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Applicants must schedule a fingerprint appointment with IDEMIA online. Click one of the links below to either obtain or renew an Indiana Handgun License. Canadian applicants must contact IDEMIA at +1 (877) 472-6917 for instruction on how to register for an out-of-state records check.
Contact Firearms Licensing. By e-Mail: FirearmsQuestions@isp.in.gov. By Telephone: (317) 232-8264. By Postal Mail or In Person: Firearms License Unit. Information Technology Section. Criminal Justice Data Division. Indiana State Police. Indiana Government Center North.
Go to the Indiana State Police website http://www.in.gov/isp/2829.htm to begin the firearm license application process. Complete the online application at https://firearms.ariesportal.com/ by reading thoroughly and answering each question carefully before submitting the application online.
No. Indiana law does not require registration. Federal forms must be completed when purchasing a handgun from a dealer, but not private transfers or sales; however this is not a state registration program. For more information on this topic visit ISP Firearms Licensing or contact us at FirearmsQuestions@isp.IN.gov.
Firearms Permit Instructions. INDIANA LICENSE TO CARRY A HANDGUN (GUN PERMITS) All citizens requesting a new Indiana license to carry a handgun or needing to renew their current license must start their application process at the Indiana State Police website.
If you currently hold a valid handgun license and your name and/or address has changed, you are required to notify ISP of the change within (60) days. To complete this process, go to the Indiana State Police Firearms Licensing webpage and click on the Returning Applicants/Licensees link.
Indiana's laws regarding firearms are codified in the Indiana Code (IC) Title 35 Article 47 Weapons and Instruments of Violence. Regulation of handguns is covered in IC 35-47-2; sale of handguns is covered in IC 35-47-2.5; and additional provisions are listed in IC 35-47-4.
