COLUMBUS, Ohio—The number of concealed-carry permits issued in Ohio plummeted to an all-time record low in 2023, a predictable trend in the first full year when the state no longer required a permit ...

Permits to carry concealed weapons in Ohio have surged this year, but the state still trails its closest neighbors in permits because of what observers call stricter laws that have undergone recent ...

Jun. 17—BUTLER COUNTY — A new law allowing Ohioans to carry a hidden gun without a concealed-carry permit took effect Monday, raising some concerns from Butler County law enforcement. Under the new ...

Yost: New concealed carry gun law 'didn't really have an impact on gun violence' Local leaders remain concerned that changes to state law, including concealed carry, have made firearms more accessible ...