Coatesville Indiana Police - Firearms Permit

Coatesville Police on obtaining a Firearms Permit/Concealed Permit

The State of Indiana, through the Indiana State Police (ISP), issues Firearm Permits to residents who meet the permit requirements noted further below. If after reading through the requirements you find you meet the eligibility requirements, you can begin the process using the link at the bottom of this page.

Indiana Firearm Permits are honored by more than 30 other U.S. States. Although ISP does not track this specific information, organizations such as the NRA, and websites such as http://www.handgunlaw.us/ do attempt to track reciprocity. Any time you are in doubt, always contact the agency of authority in the specific state to which, or through which, you will be traveling.

Indiana also honors handgun licenese from other states. Specifically,

1) retail dealers' licenses issued by other states or foreign countries will not be recognized in Indiana except for sales at wholesale.

2) 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.

INDIANA RESIDENTS

Must be at least 18 years old who:

1) does not have a conviction for resisting law enforcement under IC 35-44.1-3-1 within five (5) years before the person applies for a license or permit under this chapter;

2) does not have a conviction for a crime for which the person could have been sentenced for more than one (1) year;

3) does not have a conviction for a crime of domestic violence (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-78), unless a court has restored the person's right to possess a firearm under IC 35-47-4-7;

4) is not prohibited by a court order from possessing a handgun;

5) does not have a record of being an alcohol or drug abuser as defined in this chapter;

6) does not have documented evidence which would give rise to a reasonable belief that the person has a propensity for violent or emotionally unstable conduct;

7) does not make a false statement of material fact on the person's application;

8) does not have a conviction for any crime involving an inability to safely handle a handgun;

9) does not have a conviction for violation of the provisions of this article within five (5) years of the person's application;

10) does not have an adjudication as a delinquent child for an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult, if the person applying for a license or permit under this chapter is less than twenty-three (23) years of age;

11) has not been involuntarily committed, other than a temporary commitment for observation or evaluation, to a mental institution by a court, board, commission, or other lawful authority;

12) has not been the subject of a:

a. ninety (90) day commitment as a result of proceeding under IC 12-26-6; or

b. regular commitment under IC 12-26-7; or

c. has not been found by a court to be mentally incompetent, including being found:

i.not guilty by reason of insanity;

ii.guilty but mentally ill; or

iii.incompetent to stand trial.

NON-RESIDENTS

If the applicant is a resident of another state and has a regular place of business or employment in Indiana, the applicant applied to the sheriff of the county in which the applicant has a regular place of business or employment.

The superintendent may not issue a lifetime qualified license or a lifetime unlimited license to a person who is a resident of another state. The superintendent may issue a four (4) year qualified license or a four (4) year unlimited license to a person who is a resident of another state and who has a regular place of business or employment in Indiana.

The applicant must be at least 18 years old who: