Concealed Carry

CCW applications are being taken by appointment only.

Please call 419-424-7098 from 8 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday to make your appointment.

CCW Initial Licensing Requirements

• Valid Ohio Driver’s License or State ID card
• ORIGINAL AND COPY of Firearms Safety Certificate of Competency or Lawful Equivalent Military with proper documentation
• Completed application form
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Submit to fingerprint verification for a background check
• Must attest to having read the Ohio Attorney General’s Concealed Carry Law Manual

CCW Renewal Licensing Requirements

• Valid CCW license or expired CCW license
• Valid Ohio Driver’s License or State ID card
• Newly completed application form – cannot be a photocopy of the prior application and check for the latest version
• Ohio resident for at least 45 days AND a Hancock County resident or an adjacent county for 30 days
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Submit to fingerprint verification for a background check
• Must attest to having read the Ohio Attorney General’s Concealed Carry Law Manual

CCW Licensing Hours

CCW Licensing Fees

Exact change or local checks accepted.

• $67.00 – Ohio resident 5 or more consecutive years
• $77.00 – Ohio resident less than 5 consecutive years

• $50.00 – Ohio resident 5 or more consecutive years
• $60.00 – Ohio resident less than 5 consecutive years

CCW Forms

Application forms and CCW pamphlets are available at the Ohio Attorney General’s Office website:

Concealed Carry Application (PDF)