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Effective July 1, 2022, Indiana will have a permitless carry option...

Effective July 1, 2022, Indiana will have a permitless carry option providing you meet the criteria of a proper person under Indiana law. If you choose to carry under the permitless option, it is recommended that you speak to an attorney to determine your personal compliance with IC 35- 47-2-1.5 prior to carrying a handgun under this new law. You may still apply for a lifetime or 5 year firearms permit and the Indiana State Police will conduct the necessary checks to determine if you are a proper person under Indiana statute.

On July 1, 2022, the State of Indiana will no longer require a handgun permit to legally carry, conceal or 
transport a handgun within the state. This law DOES NOT allow everyone to carry a handgun as Indiana 
law contains certain criteria which must be met for a person to legally carry within the state. 

A person MUST NOT be a PROHIBITED PERSON as defined by IC 35-47-2-1.5.
• A person who has been Convicted of a State or Federal offense Punishable By A Term Of 
Imprisonment Exceeding One (1) Year
• A person who has been Convicted of a Crime of Domestic Violence (IC 35-31.5-2-78), Domestic 
Battery (IC 35-42-2-1.3) or Criminal Stalking (IC 35-45-10-5) (and Firearms Rights NOT 
Restored)
• A person Restrained by an Order of Protection issued under IC 34-26-5 (does not include 
Workplace Violence Orders)
• A Fugitive From Justice
• A person under Indictment (felony charges filed by a prosecutor)
• A person who has been adjudicated dangerous under IC 35-47-14-6;
• A person who has been adjudicated a mental defective; 
• A person who has been committed to a mental institution.
• A person dishonorably discharged from military service or the National Guard.
• A person who renounces the person's United States citizenship in the manner described in 8 
U.S.C. 1481.
• A person who is less than eighteen (18) years of age, unless authorized under IC 35-47-10;
• A person who is less than twenty-three (23) years of age and has an adjudication as a 
delinquent child for an act described by IC 35-47-4-5, unless authorized under IC 35-47-10;
• An Alien.

If you are considering carrying a handgun and are not certain as to whether you fall under one of the 
above-mentioned categories, the Indiana State Police recommends you apply for a state-issued handgun 
permit:
• The permit process is free
• ISP will conduct the necessary background checks to help ensure compliance with IC 35-47-2-
1.5 & IC 35-47-1-7
• The online application can be found at this link ISP Firearms Licensing
• It may be necessary to have a license to carry if you travel to another state which requires a 
handgun permit to legally carry and/or transport 

If you are considering carrying a handgun and are not certain as to whether you fall under one of the 
above-mentioned categories, and you do not wish to apply for a free handgun permit:
• ISP cannot verify your compliance with IC 35-47-2-1.5

It is recommended that you speak to an attorney to determine your personal compliance with IC 35-
47-2-1.5 prior to carrying a handgun under this new law.

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