Westerville Police to hold Constitutional Carry gun seminar

WESTERVILLE – Police in Westerville will soon host the first in a series of seminars on the state’s new Constitutional Carry law.

The seminar is scheduled for 7 p.m. on June 28 in Westerville City Council chambers in City Hall at 21 S. State Street. the seminar will be taught be Officer John Jeffries (Crime Prevention Officer) & Officer Justin Hibbitt (Professional Development Officer).

We will be hosting a Constitutional Carry and Firearm Safety Seminar on Tuesday, June 28. The seminar is limited to 60 participants. For more information and to register, visit: https://t.co/drfPQ5VXCl pic.twitter.com/rA3arVWPnR

— Westerville Police (@WestervillePD) June 6, 2022

Police say the purpose of this seminar is to learn the specifics of the constitutional carry law as well as how to safely and responsibly handle a firearm. 

Beginning June 13, having a license will be optional when carrying a concealed handgun in Ohio. This applies to anyone over the age of 21 who is not prohibited from possessing a handgun under federal law.

The law also removes the requirement that a person ‘promptly inform’ an officer when carrying a handgun. Beginning June 13, a person will need to inform only when asked by an officer.