Ohio Weighs Removing Training Requirements for Concealed Carry

Both chambers of the Ohio state legislature are weighing laws to lift restrictions on gun ownership, including waiving training requirements to carry a concealed weapon.

The current Ohio concealed carry law only allows those 21 and older to obtain a concealed carry permit after completing an eight-hour training course and passing a background check.

That training is being proposed to be waived in both the Ohio House (Bill 227) and Senate (Bill 215), WKYC News reported.

The conceal carry program launched in 2004, requiring 12 hours of training. "Pre-emption" legislation passed in 2006, blocking cities from having gun laws stricter than state law. And, in 2020, Ohio passed a "stand your ground" law, removing the requirement for an individual to retreat before responding to a threat on their life with deadly force.