McCordsville, Indiana
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What could cause my application to be declined?
ATTENTION
APPLICANT FOR LICENSE TO CARRY A HANDGUN IN THE STATE OF INDIANA
Your application for a license to carry a handgun in the State of Indiana maybe turned down for any of the following reasons:
(1) A license to carry a handgun SHALL NOT be issued to any person who has been convicted of a felony or who is under eighteen (18) years of age.
(2) Is a ALCOHOL ABUSER, which means an individual who has had two [2] or more alcohol related offenses, any one [1] of which resulted in conviction by a court of law or treatment in an alcohol abuse facility within three [3] years prior to the date of application.
(3) Is a DRUG ABUSER, which means an individual who has had two [2] or more violations of Indiana Code 35-48-1, Indiana Code 35-48-2, Indiana Code 35-48-3, or Indiana Code 35-48-4, any one [1] of which resulted in conviction by a court of law or treatment in a drug abuse facility within five [5] years prior to the date of application.
(4) An application for a license to carry a handgun in the State of Indiana must be a PROPER PERSON, which means a person who DOES NOT:
A.) Have a conviction for RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT under Indiana Code 35-44.1-3-1 within five [5] years before the person applies for a license under this statute;
B.) Have a conviction for a crime for which the person could have been sentenced for more than one [1] year;
C.) Have a record of being an ALCOHOL or DRUG abuser as defined in sections two and three [3] above;
D.) Have a conviction for a crime of DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (as defined in Indiana Code 35-31.5-2-78), unless a court of law has restored the person's right to possess a firearm under Indiana Code 35-47-4-7;
E.) Have a court order court order prohibiting him or her from possessing a handgun;
F.) Have a conviction for any crime involving an inability to safely handle a handgun;
G.) Make a false statement of material fact on the person's application;
H.) Have documented evidence which would give rise to a reasonable belief that the person has a propensity for violence or emotionally unstable;
I.) Have a conviction for violation of the provisions of Indiana Code 35-47-1-7 within five [5] years of the person's application;
J.) Have an adjudication as a delinquent child for an act the would be a felony if committed by an adult, if the person applying for a license or permit under this rule is less than twenty-three [23] years of age;
K.) Have an involuntarily committed, other than a temporary commitment for observation or evaluation, to a mental institution by a court, board, commission, or other lawful authority;
L.) Having been the subject of a:
(1) Ninety [90] commitment as a result of proceeding under Indiana Code 12-26-6; or
(2) Regular commitment under Indiana Code 12-26-7; or
M.) Having been found by court to be mentally incompetent, including being found:
(1) Not guilty by reason of insanity;
(2) Guilty but mentally, ill; or
(3) Incompetent to stand trial.
Contact the Town
- Phone: (317) 335-3151
- Fax: (317) 335-3495
- Staff Directory
- Office Hours:
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.