Indiana can I still carry while waiting for renewal if expired??

Yes Kudu, If your still square with the law, have the current receipt, maybe even the old copy as well they wont hassle ya.

my LTCH looks like a pink pirate scroll...

Risking a violation based on advise from the web is not a good idea. You should contact Indiana's issuing agency.

What Dog Soldier said.

In Texas you've be in violation. About ten years ago DPS was dragging their feet with renewals, TSRA with the help of the Sheriff of Bucks' County PA, stepped up and he'd send you a PA out of state permit for the normal $25 fee in a week with a photo copy of your non-expired CHL so you'd stay legal if your renewal didn't arrive in time. I took them up on it, "wasted" $25 as my renewal arrived about a week before the expiration date. The PA permit was good for like five years.

Why wait until the last minute to renew your permit?

GAF said:

Why wait until the last minute to renew your permit?

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It happens. Mine ran out while I was in between houses. I had sold my home and was waiting to take possession of my new home in a different County but still in Indiana.

The sheriff's office told me that as long as I had my receipt, I was good to go. Indiana is still pretty much a common sense state. If I wasn't doing anything to draw attention to myself, I am guessing 90% of cops wouldn't make me jump through hoops.

Why wait until the last minute to renew your permit?

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The the case I mention with DPS, the law said you couldn't renew more than XXX days before expiration (it was 90 days then if my memory is correct), they were dragging their feet and many folks didn't get the renewals after 120 days which made TSRA step in to find a work around. I believe the law has been changed and that CHL fees can be used for nothing but processing CHL applications and renewals.

Mine expired while I was overseas (2009). Had to wait until it was processed before I was legal. The sheriff (Harrison Co., IN) did say, however, that he would not arrest and the prosecutor would not charge, given the circumstances, but I chose not to take the risk. Your case is different, you renewed before it expired. Call the ISP and get the answer. I got mine in two weeks that time. And I agree, the lifetime license is the way to go. No more renewals!

Moved to legal since that the type of question we're dealing with.

Fiv3r said:

It happens. Mine ran out while I was in between houses. I had sold my home and was waiting to take possession of my new home in a different County but still in Indiana.

The sheriff's office told me that as long as I had my receipt, I was good to go. Indiana is still pretty much a common sense state. If I wasn't doing anything to draw attention to myself, I am guessing 90% of cops wouldn't make me jump through hoops.

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That happens and it is to bad the people who are charged with implementing the CCW program are not more on the ball.
I live in Wisconsin and they mailed my renewal about 2 1/2 months before it was due to expire. I went online the same day
as my notification arrived and renewed for $22. In about 7 days I have my new CCW permit in hand.

I lost 2 1/2 months of my renewed 5 year permit by renewing it early, but I though it was worth it to avoid any potential problems renewing it at the last minute.

Hope they resolve your problem soon.

Some issues are better answered by the source .After all nothing more than a phone call is required! Facts over" I think every time."

To be honest, I'd want more than an anonymous answer on the phone. Three calls could result in three different answers. Email the question, save the answer, and you have something in writing you can refer back to if necessary.

JB357MAG said:

This is for the state of Indiana only

Hi my carry lic is up 3-1 and I have completed my app today.

Can I carry if my new lic is not recieved by 3-1??

Thanks Jimmy

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It appears that there is a 30 day grace period according to 35-47-2-6

http://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-35-criminal-law-and-procedure/in-code-sect-35-47-2-6.html

Indiana Code Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure IN CODE § 35-47-2-6 - See more at: http://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-3...code-sect-35-47-2-6.html#sthash.IOLVic7z.dpuf

Sec. 6. (a) Every initial application for any license under this chapter shall be granted or rejected within sixty (60) days after the application is filed. (b) The period during which an application for the renewal of an existing license may be filed begins three hundred sixty-five (365) days before the expiration of the existing license.  If the application for renewal of an existing license is filed within thirty (30) days of its expiration, the existing license is automatically extended until the application for renewal is passed upon. - See more at: http://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-3...code-sect-35-47-2-6.html#sthash.IOLVic7z.dpuf

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https://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/c/b/b/6cbb10c7/TITLE35_AR47_ch2.pdf

Sec. 6. (a) Every initial application for any license under this

chapter shall be granted or rejected within sixty (60) days after the

application is filed.

(b) The period during which an application for the renewal of an

existing license may be filed begins three hundred sixty-five (365)

days before the expiration of the existing license. If the application

for renewal of an existing license is filed within thirty (30) days of its

expiration, the existing license is automatically extended until the

application for renewal is passed upon.

As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.190-2006,

SEC.4; P.L.47-2010, SEC.2.

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Indiana law states that if the license is expired then it is no longer valid, but the permit can still be renewed. If the renewal is submitted within 30 days of the expiration date, the current permit is extended until the renewal application is either approved or denied.

You can get a lifetime concealed carry permit in Indiana. Why do it any other way, and not have to worry about having to do it every four years?

In North Carolina, it is expressly forbidden to carry concealed if the present permit expires before the renewal card is in the bearer's possession. It doesn't matter if you've applied for renewal, you must be in possession of a valid permit. NC permits last five years, and generally take about 4-6 weeks to process when applied for.