Think about what you want one for. Home defense, open, concealed carry, plinking, deer hunting, rabbit hunting, etc make a difference on what you should get. Like someone said, print out Vance's ad and take it to the gun show with you.
The only "registration" Ohio has is the paperwork that you fill out at the dealer. They don't send this information to the gov't. It stays there. At gun shows, like eggs said, there might be a dealer there so it would be the same way. Private party sales would be like me selling you a gun, either at a gun show or at my house. I ask if you're 21 or a felon and that's it. No paper work unless I want a bill of sale.
At a dealer, you'll go through an instant background check. Takes like 15 minutes. Name, Social Security number, address.... No waiting periods. Gun show, no background check, no waiting period. If you don't have a CHL for transportation in cannot be loaded, magazines and speed loaders included and ...
I think I remember you talking about this before. Sorry, but just because your a woman doesn't mean you don't know shit. I know some females that know more than all the fucktards behind that counter, combined.
I have heard some good stuff about Blackwing Shooting Center in Delaware. My dad has bought some firearms there and the people are great to deal with. Again, never shot there before but I prefer to shoot on private property, for free, at my own pace. www.blackwingsc.com
No, I understand. Just wanted to give you a heads up on my experiences with them. I've never shot there, just my dealings with those that work behind the counters.
I've posted this up on OR before, but I won't go to NASR. I don't like the people that work there. They can be jerks with their holier-than-thou attitude. I just go to my dad's to shoot in Croton, 15 mins from NASR.