Ohio’s Concealed Handguns Law2008 Annual Report

Ohio’s Concealed Handguns Law2008 Annual Report

March 1, 2009

March 1, 2009

The Honorable Ted StricklandGovernor of the State of OhioRiffe Center, 30th Floor77 S. High St.Columbus, OH 43215

The Honorable Armond BudishSpeaker, Ohio House of Representatives77. S. High St., 14th FloorColumbus, OH 43215

The Honorable Bill HarrisPresident, Ohio SenateStatehouse, Room No. 201, Second FloorColumbus, OH 43215

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 CordrayOhio Attorney General

Ohio’s Concealed Handgun Law2008 Annual ReportMarch 1, 2009

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.

To date, the state has issued 142,732 permanent licenses.

Ohio’s Concealed Handgun Law • 2008 Annual Report • March 1, 2009

Issued

50,000

45,000

40,000

35,000

30,000

25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

02004 2005 2006 2007 2008

45,497 22,487 18,781 22,103 33,864



Under ORC 2923.128, sheriffs must immediately suspend a concealed handgun license upon notification that the licensee has been arrested or charged with certain offenses, or if the licensee is the subject of a protection order issued by a court. The license may be returned to the holder if s/he is found to be not guilty or the charges are dismissed.

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.

suspended

100

600

500

400

300

200

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

78 219 352 502 525

0



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.

There are several reasons that a license may be revoked. The license holder: •movedoutofstate •died •decidednottoholdthelicenseanymore •committedandwasconvictedforadisqualifyingcrime •becamesubjecttothelaw’srestrictionsonmentallyillpeopleor people considered drug or alcohol dependent

Sheriffs are not required by the law to report the specific reason for the revocation to the Peace Officer Training Commission.

Revoked

50

250

200

150

100

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

42 75 194 171 157

0

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.

In 2008, sheriffs denied 465 applications for licenses. This is a 7 percent increase from 2007.



denIed

500

450

400

350

300

250

200

150

100

50

0

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

436 427 384 434 465

The law requires the Ohio Attorney General to craft reciprocity agreements with other states to allow Ohioans with Ohio permits to carry weapons in those jurisdictions and for those states’ citizens to carry weapons in Ohio.

These agreements require an analysis of those other laws to ensure they meet the requirements of Ohio’s concealed handgun law and vice versa (ORC 109.69).

Currently, the Ohio Attorney General has reciprocity agreements with the following states. •Alaska•Arizona•Arkansas•Delaware•Florida•Idaho•Kentucky•Michigan•Missouri•NorthCarolina•Oklahoma•SouthCarolina•Tennessee•Utah•Virginia•Washington•WestVirginia•Wyoming

Please visit the Attorney General’s web site at www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov for more information.



Hamilton 5316Montgomery 3741Cuyahoga 2124Franklin 1969Summit 1476Stark 1364Lucas 1247Trumbull 529Mahoning 522Clermont 326Athens 288Butler 288Guernsey 234Greene 210Belmont 204Warren134Clark 102Ross 76Fulton 66Seneca 51Columbiana 33Scioto 32Hancock 27Allen 16Defiance 15Washington 15Monroe 13Morgan 13Richland 13



Marion 11 VanWert 8Madison 7 Ashtabula 6Hardin 5Shelby 5Tuscarawas 5Fairfield 4Clinton 3Fayette 3Knox 3Licking 3Wood 3Delaware 2 Erie 2Lake 2Lorain 2Muskingum 2Sandusky 2Auglaize 1Crawford 1Darke 1Gallia 1Holmes 1Jackson 1Jefferson 1Medina 1Perry 1

Total: 20,531

Mental IncoMpetency RepoRts By county

2004 - 2008

Hospitals and probate courts report information about individuals ineligible for licenses because of medical reasons. Complete reporting by hospitals and probate courts is necessary to prevent barred applicants from receiving concealed handgun licenses.

Below is the total number of mental incompetency reports by county since the reporting requirement began in 2004. The reporting of mental incompetency is required by O.R.C. 5122.311 for the purpose of conducting incompetency records checks pursuant to O.R.C. 311.41.

Counties not listed here submitted zero reports.

Regular Licenses Temporary Emergency Licenses

Number of Licenses Issued

Number of Licenses Renewed

Number of Licenses Suspended

Number of Licenses Revoked

Number of Licenses Denied

Number of License Processes Suspended

N/A

N/A

122

216

2

0

1

0

2

0

0

0

Adams








N/A

N/A

323

309

6

0

4

12

1

0

0

0

Allen








N/A

N/A

178

295

4

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Ashland








N/A

N/A

222

278

3

0

4

1

0

0

0

0

Ashtabula

Concealed Carry Licensure Statistics Report

Ohio Totals for the Year 2008

2/17/2009Date Printed:








N/A

N/A

180

215

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

Athens








N/A

N/A

93

143

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Auglaize








N/A

N/A

201

312

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Belmont








N/A

N/A

128

219

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Brown











N/A

N/A

1,391

1,597

36

10

18

0

1

0

0

1

Butler








N/A

N/A

147

143

2

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

Carroll








N/A

N/A

145

197

7

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Champaign








N/A

N/A

365

568

6

4

6

3

2

0

2

0

Clark











N/A

N/A

1,287

1,792

20

10

15

0

0

0

0

0

Clermont








N/A

N/A

156

145

3

0

2

2

0

0

0

0

Clinton








N/A

N/A

378

436

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Columbiana








N/A

N/A

82

88

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Coshocton











N/A

N/A

140

127

2

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

Crawford








N/A

N/A

867

614

37

8

50

0

3

0

0

0

Cuyahoga








N/A

N/A

144

138

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Darke








N/A

N/A

46

91

0

0

2

0

1

0

0

0

Defiance











N/A

N/A

571

555

2

5

6

1

2

0

0

0

Delaware








N/A

N/A

447

446

9

4

7

0

0

0

0

0

Erie








N/A

N/A

580

659

6

0

10

12

2

0

0

0

Fairfield








N/A

N/A

79

139

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Fayette











N/A

N/A

2,044

954

22

5

13

3

5

0

0

0

Franklin








N/A

N/A

136

174

2

0

2

0

1

0

0

0

Fulton








N/A

N/A

186

187

3

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Gallia








N/A

N/A

810

1,086

6

1

6

0

0

0

0

0

Geauga











N/A

N/A

627

732

0

7

18

0

0

0

0

0

Greene








N/A

N/A

169

71

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

Guernsey








N/A

N/A

1,402

855

62

9

56

6

6

0

0

0

Hamilton








N/A

N/A

262

211

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Hancock











N/A

N/A

69

49

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Hardin








N/A

N/A

152

56

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Harrison








N/A

N/A

71

91

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Henry








N/A

N/A

303

250

3

1

3

0

1

0

0

0

Highland











N/A

N/A

68

103

2

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

Hocking








N/A

N/A

354

330

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Holmes








N/A

N/A

157

183

1

1

0

1

1

0

0

0

Huron








N/A

N/A

136

20

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Jackson











N/A

N/A

377

369

5

7

2

0

0

0

0

0

Jefferson








N/A

N/A

175

154

0

0

1

0

2

0

0

0

Knox








N/A

N/A

1,681

740

38

4

33

0

0

0

0

0

Lake








N/A

N/A

475

288

0

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

Lawrence











N/A

N/A

420

414

7

1

3

1

6

0

0

0

Licking








N/A

N/A

113

152

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Logan








N/A

N/A

606

825

10

5

10

0

0

0

0

0

Lorain








N/A

N/A

909

594

15

22

45

0

7

0

0

0

Lucas











N/A

N/A

424

572

8

2

2

8

0

0

0

0

Madison








N/A

N/A

474

499

15

2

7

0

1

0

0

0

Mahoning








N/A

N/A

225

74

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Marion








N/A

N/A

1,337

905

18

2

7

0

2

0

0

0

Medina











N/A

N/A

26

97

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Meigs








N/A

N/A

93

150

2

3

4

1

0

0

0

0

Mercer








N/A

N/A

392

386

3

0

5

0

3

0

0

0

Miami








N/A

N/A

61

48

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Monroe











N/A

N/A

962

1,362

41

7

23

0

2

0

0

0

Montgomery








N/A

N/A

81

154

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Morgan








N/A

N/A

100

228

2

1

1

0

2

0

0

0

Morrow








N/A

N/A

188

287

7

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

Muskingum











N/A

N/A

49

62

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Noble








N/A

N/A

232

291

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Ottawa








N/A

N/A

19

31

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Paulding








N/A

N/A

89

68

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Perry











N/A

N/A

90

122

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pickaway








N/A

N/A

96

83

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Pike








N/A

N/A

633

485

2

2

3

0

1

0

0

0

Portage








N/A

N/A

433

398

3

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

Preble











N/A

N/A

31

43

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

Putnam








N/A

N/A

444

255

4

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

Richland








N/A

N/A

242

275

4

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

Ross








N/A

N/A

262

140

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sandusky











N/A

N/A

418

473

6

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

Scioto








N/A

N/A

108

109

0

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

Seneca








N/A

N/A

121

107

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Shelby








N/A

N/A

719

646

9

2

8

0

1

0

0

1

Stark











N/A

N/A

1,528

1,135

21

8

42

0

3

0

0

0

Summit








N/A

N/A

987

1,022

19

2

2

8

1

0

0

0

Trumbull








N/A

N/A

229

246

0

0

2

0

1

0

0

0

Tuscarawas








N/A

N/A

193

259

0

1

3

0

0

0

0

0

Union











N/A

N/A

58

94

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Van Wert








N/A

N/A

127

112

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Vinton








N/A

N/A

1,007

517

20

2

5

1

3

0

0

0

Warren








N/A

N/A

228

272

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Washington











N/A

N/A

588

140

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Wayne








N/A

N/A

55

88

1

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

Williams








N/A

N/A

484

394

7

3

8

0

0

0

0

0

Wood








N/A

N/A

57

80

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Wyandot












State Totals

33,864

31,319

525

157

465

63

73

0

2

2

N/A

N/A



Documents

Ohio’s Concealed Handguns Law2008 Annual Report