/news/tags/concealed-carry concealed carry en-US Copyright Wed, 01 Mar 2023 21:13:55 GMT /2023-03-01/ohio-ag-concealed-handgun-licensure-fell-sharply-in-wake-of-permitless-carry-law A new report from the Ohio Attorney General's office shows a sizeable—yet unsurprising—drop in the number of concealed carry permits issued in the state. Wed, 01 Mar 2023 21:13:55 GMT /2023-03-01/ohio-ag-concealed-handgun-licensure-fell-sharply-in-wake-of-permitless-carry-law Matthew Rand /law-justice/2023-01-12/confused-about-ohios-new-concealed-carry-law-the-summit-county-sheriff-is-providing-some-clarity Workshops on concealed carry and gun safety are being offered in Summit County this week. They consist of an overview of Ohio's new concealed carry law and a demonstration from the Summit County Sheriff's Office on gun safety. Thu, 12 Jan 2023 13:44:04 GMT /law-justice/2023-01-12/confused-about-ohios-new-concealed-carry-law-the-summit-county-sheriff-is-providing-some-clarity Abigail Bottar /news/government-politics/2022-06-13/clevelands-justin-bibb-other-ohio-mayors-plan-task-force-on-gun-violence The mayors invoked not just mass shootings, but also the drumbeat of smaller-scale incidents of gun violence across their cities. The availability of guns made it easy for small disputes to escalate into deadly gunfire, they said. Mon, 13 Jun 2022 21:09:35 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-06-13/clevelands-justin-bibb-other-ohio-mayors-plan-task-force-on-gun-violence Nick Castele /news/government-politics/2022-05-31/q-a-ohios-new-permitless-carry-law-goes-into-effect-june-13 Ohio gun owners will no longer have to apply with a sheriff to carry a concealed gun in public. Tue, 31 May 2022 12:55:28 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-05-31/q-a-ohios-new-permitless-carry-law-goes-into-effect-june-13 Matthew Richmond /news/government-politics/2022-03-02/ohio-house-committee-passes-a-bill-to-do-away-with-permits-to-carry-concealed-guns The Senate-approved legislation now goes before the full Ohio House. Wed, 02 Mar 2022 10:01:48 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-03-02/ohio-house-committee-passes-a-bill-to-do-away-with-permits-to-carry-concealed-guns Jo Ingles /news/2021-12-16/morning-headlines-covid-surge-leads-to-cancelations-ohio-senate-removes-conceal-carry-permit-requirement COVID cases are leading to schools and entertainment venues scrapping events; the Ohio Senate has approved a bill that eliminates the requirement for a concealed weapons permit; more Ohio dispensaries could sell medical marijuana, cultivators could grow more of it, and more conditions would qualify for using it under legislation passed Wednesday by the Republican-led state Senate; and more stories. Thu, 16 Dec 2021 14:01:22 GMT /news/2021-12-16/morning-headlines-covid-surge-leads-to-cancelations-ohio-senate-removes-conceal-carry-permit-requirement Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/2021-11-02/morning-headlines-local-races-highlight-election-day-firstenergy-agrees-to-refund-customers-306m Today is Election Day, and there are some high-profile races on the ballot in Ohio; Akron-based FirstEnergy has agreed to refund customers of its three Ohio electric companies $306 million for collecting significantly excessive profits over a three-year period; unionized teachers in Akron are responding to an uptick in student violence and other disruptive behavior; and more stories. Tue, 02 Nov 2021 12:46:56 GMT /news/2021-11-02/morning-headlines-local-races-highlight-election-day-firstenergy-agrees-to-refund-customers-306m Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/2021-08-16/morning-headlines-nearly-every-ohio-county-now-at-high-covid-transmission-design-charrette-will-determine-future-of-merriman-valley Ohio reported just under 2,000 COVID-19 cases and 40 additional hospitalizations on Sunday; the cities of Akron and Cuyahoga Falls are hosting a charrette on the future of the Merriman Valley on Tuesday; Ohio’s credit rating is at its highest level in 42 years; and more stories. Mon, 16 Aug 2021 12:49:16 GMT /news/2021-08-16/morning-headlines-nearly-every-ohio-county-now-at-high-covid-transmission-design-charrette-will-determine-future-of-merriman-valley Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/government-politics/2020-08-04/review-finds-mentally-incompetent-ohioans-have-current-gun-licenses Ohioans who have been deemed by a court to be mentally incompetent are not allowed to possess firearms or have concealed carry licenses. Yet a recent... Tue, 04 Aug 2020 21:34:13 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-08-04/review-finds-mentally-incompetent-ohioans-have-current-gun-licenses Jo Ingles, Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2020-03-04/last-year-ohio-issued-fewest-concealed-carry-licenses-in-a-decade The number of concealed carry licenses issued in Ohio last year reached the lowest count in nearly a decade. Wed, 04 Mar 2020 16:03:28 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-03-04/last-year-ohio-issued-fewest-concealed-carry-licenses-in-a-decade Associated Press