There are some slight changes or clarifications in the law. There are two (2) components to the pre-506 and post-506 law. The first is the means by which a handgun is transported to a dealer for repair. The second is the handling (carry) of the firearm ... Read More
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In many factual circumstances, the answer is “yes.”
Indiana Senate Bill 506 appears to change Indiana law on where a License is required to carry a handgun; or minimally clarify ambiguous places where carry was hard to determine if lawful without a License in the past.
One of the many gun shows that ... Read More
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The penal law for the “property” exception (where a License was not required to lawfully carry a handgun) was not well defined before SB 506 was enacted. The statute merely set out that a License was not required to carry “on the person’s property.”
Very few reported appellate cases addressed this exception directly or indirectly. ... Read More
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It does not apply. Other firearms, typically long guns, such as rifles and shotguns, are regulated by other civil and criminal laws and local ordinances.
This is a common misunderstanding that may continue after Indiana Senate Bill 506 becomes law. This is because handguns, generally speaking, are not as lethal as long guns. Some ... Read More
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No. These are very different concepts. In Indiana, a License allows a person to carry a handgun or handguns anywhere he or she is lawfully allowed to within the State. The License is indexed to the person: namely, is he or she a “proper person” of “good character and reputation” with a “proper reason” for a License.
If so, upon ... Read More
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"How are the Indiana gun laws made in the Legislature? What do the Indiana Legislators do to make sure they pass the right laws and make necessary changes to the law?"
Just 10 years ago, I couldn’t even begin to answer these questions. In fact, my unanswered personal gun-law questions were far easier but nagged at me without the ability to find ready answers. For example, where could or couldn’t I carry a handgun with my Indiana unlimited License to Carry.
As some of you know, I am an Indiana attorney with a life-long interest in firearms. After much consideration based on ... Read More