Concealed Carry

What to Expect

DO NOT BRING YOUR FIREARM TO THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE

1. You must be at least 21 years of age, and first obtain a certificate of training issued by a certified firearms instructor. (The total time required for training is 8 hours with a minimum of 2 hours of in-person training that consists of range time and live-fire training.)
2. Insure the instructors offering the training have a certificate of training from a national gun advocacy organization or the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy and are certified as instructors to teach firearms training. Ask to see their credentials and certification.
3. Upon successful completion of the required training and receipt of a firearm training certificate (which is only valid for three years from date of issuance) from the training entity, you must obtain a "CCW APPLICATION FORM" and the "OHIO CONCEALED CARRY LAW PAMPHLET" as prepared by the Ohio Attorney General's Office. The forms should be made available to you where you obtained your weapons training or on line at: www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov
   (The application is located in the center of the Ohio Concealed Carry Law Pamphlet)
4. Only one applicant will be processed at a time. Your completed application, required documentation and method of payment will be reviewed for completeness and accuracy. Your fingerprints will be captured through the National Web Check system (Electronic Fingerprint) and submitted to the Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification for a background check. If you have not been a resident of the State of Ohio for the past 5 consecutive years your fingerprints will also be submitted to the FBI. Your photo will also be taken for your CCW License only.

In an effort to make the application process efficient:

• Have your application completed prior to arrival.
• Have all required documentation present at the time of your appointment.

Fee Schedule

All fees are non-refundable.