CCW

Ohio Sheriff's have been granted the authority to oversee issuance of concealed handgun licenses. Applications will be accepted at the Hocking County Sheriff's Office by residents of Hocking County or an adjacent county (Athens, Fairfield, Perry, Pickaway, Ross, and Vinton).



  • Applications are available to be processed, BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, during the following hours:
    Monday - Friday: 8:00am- 4:00pm
  • Inquires concerning Concealed Carry Licensing may be made by contacting CCW at 740-385-2131 ext 4223.
To obtain a new Concealed Handgun License

APPLICANT MUST BE A RESIDENT OF HOCKING COUNTY as well as adjacent counties (Athens, Fairfield, Perry, Pickaway, Ross, and Vinton).


APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT:
Completed application with 2"x2" passport photo taken within last 30 days ATTACHED to the application.

  • Valid identification - Drivers license address must match CHL application address.
  • Original Certificate of Completion of firearms course by a licensed instructor or other documentation of training approval by HB12
  • ONLINE TRAINING COURSES WITHOUT 2 HOURS OF IN-PERSON LIVE-FIRE RANGE TRAINING DO NOT MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
  • Applicant must read and understand the "Ohio Concealed Carry Law" booklet prior to submitting their application. The link to the booklet is provided at the bottom of this page.
  • Non-Refundable fee of $67 payable in cash, cashiers check, or money order to Hocking County Treasurer. Fee is $77 for applicant who has not been an Ohio resident for the last 5 years. Fees paid in cash must be exact, no change can be made.

The application may be filled out, printed in hard copy form and taken to the Sheriff's Office. The “Ohio’s Concealed Carry Law” booklet is also available for your convenience of viewing and downloading in hard copy form.

DO NOT BRING A FIREARM WITH YOU TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE!

Each concealed carry application will be thoroughly checked, fingerprints taken and background investigations completed within the allotted 45 days as required by law. Sheriff North asks each applicant to help with this process by reading through the booklet and making sure everything required is in order for the application/investigation processes to run as smoothly as possible.