The annual report on concealed carry weapons from Ohio’s attorney general shows an uptick in the overall number of permits ...

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, Ohio (WTVG) - Attorney General Dave Yost issued Ohio’s annual report on concealed handgun licensing Friday, showing that a total of 77,159 permits were issued in the state in 2025.

Gun owners haven’t been required to take training or get licenses to carry concealed fire arms in Ohio for two years but thousands of Ohioans still do. Since June 2022 when the law eliminating some ...

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 ...

The annual report on concealed carry weapons from Ohio’s attorney general shows an uptick in the overall number of permits issued. That might be a surprise to some, since they're no longer required by ...