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Firearm disqualifications in Ohio

What disqualifies you from owning a firearm in Ohio?

Someone in Ohio is disqualified from owning a firearm if they are:

• under 21 to buy a handgun
• under 18 to buy a shotgun or rifle
• non-resident or not working in Ohio
• anyone convicted of a felony not set aside, expunged, or pardoned
• per federal law, anyone who has been previously committed to a mental institution or has been adjudicated "as a mental defective"
• anyone who is a fugitive from justice
• anyone under indictment for a felony of violence or involving drugs
• anyone adjudicated a delinquent child for the commission of an offense which would be a felony if committed by an adult
• anyone with a drug dependence, in danger of having a drug dependence, or has chronic alcoholism
• person who is adjudged as mentally incompetent, committed to a mental institution, or is an involuntary patient in a mental institution

Felony restrictions on firearms in Ohio

Those convicted of a felony in Ohio:

• cannot acquire, have, carry, or use a firearm
• cannot obtain a concealed carry permit

Mental health restrictions on firearms in Ohio

• person who is adjudged mentally incompetent
• person who has been found to have a mental illness subject to a court order
• person who is an involuntary patient in a mental facility
• Staring April 6, 2023, an Ohio probate judge who adjudicates someone a person with a mental illness subject to a court order or an involuntary patient in a mental facility must notify the Attorney General of the adjudication or commitment.

Ohio Military Firearm Restrictions and Exceptions

Members of the armed forces who are active duty, have a valid military identification card, and documentation of successful firearms training that meets or exceeds that required in Ohio for a concealed carry license do not need to obtain an Ohio concealed carry license.

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