INDIANAPOLIS – Ahead of the NRA convention in Indianapolis, IMPD encourages residents and attendees to brush up on Indiana’s gun carry laws and offers the following gun safety tips. Earlier this week, a legal bulletin was issued to all sworn IMPD officers with a reminder of the rights of those legally carrying firearms in Indiana.
Indiana gun laws:
- Individuals must have an Indiana license to carry a handgun in public. The application process can be started on the Indiana State Police website: https://www.in.gov/isp/2829.htm
- Owners of private property have the right to determine whether firearms are permitted on that property.
- The law does not distinguish between the open carry and concealed carry of firearms.
- No license is required to carry a rifle or shotgun in public.
Gun safety tips:
- Do not leave a firearm in an unoccupied vehicle. Store your firearms in a locked cabinet, safe, gun vault, or storage case when not in use, ensuring they are in a location inaccessible by children and cannot be handled by anyone without your permission. If you are carrying a firearm, secure it in a holster that covers the trigger and trigger guard.
- Always keep the firearm’s muzzle pointed in a safe direction. A “safe direction” means the gun is pointed so that even if an accidental discharge occurred, it would not result in injury.
- Firearms should be unloaded when not in use. Whenever you pick up a gun, such as when removing it from or returning it to storage, remember to point it in a safe direction and make sure it is unloaded. It is also recommended to use a gun lock when the firearm is not in use. This should not be a substitute for secure storage.
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