Ohio, Michigan OK concealed-carry deal

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July 7, 2004
Toledo Blade

Ohio and Michigan residents with concealed carry licenses can take their weapons across the border after a reciprocating
agreement between the states took effect yesterday, said Mark Gribben, spokesman with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.

“For an Ohioan, they are able to carry a concealed weapon in Michigan, subject to the laws Michigan has. For Michigan, citizens can carry into Ohio within Ohio’s laws,” Mr. Gribben said.

He said licensees should know where their weapons are and are not permitted in the reciprocating state because the locations vary.

The Ohio concealed carry law allows the attorney general’s office to negotiate reciprocity agreements with other states that have similar laws. The agreement takes effect when there are signatures by the Ohio attorney general and a representative of the agency that handles the concealed carry law in the other state.

Mr. Gribben said Ohio garnered reciprocating agreements with Florida and Washington on June 30. Similar agreements are pending with other states, he said.

UPDATE! 7/7/04 - North Carolina and Kentucky have now been added! Click here to access the Attorney General's reciprocity website.

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