TRAVELING TO OHIO---BE FOREWARNED

[Hiram Abiff]

I asked the Buckeye Firearms Association if my Indiana handgun license was honored in Ohio, below is the answer I received.

No, unfortunately Ohio does NOT honor Indiana's License.
The main reason is Ohio law states that the other state's laws' must be substantially similar' to Ohio's law. Since Indiana does not and has not for decades, required any training to obtain a license, Ohio law does not allow it to be honored here. If you have another states license such as a Florida out of state license, you may carry in Ohio on that.

Thanks for supporting Gun Rights in Ohio,
Joe Eaton

Buckeye Firearms Association SW Ohio
513-267-6088

Help keep Ohio's Legislature Pro-Gun

[melensdad]

From what I can tell, Indiana has one of the least accepted carry licenses from the standpoint of reciprocity because we don't require training. There are several other states that don't require training as well, those states often don't have reciprocity with states like Ohio either.

[TomN]

Yeah my Michigan PERMIT was honored in many more states than the Indiana LICENSE is. I'd rather just have the Indiana one and not go to Ohio.

[quicksdraw]

Just one more reason to stay the hell out of Ohio.

[hunter480]

Originally Posted by melensdad

There are several other states that don't require training as well, those states often don't have reciprocity with states like Ohio either.

That would be where the part about not being similar to Ohio`s CCP would come in.

[drnorris]

I'm an Indiana permit holder and an NRA Pistol instructor. I teach Ohio CCW classes near Cincinnati.
I can teach them.
I can sign their certificates.
I can't carry in Ohio.
I'm probably going to get a Utah or Florida so that I can carry in Ohio.
Remember that you must follow the laws of the state that you are carrying in. Ohio has some strange ones so I would suggest getting you hands on info from the State of Ohio before carrying there.

Don N

[W9ZEB]

Easiest solution,

get a non-resident Utah, or Florida permit
add that to your lifetime Indiana permit.

[Bill of Rights]

Originally Posted by melensdad

From what I can tell, Indiana has one of the least accepted carry licenses from the standpoint of reciprocity because we don't require training. There are several other states that don't require training as well, those states often don't have reciprocity with states like Ohio either.

Greetings, all.

This may as well be my first post here. I go through the websites for each state that recognizes some (not all) others, every month or so, checking for changes, and based on that, I have to disagree with you, melensdad. With respect, our right to carry is recognized in 26 states. There are 14 that recognize no CCW or LTC (or whatever it may happen to be) except their own, if any. That only leaves ten that recognize some but not ours.

The resident holder of an IN LTC may lawfully carry in AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MS, MO, MT, NH, NC, ND, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WY.

States that recognize no right to carry but at most their own are CA, CT, HI, IL, IA, ME, MD, MA, NE, NJ, NY, OR, RI, WI

We have still to convince DE, KS, MN, NV, NM, OH, SC, VA, WA, and WV that we're not dangerous to anyone who isn't attacking us, but there is hope for both WV and SC at present. (A UT CCW will get you all of those except KS and WV, both of which require you be a resident.)

I'm not writing just to argue, but I know that PA is our newest and some may not realize they recognize us now, and in any event, right-to-carry in over half the country isn't what I'd call least accepted. (PA and GA don't require training either, but I'm not sure of others)

I've been reading here for a week or so and I like what I see. Well done, folks!

Blessings,
B

[txgho1911]

Open carry in OH is still legal. Should be legal for nonresidents also.

[Pami]

Originally Posted by txgho1911

Open carry in OH is still legal. Should be legal for nonresidents also.

Not at rest stops.... trust me on that one. Last month we drove through OH on I-70 and me being me, we had to stop at every single one. They all had the "don't bring firearms here or Bad Things will happen" signs on them.