CCW

Appointments to complete the Application for License to Carry a Concealed Handgun must be scheduled on our website. Appointments are available Monday through Wednesday 8:00am-11:30am and 1:00pm-3:00pm.

Licensees must make an appointment and arrive with a completed renewal application.

Applicants must present a Definition of Competency issued within the 3 years proceeding application certifying that the applicant has completed a firearms safety training course offered by the National Rifle Association that complies with the statutory requirements for its curriculum, OR a course that is open to the public that has qualified instructors offered by or under the auspices of a law enforcement agency, OR a peace officer training school that is approved by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission, OR basic firearms training program that complies with statutory requirements, OR documentation that the applicant is currently an active reserve member of the United States armed forces and through their military training acquired weapons training equivalent to the training requirements required by Ohio law, OR documentation that within the last 6 years the applicant was honorably discharged from the United States armed forces of the United States and through their military training received firearms training equivalent to the training requirements required by Ohio law, OR is a retired trooper with Ohio State Patrol, a retired peace officer or a retired federal law enforcement officer, OR an affidavit that attests to the applicant’s satisfactory completion of a firearms safety course.

(NOTE: a CCW license replaces a Competency Certification for future renewals. If renewing CCW and your previous license is from another county, a copy of your training certificate would be appreciated)

Check, money order, cashier’s check, or certified bank check will be accepted. Checks should be made payable to Medina County Sheriff’s Office.

If you are an active duty, reserve, or retired member of the armed forces, or you were honorably discharged, there is no fee to apply for a new or renewal license. You must present one of the following in order to waive the fee: an active-duty ID, or a county-issued veteran ID card, or Form DD-214 showing an honorable discharge at the time of application. VA cards will not be accepted.

(NOTE: The Attorney General monitors the number of license fees waived statewide and caps the total amount allowed to be waived at $1.5 million each year. When the state-wide cap is reached, the fee will no longer be waived until January of the following year)

Upon receipt of an application for a license to carry a concealed handgun, the Sheriff will conduct criminal records check and incompetency records check. The Sheriff’s Office will issue or deny CCW licenses within 45 working days of an application.

If your application is denied, the Sheriff will indicate in writing the reasons for the denial. Upon denial, the applicant may proceed through an appeals process.

Concealed handgun licenses that a Sheriff issues will expire five years after the date of issuance.

A CCW licensee may carry a concealed handgun anywhere in Ohio so long as they also carry a valid license and valid identification when the licensee is in actual possession of a concealed handgun. All CCW licensees must give notice of any change in their address to the Sheriff who issued the license within forty-five days after that change.