Carrying a Handgun

A person at least eighteen who is not prohibited from carrying or possessing a handgun under state or federal law needs no license or permit from the state to carry a handgun in Indiana.

• §IC 35-47-2-3StatuteLicense requirement; application; procedureOpens iga.in.gov ↗

A license is still issued, at no fee, to someone who wants it, for instance to carry in another state under a reciprocity agreement. Residents apply to the local chief of police, or the county sheriff where there is none, and the investigation includes a check of the federal background check system.

• A person convicted of a felony, or under eighteen, or under twenty-three after a delinquency finding for what would be a felony.
• A person arrested for a Level 1 to 4 felony, or a felony while armed or involving violence, where a court found probable cause, until acquitted or the charge is dismissed.
• A person barred by federal law, or prohibited from carrying under the state's list.

• §IC 35-47-2-3StatuteLicense requirement; application; procedureOpens iga.in.gov ↗

A license holder reports an arrest, conviction or other change bearing on eligibility in writing to the superintendent within 30 days, and a change of name or address within 60 days. The names of license holders and what they submitted are confidential.

• §IC 35-47-2-3StatuteLicense requirement; application; procedureOpens iga.in.gov ↗

Private property owners keep the right to ban firearms on their property, and five year and lifetime licenses issued before July 1, 2022 stay valid.

• §IC 35-47-2-1StatuteCarrying a handgun without being licensed; construction of chapterOpens iga.in.gov ↗