Ohio and Arkansas sign concealed handgun license reciprocity agreements

By Jim Irvine

Last week, Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann (D) signed another concealed handgun license reciprocity agreement. With the addition of Arkansas, your Ohio Concealed Handgun License (CHL) is now valid in 25 states.

Earlier this year, Arkansas Senator Steve Faris (D) sponsored SB268, with expanded Arkansas' reciprocity. The new law requires Arkansas to honor the license from any state that honors an Arkansas license.

We have reached a neat milestone with Ohio's CHL now recognized by one-half of our countries states. We are now half way to where we should be with reciprocity.

As a reminder, Indiana, Kansas, Montana, New Mexico, South Dakota and Vermont either honor any CHL, or don't require a person to be licensed to carry a concealed firearm. For a list of states that have signed agreements with Ohio, visit the Ohio Attorney General's website.

Do you have a Buckeye Wallet card listing the states you can carry? If not, please request one from your local gun store, range, or firearms instructor.