Signed by Governor Eric Holcomb

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

A vote to pass a bill that repeals the requirement to obtain a license to carry a handgun.

Highlights:

• Repeals the requirement that an individual over the age of 18 and with no criminal record first obtain a license or permit to carry a handgun in the state of Indiana (Sec. 12).

• Prohibits the following individuals from carrying a handgun, including (Sec. 9):

• An individual convicted of a federal or state offense punishable by a 1 year prison term;

• A fugitive from justice;

• An alien;

• An individual convicted of domestic violence, domestic battery, or criminal stalking;

• An individual restrained by a protective order;

• An individual under indictment;

• An individual adjudicated dangerous, mental defective, or committed to a mental institution; 

• An individual dishonorably discharged from military service or the national guard;

• An individual who renounces their United States citizenship; or

• An individual who is less than 18 years old, or 23 years old and has a adjudication as a delinquent child.

• Specifies that individuals found to of unlawfully carry a handgun shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, and increases the offense to a Level 5 felony if the individual has a prior criminal offense or the offense is committed (Sec. 9):

• On or in school property;

• Within 500 feet of school property; or 

• On a school bus.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

A vote to pass a bill that repeals the requirement to obtain a license to carry a handgun.

Highlights:

• Repeals the requirement that an individual over the age of 18 and with no criminal record first obtain a license or permit to carry a handgun in the state of Indiana (Sec. 12).

• Prohibits the following individuals from carrying a handgun, including (Sec. 9):

• An individual convicted of a federal or state offense punishable by a 1 year prison term;

• A fugitive from justice;

• An alien;

• An individual convicted of domestic violence, domestic battery, or criminal stalking;

• An individual restrained by a protective order;

• An individual under indictment;

• An individual adjudicated dangerous, mental defective, or committed to a mental institution; 

• An individual dishonorably discharged from military service or the national guard;

• An individual who renounces their United States citizenship; or

• An individual who is less than 18 years old, or 23 years old and has a adjudication as a delinquent child.

• Specifies that individuals found to of unlawfully carry a handgun shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, and increases the offense to a Level 5 felony if the individual has a prior criminal offense or the offense is committed (Sec. 9):

• On or in school property;

• Within 500 feet of school property; or 

• On a school bus.

Full Bill Text