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Indiana gun laws

ForkliftkingForkliftking Member Posts: 4,907 ✭✭✭
edited January 2012 in General Discussion
Can someone tell me the age for a person to legally possess a firearm? Pistol? Rifle? in the state of Indiana. My daughter is living in Indiana right now and going to college there. She lives off campus. She is still legally a Kentucky resident if that makes any difference.
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  • sohigh1sohigh1 Member Posts: 862 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    http://www.in.gov/isp/files/firearms_FAQ_02_08.pdf

    According to this, 18 years old.
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  • cce1302cce1302 Member Posts: 9,555 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    To possess a handgun at her residence, she does not need a license, but if she wishes to carry off her property, she needs either an indiana license, or a Kentucky license/CCW, since she is still a legal kentucky resident.

    Can legally carry on campus, but the her school may have "rules" against it that do not bear the weight of law. There is no state law prohibiting guns on college campuses.

    IC 35/47 is where most of the gun laws you need to read can be found.

    http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title35/ar47/
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  • ForkliftkingForkliftking Member Posts: 4,907 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    She just wants something at her residence for protection. If she can possess a handgun, I'll just leave one with her next time I visit. She is almost 19 years old.
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  • cbxjeffcbxjeff Member Posts: 17,637 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Don't just give it to her - take her out to get familiar with it. If you are in central IN, I'll be happy to take both of you out to my club to practice.
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  • 96harley96harley Member Posts: 3,992 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    She can possess it at residence. To carry it she must have permit, either IN or KY. The lifetime here is $100.00 for a renewal and $125.00 for a new one.
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  • CubsloverCubslover Member Posts: 18,601 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    What school is she attending?
    Half of the lives they tell about me aren't true.
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  • ForkliftkingForkliftking Member Posts: 4,907 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Cubslover G16
    What school is she attending?

    USI
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  • ForkliftkingForkliftking Member Posts: 4,907 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by cbxjeff
    Don't just give it to her - take her out to get familiar with it. If you are in central IN, I'll be happy to take both of you out to my club to practice.

    I would actually be giving her one of her own firearms. She has several in my safe. Her and I have been shooting together since she was about 9 years old. I'm just not quite sure at what age I should give them to her for good.
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  • TooBigTooBig Member Posts: 28,559 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I didn't think they could have one unless they were 21 just asking
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  • bigoutsidebigoutside Member Posts: 19,443 ✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by TooBig
    I didn't think they could have one unless they were 21 just asking


    18 in Indiana.
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  • hk-91hk-91 Member Posts: 10,050
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by TooBig
    I didn't think they could have one unless they were 21 just asking


    Just if she's buying a handgun from a FFL, When i lived in SD i got my CCW when i turned 18. Was a * trying to by ammo for it but i could legally carry it.
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  • bigoutsidebigoutside Member Posts: 19,443 ✭
    edited November -1
    IC 35-47-2-7
    Prohibited sales or transfers of ownership
    Sec. 7. (a) Except an individual acting within a parent-minor child or guardian-minor protected person relationship or any other individual who is also acting in compliance with IC 35-47-10, a

    person may not sell, give, or in any other manner transfer the ownership or possession of a handgun or assault weapon (as defined in IC 35-50-2-11) to any person under eighteen (18) years of age.
    (b) It is unlawful for a person to sell, give, or in any manner transfer the ownership or possession of a handgun to another person who the person has reasonable cause to believe:
    (1) has been:
    (A) convicted of a felony; or
    (B) adjudicated a delinquent child for an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult, if the person seeking to obtain ownership or possession of the handgun is less than twenty-three (23) years of age;
    (2) is a drug abuser;
    (3) is an alcohol abuser; or
    (4) is mentally incompetent.
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  • cbxjeffcbxjeff Member Posts: 17,637 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Didn't know that Mike. Looks like she is in good hands.
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