McCordsville, Indiana

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.