justice;
• Not be under indictment for, and has not been charged with, convicted of or pled guilty to, a felony;
• Not have been convicted of, pleaded guilty to or adjudicated a delinquent child for domestic violence;
• Not be under indictment, be charged with or convicted of any felony, trafficking in drugs, any other drug-related crime, a misdemeanor offense of violence, negligent assault or assaulting a peace officer;
• Not, within 3 years prior to your application, have been convicted, pleaded guilty to, or been adjudicated as delinquent in connection with a misdemeanor offense of violence;
• Not have been charged with falsification of a concealed handgun license;
• Not be subject to a civil protection order or a temporary protection order of an Ohio court or a similar protection order issued by another state;
• Not have been convicted, pleaded guilty to or been adjudicated as delinquent in connection with two or more assaults or negligent assaults within 5 years of application;
• Not have been convicted, pleaded guilty to or adjudicated as delinquent in connection with resisting arrest within 10 years of application; and
• Meet federal law requirements.

Note: Active duty military with a valid military identification card and documentation of successful firearms training that meets or exceeds that required in Ohio do not need to obtain an Ohio license. They may also transport a loaded firearm in a vessel under the same circumstances as a concealed carry permit holder.  

Initial permit for >5 year Ohio residents: $67  Renewals $50

Initial permit for <5 year Ohio residents: $91 Renewals $74

Fees are waived for current and honorably discharged veterans.

5 years

45 days

Link to application

Granted only for non-residents who are employed in Ohio. The process is the same as for residents.

Ohio law requires you to notify the county sheriff’s office at which you obtained your concealed carry license within 45 days after a change of address. This process, required by law, modifies the record held by our agency in the event you need to be contacted regarding suspension, revocation, or administrative purpose. If you wish to obtain a CCW license with your new address and/or name change you may do so by scheduling an appointment. Some counties have a change of address form, but that varies. A $15 fee is required.

Your county sheriff must be notified within 45 days that your license has been lost or stolen. He or she will also require a police report that states you have reported your license stolen or missing. The replacement fee is $15.

Moving to Ohio and interested in applying for a resident license? How soon can you apply?
Ohio issues licenses to residents and non-residents who are employed in Ohio only. You can apply for your license to a county sheriff once you have been an Ohio resident for at least 45 days or, if you live in another state, once employed in the state.

Moving from Ohio and have an Ohio resident license? Does that license transfer to your new state? Is there a grace period during which your Ohio license remains valid?
If a person with an Ohio concealed handgun license establishes residency in another state, the license expires upon the establishment of residence in the other state. For out-of-state license holders, licenses cannot be renewed once you are no longer employed in the state.