(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today issued concealed carry license statistics for the first quarter of 2014, which reveal that more than 32,000 concealed carry licenses were issued in Ohio between January 1, 2014 - March 31, 2014.
The following numbers were reported to the Attorney General's Office from county sheriffs in Ohio for the first quarter of 2014:
- Number of New Licenses Issued: 16,205
- Number of Licenses Renewed: 15,832
- Total Licenses Issued: 32,037
The Attorney General's Office compiles an annual report as required by law about the number of licenses issued each year. Each sheriff must report concealed handgun license statistics quarterly to the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission within the Ohio Attorney General's Office. Those quarterly statistics are published on the Ohio Attorney General's website once compiled and verified.
The full 2014 first quarter report and previous reports are available on the Ohio Attorney General's website.
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