Indiana
dealer license
handgun Permissive
IN1012 — state license requirement
Citation:
Ind. Code Ann. § 35-47-2-15(d)(2) (2012)
(d) If an applicant applies for a license under this section after June 30, 2011: (2) if it appears to the superintendent that the applicant is: (A) of good character and reputation; and (B) a proper person to be licensed; the superintendent shall issue to the applicant a retail handgun dealer's license, which is valid for six (6) years after the date the license is issued; and
Effective:
2011-07-01
Indiana
dealer license
handgun Restrictive
IN1011 — state license requirement
Citation:
Ind. Code Ann. §§ 35-47-2-14 - 35-47-2-16
35-47-2-14 A retail dealer who: (1) Sells; (2) Trades; (3) Transfers; (4) Exposes for sale, trade, or transfer; or (5) Possesses with intent to sell, trade, or transfer; any handgun without being licensed under sections 15 and 16 of this chapter and without displaying his license at all times commits a class B misdemeanor.
Effective:
1983-04-22 Superseded:
2011-07-01
Indiana
firearm removal at scene of domestic violence
handgun and long gun Restrictive
IN1050 — authorized
Citation:
IC 35-33-1-1.5(b)
(b) A law enforcement officer may confiscate and remove a firearm, ammunition, or a deadly weapon from the scene if the law enforcement officer has: (1) probable cause to believe that a crime involving domestic or family violence has occurred; (2) a reasonable belief that the firearm, ammunition, or deadly weapon: (A) exposes the victim to an immediate risk of serious bodily injury; or (B) was an instrumentality of...
Effective:
2002-07-01
Indiana
firearm sales restrictions
handgun and long gun Restrictive
IN1060 — assault weapons ban - Federal
Citation:
Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110102
This subtitle may be cited as the “Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act”. SEC. 110102. RESTRICTION ON MANUFACTURE, TRANSFER, AND POSSESSION OF CERTAIN SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS.
Effective:
1994-09-13 Superseded:
2004-09-13
Indiana
firearm sales restrictions
handgun and long gun Restrictive
IN1062 — ban on high capacity magazines - federal
Citation:
Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110103
SEC. 110103. BAN OF LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES. << 18 USCA § 922 >> (a) PROHIBITION.-Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 110102(a), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(w)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for a person to transfer or possess a large capacity ammunition feeding device.
Effective:
1994-09-13 Superseded:
2004-09-13
Indiana
local laws preempted by state
handgun and long gun Permissive
IN1053 — comprehensive - punitive
Citation:
IC 35-47-11.1-2
Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, a political subdivision may not regulate: (1) firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories; (2) the ownership, possession, carrying, transportation, registration, transfer, and storage of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories; and (3) commerce in and taxation of firearms, firearm ammunition, and firearm accessories.
Effective:
2011-07-01
Indiana
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
IN1014 — youth possession
Citation:
Ind. Code Ann. § 35-47-10-5
35-47-10-5. Dangerous possession of firearm. (a) A child who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly possesses a firearm for any purpose other than a purpose described in section 1 [IC 35-47-10-1] of this chapter commits dangerous possession of a firearm, a Class A misdemeanor.
Effective:
1994-07-01
Indiana
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
IN1032 — youth possession
Citation:
Ind. Code Ann. § 35-47-10-5
35-47-10-5. Dangerous possession of firearm. (a) A child who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly possesses a firearm for any purpose other than a purpose described in section 1 [IC 35-47-10-1] of this chapter commits dangerous possession of a firearm, a Class A misdemeanor.
Effective:
1994-07-01
Indiana
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
IN1063 — minimum age purchase - federal
Citation:
18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)
(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...
Effective:
1994-09-13
Indiana
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
IN1064 — minimum age purchase - federal
Citation:
25 U.S.C. § 922(x)(1),(5)
(x)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer to a person who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is a juvenile-- (A) a handgun; or (B) ammunition that is suitable for use only in a handgun. (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term “juvenile” means a person who is less than 18 years of age.
Effective:
1994-09-13
Indiana
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
IN1065 — minimum age possession - federal
Citation:
43 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)(c)(1)
(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...
Effective:
1994-09-13
Indiana
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
IN1066 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Ind. Code Ann. § 35-47-2-7(b)
“(b) 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 (governing children and firearms) and federal law, a person may not sell, give, or in any other manner transfer the ownership or possession of a handgun or machine gun to any person under eighteen (18) years of age.”
Effective:
1994-07-01
Indiana
minimum age
long gun Permissive
IN1018 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Ind. Code Ann. § 35-1-79-3
Repealed.
Effective:
1977-07-01
Indiana
minimum age
handgun Permissive
IN1034 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Ind. Code Ann. § 35-1-79-3
Repealed.
Effective:
1977-07-01
Indiana
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
IN1017 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Ind. Code Ann. § 35-1-79-3
Minimum age of 21 for sale of a pistol or a deadly weapon that can be carried concealed to a minor.
Effective:
1975-01-01 Superseded:
1977-07-01
Indiana
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
IN1033 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Ind. Code Ann. § 35-1-79-3
Minimum age of 21 for sale of a pistol or a deadly weapon that can be carried concealed to a minor.
Effective:
1975-01-01 Superseded:
1977-07-01
Indiana
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
IN1016 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Ind. Code Ann. § 35-47-2-7(a)
(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 (governing children and firearms), a person may not sell, give, or in any other manner transfer the ownership or possession of a handgun or assault weapon to any person under eighteen (18) years of age.
Effective:
1973-04-23 Superseded:
1975-01-01
Indiana
open carry
handgun Permissive
IN1020 — license required
Citation:
Ind. Code Ann. § 35-47-2-1(a)
Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) and section 2 of this chapter, a person shall not carry a handgun in any vehicle or on or about the person's body without being licensed under this chapter to carry a handgun.
Effective:
1983-01-01 Superseded:
2011-07-01
Indiana
prohibited possessor
handgun and long gun Restrictive
IN1037 — erpo
Citation:
Ind. Code Ann. § 35-47-14-2
Sec. 2 . A circuit or superior court may issue a warrant to search for and seize a firearm in the possession of an individual who is dangerous if: (1) a law enforcement officer provides the court a sworn affidavit that: (A) states why the law enforcement officer believes that the individual is dangerous and in possession of a firearm; and (B) describes the law enforcement officer's interactions and conversations...
Effective:
2005-07-01
Indiana
prohibited possessor
handgun and long gun Restrictive
IN1036 — dvro
Citation:
Ind. Code Ann. § 34-26-5-9(c)(4)
A court may grant the following relief after notice and a hearing, whether or not a respondent appears, in an order for protection or in a modification of an order for protection: (4) Prohibit a respondent from using or possessing a firearm, ammunition, or a deadly weapon specified by the court, and direct the respondent to surrender to a specified law enforcement agency the firearm, ammunition, or deadly weapon for...
Effective:
2002-07-01
Indiana
untraceable firearms
handgun and long gun Restrictive
IN1056 — prohibited
Citation:
IN ST 35-47-2-18
Sec. 18. (a) No person shall: (1) remove, obliterate, or alter the importer or manufacturer's serial number on any firearm; or (2) possess any firearm on which the importer or manufacturer's serial number has been removed, obliterated, or altered. (b) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Level 5 felony.
Effective:
2020-07-01
Indiana
waiting period
handgun Permissive
IN1025 — general
Citation:
P.L. 17-1997
Repealed.
Effective:
1998-11-30
Indiana
waiting period
handgun Restrictive
IN1023 — general
Citation:
IN ST 35-47-2-8
No transferor shall deliver a handgun to a transferee until at least seven [7] working days shall have elapsed from the time of the application for the transfer and, when delivered, the handgun shall be securely wrapped and unloaded.
Effective:
1973-10-01 Superseded:
1983-06-01
Iowa
background checks
handgun and long gun Restrictive
IA1039 — sales from dealer : federal
Citation:
18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)(1)
Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the Attorney General notifies licensees under section 103(d) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act that the national instant criminal background check system is established, a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall not transfer a firearm to any other person who is not licensed under this chapter, unless- (A) before the completion of the...
Effective:
1998-11-30
Iowa
background checks
handgun Restrictive
IA1038 — sales from dealer : federal
Citation:
18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)
Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the day before the date that is 60 months after such date of enactment, it shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun to an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless- (A) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by...
Effective:
1994-02-28 Superseded:
1998-11-30
Iowa
background checks
handgun Restrictive
IA1003 — sales from dealer
Citation:
Iowa Code §§ 724.15, 724.17
§ 724.15 Annual permit to acquire pistols or revolvers. 1. Any person who desires to acquire ownership of any pistol or revolver shall first obtain an annual permit. An annual permit shall be issued upon request to any resident of this state unless the person is subject to any of the following: a. Is less than twenty-one years of age. b. Is subject to the provisions of section 724.26. c.
Effective:
1990-04-05
Iowa
background checks
handgun Restrictive
IA1024 — permit to purchase
Citation:
Iowa Code §§ 724.15, 724.17
§ 724.15 Annual permit to acquire pistols or revolvers. 1. Any person who desires to acquire ownership of any pistol or revolver shall first obtain an annual permit. An annual permit shall be issued upon request to any resident of this state unless the person is subject to any of the following: a. Is less than twenty-one years of age. b. Is subject to the provisions of section 724.26. c.
Effective:
1990-04-05 Superseded:
2021-07-01
Iowa
carrying a concealed weapon (ccw)
handgun Permissive
IA1061 — shall issue (permit not required)
Citation:
Iowa Code § 724.5
§ 724.5 Availability of permit not to be construed as prohibition on unlicensed carrying of weapons. The availability of a professional or nonprofessional permit to carry weapons under this chapter shall not be construed to impose a general prohibition on the otherwise lawful unlicensed carrying or transport, whether openly or concealed, of a dangerous weapon, including a loaded firearm.
Effective:
2021-07-01
Iowa
carrying a concealed weapon (ccw)
handgun Permissive
IA1006 — shall issue
Citation:
Iowa Code § 724.7
1. Any person who is not disqualified under section 724.8, who satisfies the training requirements of section 724.9, and who files an application in accordance with section 724.10 shall be issued a nonprofessional permit to carry weapons.
Effective:
2011-01-01 Superseded:
2021-07-01
Iowa
carrying a concealed weapon (ccw)
handgun Permissive
IA1005 — may issue
Citation:
Iowa Code § 724.11
Applications for permits to carry weapons shall be made to the sheriff of the county in which the applicant resides. Applications from persons who are nonresidents of the state, or whose need to go armed arises out of employment by the state, shall be made to the commissioner of public safety.
Effective:
1962-01-01 Superseded:
2011-01-01
Iowa
castle doctrine
handgun and long gun Permissive
IA1033 — stand your ground
Citation:
Iowa Code Ann. § 704.1
3. A person who is not engaged in illegal activity has no duty to retreat from any place where the person is lawfully present before using force as specified in this chapter.
Effective:
2017-07-01
Iowa
castle doctrine
handgun and long gun Permissive
IA1007 — expanded 1
Citation:
Iowa Code Ann. § 704.1
Reasonable force, including deadly force, may be used even if an alternative course of action is available if the alternative entails a risk to life or safety, or the life or safety of a third party, or requires one to abandon or retreat from one's dwelling or place of business or employment.
Effective:
1978-01-01 Superseded:
2017-07-01
Iowa
castle doctrine
handgun and long gun Permissive
IA1042 — traditional
Common law castle doctrine. Common law castle doctrine was solidified in the United States throughout the 19th century. “By the beginning of the twentieth century it was well accepted in the United States that a man attacked in his own home had no duty to retreat before using deadly force, so long as he reasonably believed it necessary to save his own life.” Indeed, by the 1920s, sources note that the castle...
Effective:
1900-01-01 Superseded:
1978-01-01
Iowa
child access laws
handgun and long gun Restrictive
IA1009 — negligent storage
Citation:
Iowa Code § 724.22(7)
Access to loaded firearms by children restricted - penalty. It shall be unlawful for any person to store or leave a loaded firearm which is not secured by a trigger lock mechanism, placed in a securely locked box or container, or placed in some other location which a reasonable person would believe to be secure from a minor under the age of fourteen years, if such person knows or has reason to believe that a minor...
Effective:
1990-04-05
Iowa
firearm removal at scene of domestic violence
handgun and long gun Restrictive
IA1051 — authorized
Citation:
Iowa Code §§ 236.5 (1)(b)(2)
1. Upon a finding that the defendant has engaged in domestic abuse: b. The court may grant a protective order which may contain but is not limited to any of the following provisions: (1) That the defendant cease domestic abuse of the plaintiff. (2) That the defendant not knowingly possess, ship, transport, or receive firearms, offensive weapons, and ammunition in violation of section 724.26, subsection 2.
Effective:
2010-07-01
Iowa
firearm sales restrictions
handgun and long gun Restrictive
IA1052 — assault weapons ban - Federal
Citation:
Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110102
This subtitle may be cited as the “Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act”. SEC. 110102. RESTRICTION ON MANUFACTURE, TRANSFER, AND POSSESSION OF CERTAIN SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS.
Effective:
1994-09-13 Superseded:
2004-09-13