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(COLUMBUS,
Ohio)—Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that Ohioans who have a valid
concealed handgun license have now had background checks sufficient to purchase
firearms without the red tape of another background check.
The U.S.
Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms have
agreed to Attorney General DeWine’s request for an exemption to the mandatory
National Instant Criminal Background Check provided the Ohio concealed handgun
license was issued on or after March 23, 2015, and that the permit has not
expired under state law or been revoked.
“I’m pleased
Ohio concealed carry license holders will not have to undergo additional background checks
each time they want to buy a firearm,” said Attorney General DeWine. “Ohio concealed
carry license holders who are in good standing have already passed thorough state
and federal background checks so there
is no reason to force them to submit to
additional checks if they want to buy a firearm.”
Attorney
General DeWine was able to work with the ATF to obtain this exemption following
changes made by the Ohio General Assembly in House Bill 234 that required the
use of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) for all new
and renewed concealed handgun licenses.
Ohio is the
25th state to receive a NICS exemption for its concealed handgun
license holders.
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