Who Cannot Carry a Handgun
IC 35-47-2-1.5 — unlawful carrying is a Class A misdemeanor, and a Level 5 felony near a school
- Someone convicted of an offense punishable by more than one year in prison, a fugitive from justice, someone under indictment, or someone not lawfully in the United States.
- Someone convicted of a crime of domestic violence, domestic battery or stalking, unless a court has restored the right.
- Someone restrained by a protective order.
- Someone found dangerous by a court, adjudicated a mental defective, or committed to a mental institution by a court.
- Someone dishonorably discharged from the military or National Guard, or who renounced United States citizenship.
- Someone less than eighteen, or less than twenty-three with a juvenile adjudication for what would be a serious violent felony, unless authorized by the chapter on children and firearms.
Who handles this in Indiana: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Indiana directory.
Knowingly or intentionally carrying a handgun while on that list is unlawful carrying of a handgun, a Class A misdemeanor. It is a Level 5 felony on school property, within 500 feet of it, or on a school bus, or with a prior conviction under the section, or a felony conviction within fifteen years before.
| Possessing any firearm | Level |
|---|---|
| Possessing any firearmAfter a conviction for a serious violent felony, a list running from murder, robbery and burglary of a dwelling to drug dealing | LevelLevel 4 felony |
| Possessing any firearmAfter a domestic battery conviction, unless the right was restored by a court | LevelClass A misdemeanor |
Sources for this section (3)
- IC 35-47-2-1.5 — Unlawful carrying of a handgun
- IC 35-47-4-5 — Unlawful possession of firearm by serious violent felon
- IC 35-47-4-6 — Unlawful possession of a firearm by a domestic batterer
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Indiana attorney.