Ohio does not have any laws requiring the registration of firearms. Under Ohio Revised Code 9.68, the state prohibits local city and county governments from instituting any form of gun or firearm registry that would contradict state law.
Disclaimer: Carrying in vehicles is not addressed in the Constitutional Carry bill. However, ing to the Ohio Attorney General, it is legal to possess a loaded firearm in a vehicle. Residents can still obtain a CHL. They must have completed eight hours of firearms training and meet other criteria to qualify.
What if you Receive a Firearm as a Gift? It is not illegal to gift a firearm in the State of Ohio, as long as the person receiving it is of legal age and has no other disqualifying factors preventing them from receiving and taking possession of a firearm.
Ohio is a shall-issue state with concealed handgun licenses issued at the county level by a county sheriff. There is no permit, background check or firearms registration required when buying a handgun from a private individual. Open carry and concealed carry are legal without a permit.
Yes. However, persons less than 18 years of age may only receive and possess handguns with the written permission of a parent or guardian for limited purposes, e.g., employment, ranching, farming, target practice or hunting.
Ohio is one of those states with no registration requirement. If you are set to inherit it, all the administrator of the estate needs to do is deliver it into your possession.
The Ohio Revised Code does not require firearm registration and prohibits municipalities from creating compulsory local firearm registries.