To obtain an initial CCW license, the following is required:
- Valid Ohio Driver's License or State ID Card
- Firearms Certificate of Competency or Lawful Equivalent with proper documentation
- Completed Application Form (PDF)
- Color photo (passport size) attached to application
- Ohio resident
- 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 Book