<P> Gun laws in Ohio regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the U.S. state of Ohio . </P> <P> The Ohio constitution acknowledges the right to keep and bear arms . Ohio law provides very few additional restrictions on gun ownership and transactions other than the restrictions provided by U.S. federal law . Ohio gun law relates mostly to the carrying and transportation of guns . </P> <P> To purchase a firearm in Ohio, a person must be at least 18 years of age, with some restrictions still remaining . To be able to qualify to purchase a handgun in Ohio, you must be above 21 years of age . It is also illegal to sell or furnish a firearm to anyone younger than 18, and a handgun to anyone younger than 21 . In Ohio there are also a few other laws that are important to be mindful of . It is illegal to consciously fire a firearm while inside or on a motor vehicle . Antique or replica rifles, shotguns, and handguns are supposed to be treated with the same urgency and under the same law a modern firearm would be . Antiques or replicas have to be carried and purchased under modern Ohio regulatory law . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Subject / Law </Th> <Th> Long guns </Th> <Th> Handguns </Th> <Th> Relevant Statutes </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> State permit to purchase? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Firearm registration? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Assault weapon law? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> O.R.C. 2923.11 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Owner license required? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Carry permits required? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> O.R.C 2923.125 </Td> <Td> Shall Issue--8 hours of training required, 2 hours of which must include range time . Active duty members of the Armed Forces are exempt from the carry permit requirement . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Open carry? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> O.R.C. 2923.16 <P> O.R.C. 2923.121 </P> </Td> <Td> May open carry without a permit if 18 years or older . Restrictions in motor vehicle and licensed liquor establishments . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> State preemption of local restrictions? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> O.R.C. 9.68 </Td> <Td> Full preemption, affirmed by City of Cleveland v. State of Ohio </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> NFA weapons restricted? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> <P> O.R.C. 2923.17 </P> </Td> <Td> NFA items are legal if registered in accordance with the NFA . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shall certify? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> O.R.C. 311.43 </Td> <Td> Shall certify within 45 days . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peaceable journey laws? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Federal rules observed . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Duty to inform? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> O.R.C. 2923.126 </Td> <Td> Any concealed handgun licensee must inform a law enforcement officer immediately upon contact for law enforcement purposes if they are in possession of a loaded handgun . If the licensee is an occupant of a vehicle and there is a loaded handgun in the car, the licensee must also inform the law enforcement officer . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Background checks required for private sales? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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