Ohio Senate Bill 215 took effect June 2022, making Ohio a permitless or constitutional carry state. Adults 21 and older qualifying under Ohio Revised Code Section 2923.125 may carry concealed handguns without a CCW license in Columbus.
Ohio Senate Bill 215 amended Ohio Revised Code Section 2923.111 to permit qualifying adults aged 21 and older who are not federally prohibited to carry concealed handguns without obtaining a CCW license. The traditional licensing process under ORC Section 2923.125, administered by county sheriffs, remains optional and offers reciprocity in many states plus exemption from federal Gun-Free School Zones Act limits. License applicants complete eight hours of training, pass a background check, and pay roughly sixty-seven dollars. Columbus may not impose additional permit conditions due to ORC 9.68 preemption. Concealed carry remains prohibited in courthouses, K through 12 schools, police stations, secured airport areas, and Class D liquor permit premises after hours under ORC Section 2923.126.
Carrying concealed by an ineligible person or in a posted prohibited place is a fifth-degree felony or first-degree misdemeanor under ORC Section 2923.12, with fines up to $2,500 and possible imprisonment.
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