2010 Concealed Carry Annual Report

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Ohios Concealed Handgun Law

2010 Annual Report

March 1, 2011

Mike DeWineOhiO AttOrneyGenerAl


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The Honorable John KasichGovernor o the State o Ohio

Rife Center, 30th FloorColumbus, OH 43215

The Honorable William G. BatchelderSpeaker, Ohio House o RepresentativesRife Center, 14th FloorColumbus, OH 43215

The Honorable Thomas NiehausPresident, Ohio SenateStatehouse, Second FloorColumbus, OH 43215

Dear Governor, Mr. Speaker and Mr. President,

Under Ohio law, county sherifs are responsible or issuing, renewing,denying, suspending or revoking concealed carry licenses. On a quarterlybasis, they report these statistics to the Ohio Peace Ocer TrainingCommission, part o the Ohio Attorney Generals Oce. The commissionthen compiles those statistics annually or transmission to each o you nolater than the rst day o March, in accordance with Ohio Revised CodeSection 109.731(C).

Since the implementation o Ohios concealed handgun law in April 2004,the state has issued 246,760 regular concealed carry licenses. In 2010, countysherifs issued 60,881 regular licenses (47,337 new licenses and 13,544renewal licenses) and 68 temporary licenses.

For a county-by-county breakdown o the statistics as well as statewidetotals, please consult this report. Should you have any questions on itscontent, please eel ree to contact my oce.

Very respectfully yours,

Mike DeWine

Ohio Attorney General


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Ohios Concealed Handgun Law 2010 Annual Report March 1, 2011

Issued

50,000

45,000

40,000

35,000

30,000

25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

0

2006 2007 2008 2009

18,781 22,103 33,864 56,691

55,000

60,000

2010

47,337


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352 502 525 596 720




suspended

Under ORC 2923.128, sherifs must immediately suspend a concealed

handgun license upon notication that the licensee has been arrested

or charged with certain ofenses, or i the licensee is the subject o a

protection order issued by a court. The license may be returned to the

holder i he or she is ound to be not guilty or the charges are dismissed.

It is important to note that some o these licenses may have been issuedin previous years. Sherifs are not required to report the details

surrounding a suspension.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

100

600

500

400

300

200

0

700

800


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Also under ORC 2923.128, sherifs must permanently revoke the license

o any person who no longer meets the eligibility requirements to carry a

concealed handgun.

There are several reasons that a license may be revoked.

The license holder:

Moved out o state Died

Decided not to hold the license anymore

Committed and was convicted o a disqualiying crime

Became subject to the laws restrictions on mentally ill people or

people considered drug or alcohol dependent

Sherifs are not required to report the specic reason or the revocation to

the Ohio Peace Ocer Training Commission.

Revoked

2006 2007 2008 2009

194 171 157 378

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250

200

150

100

0

300

350

400

206

2010


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The law requires that sherifs deny an application to any person who ails

to meet the eligibility criteria specied in ORC 2923.125 or regular licenses

or ORC 2923.1213 or temporary emergency licenses.




denIed

2006 2007 2008 2009

384 434 465 636

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

0

2010

655


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The rst renewal period under Ohios concealed handgun law began in

2008 or those issued permits in 2004. Since then, 61,506 Ohioans have

renewed their licenses. Currently, permit holders who wish to renew their

licenses must do so every ve years.




Renewed

2008 2009 2010

31,319 16,643 13,544

35,000

30,000

25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

0


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The law requires the Ohio attorney general to

crat reciprocity agreements with other statesto allow Ohioans with Ohio permits to carry

weapons in those jurisdictions and or those

states citizens to carry weapons

in Ohio.

These agreements require an analysis o those other laws to ensure they

meet the requirements o Ohios concealed handgun law and vice versa

(ORC 109.69).

Currently, the Ohio attorney general has reciprocity agreements with the

ollowing states.

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

Delaware

Florida

Idaho

Kentucky Michigan

Missouri

Nebraska

North Carolina

North Dakota

Oklahoma

South Carolina

Tennessee

Utah

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia Wyoming

Please visit the attorney generals web site at

www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov/ConcealedCarry or

more inormation.





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Documents

2010 Concealed Carry Annual Report