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March 1, 2009
March 1, 2009
Gentlemen,
Next month marks the fifth anniversary of the implementation of Ohio’s concealed handgun
law. To date, the state has issued more than 140,000 regular and temporary concealed carry
licenses. Obtaining a concealed handgun permit in Ohio requires applicants to complete a
thorough application and training regimen.
In order to enforce this law, my office works with county sheriffs, who compile data on the
licenses they issue, and also with hospitals and probate courts, which report information about
individuals ineligible for licenses because of medical reasons. The sheriffs report to the Ohio
Peace Officer Training Commission the number of regular and temporary licenses they issued,
the number of applications they denied, and the number of licenses they suspended
or revoked. The Commission then compiles those statistics for annual transmission to each
of you.
Attached is our annual report on the concealed carry permits issued in 2008.
Sincerely,
Richard Cordray
Ohio Attorney General
Ohio’s Concealed Handgun Law
2008 Annual Report
March 1, 2009
Issued
40,000
35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
In calendar year 2008 – the fourth full year of Ohio’s Concealed Handgun
Law, Ohio sheriffs issued 33,864 licenses, an increase of about 53 percent
from the previous year and a drop of nearly 26 percent compared to the
number of licenses issued in the law’s inaugural year, between April and
December 2004.
Suspended
500
400
300
200
100
0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
It is important to note that some of these licenses may have been issued
in previous years. Sheriffs are not required to report the details
surrounding a suspension.
Revoked
200
150
100
50
0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Also under ORC 2923.128, sheriffs must permanently revoke the license
of any person who no longer meets the eligibility requirements to carry a
concealed handgun.
Sheriffs are not required by the law to report the specific reason for the
revocation to the Peace Officer Training Commission.
Denied
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
The law requires that sheriffs shall deny an application to any person who
fails to meet the eligibility criteria specified in ORC 2923.125 for regular
licenses, or ORC 2923.1213 for temporary emergency licenses.
Currently, the Ohio Attorney General has reciprocity agreements with the
following states.
• Alaska
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• Delaware
• Florida
• Idaho
• Kentucky
• Michigan
• Missouri
• North Carolina
• Oklahoma
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Utah
• Virginia
• Washington
• West Virginia
• Wyoming
Total: 20,531
Ohio’s Concealed Handgun Law • 2008 Annual Report • March 1, 2009
Concealed Carry Licensure Statistics Report
Ohio Totals for the Year 2008