COLUMBUS, Ohio—The number of conceal-carry licenses issued in Ohio plummeted last year, thanks to a new state law to no longer require a permit or training to carry a concealed handgun in the state.

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 ...

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 ...

LANCASTER − Since 2022 when Gov. Mike DeWine signed constitutional carry into law, Ohio gun owners have not needed a concealed carry license from the sheriff's office to carry concealed. The law also ...

Five bills currently pending in the Ohio General Assembly would allow permit holders to carry their weapons in state-owned parking garages — such as below the Ohio Statehouse — loosen permit renewal ...