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Ohio — Body Armor Regulation Profile
Statutes, eligibility requirements, shipping rules, and the dealer and agency directory for this jurisdiction.
Standard
Civilian purchase
Yes
Online sale
Yes
Face-to-face
No
Profession-gated
No
Strategic Context
- Gpo Sweet Spots
- small-rural sheriffs (88 OH counties; many sub-50 sworn in Appalachian SE Ohio)
- township PDs (OH has thousands)
- mid-size suburban PDs (Cleveland + Columbus + Cincinnati suburbs)
- private security firms paying retail
- F500 corporate security programs
- Unique To OH Categories
- Wright_Patterson_AFB_ecosystem_Dayton
- Cleveland_Clinic_healthcare_security_flagship
- Amish_community_rural_security
- GE_Aviation_Evendale_aerospace
- NASA_Glenn_Cleveland
- Onboarding Friction Notes
- OH is standard-tier; low onboarding friction; armed security registration serves as profession verification proxy
- Partnership Opportunities
- Ohio DAS contract awardee
- IUC-PG higher-ed cooperative
- BSSA endorsement (Buckeye State Sheriffs)
- OACP endorsement
- Cleveland Clinic corporate engagement
- WPAFB contractor security firms
- Aggregated Demand Estimate
- 70000+ tactical-armor-eligible buyers in OH
- Phase 2 Threshold Met By Oh Alone
true
Detailed intelligence
Laws
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Laws
Laws — Ohio
Restriction tier: standard (federal baseline only)
Federal baseline
- 18 USC §931 — violent felons prohibited.
State statutes
Ohio Rev. Code §2923.24 — Possessing Criminal Tools / Body Armor (contextual)
Ohio does not have an armor-specific sale or purchase statute. Federal §931 applies; ORC §2923.24 could apply to possession during criminal activity in general-tool framework but not armor-specific. Primary-source review pending.
Civilian purchase
- Adults 18+ may purchase online or in-person.
- No dealer license required.
Local ordinances
None identified.
Recent changes (past 3 years)
None identified.
Pending / proposed legislation
Monitor OH General Assembly.
ArmorOS compliance handling
- Civilians permitted 18+
- Federal §931 screening
- Standard flow
Regulations
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Regulations
Regulations — [STATE]
State agency administrative rules
[Any state-level agency rules implementing armor-related statutes — often from State Police, Dept. of Public Safety, or Department of State.]
Enforcement posture
[How rigorously the state enforces armor statutes, any notable enforcement actions.]
Sources
[AG opinions, state police guidance, state AG website links.]
Purchase channels
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Dealer licensing
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Tactical buyers
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Tactical buyers
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Law-enforcement breakdown
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Major municipal PDs
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Major municipal PDs
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County sheriffs
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County sheriffs
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State police / highway patrol
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State police / highway patrol
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Corrections
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Corrections
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National Guard
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National Guard
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Federal agencies in-state
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Federal agencies in-state
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Transit & port authorities
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Transit & port authorities
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University & campus police
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Authorized Dealers (10)
Atwell's Police and Fire Equipment, Co.
Painesville
Safariland
Bailey's Equipment and Apparel
Lima
GH Armor
419-224-1559
Blue Line, Ltd.
North Lima
GH Armor
330-360-8310
Garment Specialties, Inc.
Twinsburg
Armor Express
330-425-2928
Kiesler Police Supply, Inc.
Jeffersonville
Armor ExpressSurvival Armor
812-288-5740 ext 1171
Less Lethal, LLC
Cincinnati
GH Armor
513-550-7425
Pro-Tech Security Sales
Berea
Survival Armor
440-973-0261
Red Diamond Uniform & Police Supply, Inc.
Youngstown
Armor ExpressSurvival Armor
330-270-9653 ext 106
Traffic Stop Uniform Supply
Bowling Green
Armor Express
419-354-6572
Vance Outdoors, Inc.
Columbus
Safariland
614-471-7000
Law Enforcement Agencies (37)
OH Army + Air National Guard
national_guard
17,000
sworn
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
state_corrections
7,300
sworn
Columbus Division of Police
municipal_pd
1,800
sworn
Ohio State Highway Patrol
state_police
1,650
sworn
Cleveland Division of Police
municipal_pd
1,400
sworn
Cincinnati Police Department
municipal_pd
1,000
sworn
Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office
county_sheriff
1,000
sworn
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
county_sheriff
900
sworn
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
county_sheriff
720
sworn
Toledo Police Department
municipal_pd
600
sworn
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
county_sheriff
450
sworn
Akron Police Department
municipal_pd
440
sworn