Indiana State Laws
| Open Carry: | Open carry allowed only with permit |
| Duty to Notify Law Enforcement: | No Duty |
| State Parks: | Concealed Carry is legal in accordance with state laws that regulate the right to carry |
| Restaurants Serving Alcohol: | No specific restriction |
| Firearms at Colleges: | Schools individually decide the weapons policy. |
| Firearms at K-12 Schools: | Loaded handgun in vehicle only and only with Indiana permit. |
| Magazine Capacity Limitations: | No restrictions |
| Suppressor Ownership: | Ownership & Hunting Legal. |
| Vehicle Possession Without Recognized Permit: | Handguns must be unloaded, not readily accessible, and secured in a case |
| Firearm Law Uniformity: | Uniform throughout. |
| Permit Training Requirements: | None |
| Permit Issuing Authority: | Indiana State Police |
| State Contact / Source: |
Indiana State Police 100 N Senate Ave. N302 Indianapolis, IN 46204 317-232-8264 www.in.gov/isp |
| Length of Permit Validity: | There are 4 yr permits and lifetime permits |
| Permit Application Process: | Fill out online application. Submit electronic fingerprints. Pay fee at local law enforcement agency. |
| Non-Resident Permits: | Non-residents may apply. |
| Places Off Limits: |
- School property — buildings, structures, and adjacent grounds owned or rented by a school corporation, private school, licensed child care entity, or preschool program such as Head Start. A firearm locked in the trunk, in the glove compartment of a locked vehicle, or stored out of plain sight in a locked vehicle is a defense. Leaving it in plain view in a school parking lot is a separate misdemeanor - School buses - Commercial and charter aircraft - Controlled access areas of airports. Parking lots and the terminal outside the secure area are fine unless posted - The Indiana State Fairgrounds — must be locked in your vehicle - Shipping ports controlled by the Indiana Port Commission - Buildings containing the courtroom of a circuit, superior, city, town, or small claims court. Portions occupied by a residential tenant or private business, and common areas they use, are excluded - Casinos — licensees must post at the passenger entrance and provide secure weapon storage - Indiana Government Center Campus — the State Capitol, Government Center north and south, the State Library, the Washington Street and Senate Avenue garages, the Indiana Historical Society building and lot, and adjacent state-owned land - Horse racing track property - Falls of the Ohio State Park - DNR properties administered by the division of nature preserves, and properties administered by the division of state museums and historic sites - Buildings owned or administered by a local unit of government that have metal detectors at every public entrance, a trained law enforcement officer staffing each entrance whenever open to the public, and inspection of every person and bag. Even then, a handgun can't be barred from someone not otherwise prohibited — only the courtroom-building exception reaches handguns - Public meetings, where intentional display of a firearm may be restricted - Public hospital corporations containing a secure correctional health unit staffed 24 hours a day by law enforcement, and hospitals established under IC 16-22-2 or IC 16-23 - Events on property leased from a political subdivision, where the promoter sets rules of admission - Approved postsecondary educational institutions, which may prohibit firearms on their property - State parks on land leased from the Army Corps of Engineers — Mississinewa, Salamonie, Patoka, Brookville, Cagles Mill, Cecil M. Harden, and Monroe lakes |
| Duty to Retreat: | No Duty to Retreat |
| Constitutional Carry: | Yes, effective July 1st, 2022 |
| Hotels: | No legal restriction - Reference article on page 67 |
| Church Carry: |
Churches act like any other private property and may restrict on a church by church basis |
| Secure Storage Requirements: | None |
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