Indiana Non-Resident CCW

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I am a little confused about the issuing of non-resident CCW licenses in Indiana. My understanding is that they do this, but that you have to actually have a place of business there in the state to be eligible. Could anyone help shed some light on this?
 
i believe that anyone not in IN is eligible for a license, just not a lifetime. obviously all the other things apply, such as no criminal background, etc.
 
Also, when in Indiana, the laws in your home state that apply to you at home, apply to you in Indiana. Indiana has recently made some changes in their permit laws, some good, some not so good. Like, you can't even transport an unloaded, cased handgun in the trunk of your car unless you have a carry permit.....I see this as sort of a way of "registering" everyone that has a handgun, because you really can't even bring one home from the store unless you have the permit.
 
Carrying a handgun without a license or by person convicted of domestic battery
Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and section 2 of this chapter, a person shall not carry a handgun in any vehicle or on or about the person's body, except in the person's dwelling, on the person's property or fixed place of business, without a license issued under this chapter being in the person's possession.
(b) Unless the person's right to possess a firearm has been restored under IC 35-47-4-7, a person who has been convicted of domestic battery under IC 35-42-2-1.3 may not possess or carry a handgun in any vehicle or on or about the person's body in the person's dwelling or on the person's property or fixed place of business.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.326-1987, SEC.1; P.L.195-2003, SEC.6; P.L.98-2004, SEC.155; P.L.118-2007, SEC.35.

IC 35-47-2-2
Excepted persons
Sec. 2. Section 1 of this chapter does not apply to:
(1) marshals;
(2) sheriffs;
(3) the commissioner of the department of correction or persons authorized by him in writing to carry firearms;
(4) judicial officers;
(5) law enforcement officers;
(6) members of the armed forces of the United States or of the national guard or organized reserves while they are on duty;
(7) regularly enrolled members of any organization duly authorized to purchase or receive such weapons from the United States or from this state who are at or are going to or from their place of assembly or target practice;
(8) employees of the United States duly authorized to carry handguns;
(9) employees of express companies when engaged in company business;
(10) any person engaged in the business of manufacturing, repairing, or dealing in firearms or the agent or representative of any such person having in his possession, using, or carrying a handgun in the usual or ordinary course of that business; or
(11) any person while carrying a handgun unloaded and in a secure wrapper from the place of purchase to his dwelling or fixed place of business, or to a place of repair or back to his dwelling or fixed place of business, or in moving from one dwelling or business to another.
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The law sucks, but you CAN carry from place of purchase to home, or from home to business, or from business to home, or from home to home.
 
"The law sucks, but you CAN carry from place of purchase to home, or from home to business, or from business to home, or from home to home."

But not to and from a range. LOL Thanx Bitch Daniels,oops I meant Mitch.
 
Mitch did not make the law. It's been that way for years.

The non-residents who can get a LTCH are people who work in Indiana but live in another state.

Indiana accepts all other states' licenses to carry.

The only people this would affect is people who live in IL and work in IN.

IC 35-47-2-3
Application for license to carry handgun; procedure
Sec. 3. (a) A person desiring a license to carry a handgun shall apply:
(1) to the chief of police or corresponding law enforcement officer of the municipality in which the applicant resides;
(2) if that municipality has no such officer, or if the applicant does not reside in a municipality, to the sheriff of the county in which the applicant resides after the applicant has obtained an application form prescribed by the superintendent; or
(3) if the applicant is a resident of another state and has a regular place of business or employment in Indiana, to the sheriff of the county in which the applicant has a regular place of business or employment.
 
Reason I am looking is because I would like to get a CCW permit, but I still have about a year and a half to wait till my 21st birthday. I have proven myself responsible enough to carry a weapon and would like to do so as I am about to be starting a family within the next year and feel I ought to be able to protect them as best as I am able.

Indiana and a few other places issue licenses to 18-year-olds (or 19-year-olds in my case). I am actually looking at maybe a North Dakota license right now as they don't seem to have any non-resident restrictions... Would such a license be valid in the state of TX?
 
I haven't been an IN resident for nearly 9 years now, but the law as it stands IS NOT the same as when I lived there. That combined with people telling me(I know, not really reliable), Mitch had a lot to do with the changes. Like the new 3 month wait for a permit, the new lifetime permit, the not being able to transport without the permit......When I lived there the personal protection permit only legally allowed for OPEN carry, etc, etc....Now, consider these changes took place under Mr. Daniels watch and tell me again how he isn't responsible. And tell me how great he is for eliminating the budget deficit by illegally selling the toll road, and tripling property taxes, go on tell me.
 
correcting a few misconceptions

I know this is an old thread but I had to correct couple of things.
This is how it was from at least 1998, when I got my permit at 18, through 2004, when I moved away: (Also, I know it was the same for a long time before I got my permit but I'm only posting as fact during the time I had mine.)

"When I lived there the personal protection permit only legally allowed for OPEN carry, etc"

That is simply not correct.
Indiana law did not distinguish between open and concealed carry. You had to have a permit to carry either way. Both were legal.

"Indiana accepts all other states' licenses to carry."

Also incorrect. Indiana had "automatic reciprocity" which meant they recognized another state's permit if that state recognized Indiana's. This did NOT mean they recognized every other state's permit.
 
There is NO 3 month wait for a license in Indiana. It might take them 3 months to get one to you, but that is because there is, as far as I know, one lady there in the State Government center who does them all. Maybe she has a staff of one or two people...maybe.

I know this because my wife, who formerly worked as a Defense Department contractor with a killer security clearance, got her first time permit, delivered to our door in under two weeks! Of course we can only assume it was the Federal security clearance that made it go so fast. Regardless, under two weeks...I was astonished.

So let's be clear that it may take 3 months (although I've never had to wait that long) it is not a delay...it's a backlog.
 
correcting the correction

cawpin said:
"Indiana accepts all other states' licenses to carry."

Also incorrect. Indiana had "automatic reciprocity" which meant they recognized another state's permit if that state recognized Indiana's. This did NOT mean they recognized every other state's permit.
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Wrong.

Indiana accepts your out-of-state license even if your state doesn't accept ours.

IC 35-47-2-21
Recognition of retail dealers' licenses and licenses to carry handguns issued by other states
Sec. 21. (a) Retail dealers' licenses issued by other states or foreign countries will not be recognized in Indiana except for sales at wholesale.
(b) Licenses to carry handguns, issued by other states or foreign countries, will be recognized according to the terms thereof but only while the holders are not residents of Indiana.
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I just want to be super clear here. If I wanted to take my handgun to a range in IN I can not being a IL resident with only a FOID card but, "IF" I were to get a PA CCW I am golden?

My biggest reason for asking is I think I was given bad info from a gun range owner in IN that said I don't have anything to worry about and to come on out and shoot!!:confused:
 
Check out USA Carry for any questions you might have. It's my understanding that IN accepts the non-resident PA permit just fine.

I've never tried to shoot in IN, and being an IL resident I"ve heard that might be a problem, especially with handguns. I don't know that for sure, just stories.

But USA Carry is very clear that IN does indeed accept non-resident PA permits. Among others.
 
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