Currently, in the state of Ohio, in order to obtain a concealed handgun license, which is valid for five years, an Ohio resident must submit an application to the county sheriff, pay an initial $67 fee, pass a background check, and meet the minimum educational requirements, which include completing eight hours of training (at least two of which must be in-person training) and passing a written test.
Effective June 13, 2022, Ohio Senate Bill (S.B.) No. 215, which Governor Mike DeWine has already signed into law, will permit a “qualifying adult” to legally carry, possess, or conceal a handgun without a license, background check, or training requirements:
A person who is a qualifying adult shall not be required to obtain a concealed handgun license in order to carry in this state … a concealed handgun that is not a restricted firearm. Regardless of whether the person has been issued a concealed handgun license, … a person who is a qualifying adult may carry a concealed handgun that is not a restricted firearm anywhere in this state in which a person who has been issued a concealed handgun license may carry a concealed handgun.
A “qualifying adult” means a person who is twenty-one years of age or older, who is not legally prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm under federal law or state law, and who satisfies various criteria listed in Ohio Revised Code (R.C.) 2923.125. A “restricted firearm” means a firearm that is a “dangerous ordnance” or otherwise prohibited...
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