Ohio handguns: carry, home and deer season

Handgun buyers in Ohio fall into three rough groups: people who carry, people who keep one gun by the bed, and people who shoot steel or bullseye on weekends. Since June 2022 a qualifying adult aged 21 or over may carry concealed without a license, and county sheriffs still issue the CHL for those who travel, so compact 9mm pistols lead the orders we see from Columbus to Toledo. Deer hunters shop a different shelf: a handgun for gun season needs a barrel of at least five inches and a straight-walled cartridge of .357 caliber or larger. You must be 21 to buy one. We ship it to your Ohio FFL, who runs the NICS check with you. Read the Ohio concealed carry guide before you settle on a size.