Attorney General Mike DeWine
Ohio 2017 Concealed
Carry Report issued
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today issued a
report indicating that 131,345 concealed carry licenses were issued in
Ohio in 2017.
According to the statistics reported to the Attorney General’s Office,
in 2017 Ohio county sheriffs issued 77,281 new licenses and 54,064
renewals. Permit holders who wish to renew their licenses must do so
every five years.
The Attorney General’s Office compiles an annual report as required by
law about the number of licenses issued each year. Each sheriff must
report concealed handgun license statistics quarterly to the Ohio Peace
Officer Training Commission within the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.
Ohio county sheriffs began issuing concealed carry licenses in 2004.
To learn more about Ohio’s concealed carry laws or to views this year’s
report and other statistics, please visit
www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov/ConcealedCarry.
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