Applying for a Non-Resident Permit
Nonresident applicants should follow the process for residents. If there are questions contact the Sheriff where you have a business. Additionally, if there is additional evidence required if should be provided at time of application. IC 35-47-2-4 (f) The superintendent may not issue a lifetime qualified license or a lifetime unlimited license to a person […]
Carry Permit Limitations
Places where carrying is not permitted include school property, school buses, commercial/charter aircraft, airport controlled areas, state fairs and shipping ports. Below are the specific requirements regarding off-limit locations for carrying. IC 35-47-9-1, Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the following: (1) A: (A) federal; (B) state; or (C) local; law enforcement officer. […]
Gun Sign Requirements and Limitations
Gun signs in the State of Indiana do not have the force of law. The only time that gun signs have the force of law is when they are posted on locations where carrying is prohibited by law. If the location is not explicitly prohibited by Indian state law then the property owner may ask […]
Personal Vehicle Storage Limitations
IC 34-28-7 Possession of Firearms and Ammunition in Locked Vehicles Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to possession of a firearm or ammunition by an individual who may possess the firearm or ammunition legally. This chapter does not apply to the possession of a firearm, ammunition, or other device for which an individual must possess […]
Officer Notification Requirements
You are not required to notify an officer when contacted. IC 35-47-2-24 Indictment or Information; Defendant’s Burden to Prove Exemption or License; Arrest, Effect of Production of Valid License, or Establishment of Exemption Sec. 24. (a) In an information or indictment brought for the enforcement of any provision of this chapter, it is not necessary […]
Carry Restrictions for State, National and other Public Lands
The State of Indiana allows carrying in state parks, state forests, national forests, state WMAs and road side rest areas.
Traveling in a Vehicle with a Firearm without a Indiana Permit
Carrying is not permitted without a valid permit or license per the below the statutes. IC 35-47-2-1 Carrying a Handgun Without A License or By a Person Convicted of Domestic Battery; Exceptions Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) and section 2 of this chapter, a person shall not carry a […]
Open Carry Laws for Indiana
The State of Indiana is an open carry state but when you are in places that are off limits you must have a valid permit. Look at the specific carrying requirements for other situations. When traveling to other states make sure to check the permit and carry requirements to ensure you are carrying legally.
Carry Law Preemptions for Indiana
IC 35-47-1-5 “Firearm” Sec. 5. “Firearm” means any weapon: (1) that is: (A) capable of expelling; or (B) designed to expel; or (2) that may readily be converted to expel; a projectile by means of an explosion. IC 35-47-1-2.5″Ammunition”, for purposes of IC 35-47-11.1, means: (1) fixed cartridge ammunition; (2) shotgun shells; (3) the individual […]
Indiana Laws for Use of Deadly Force
Title 35 Article 41. Substantive Criminal Provisions Chapter 3. Defenses Relating to Culpability 35-41-3-2 Use of force to protect person or property 35-41-3-3 Use of force relating to arrest or escape 35-41-3-5 Intoxication 35-41-3-6 Mental disease or defect 35-41-3-7 Mistake of fact 35-41-3-8 Duress 35-41-3-9 Entrapment