I'm looking to get my first personal hand gun for home and self defense. I've had friends tell me I need to hurry and apply for a lifetime carry permit because they are trying to get rid of it.
Is there still a Life Time Carry Permit?
If so, is it concealed carry or open carry?
Sigh...no it is not going away, it's not a permit it's a license to carry a hand gun, the IC does not specify how the hand gun must be carried. Forum search is your friend. This gets asked about every 3 hours.
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I'm looking to get my first personal hand gun for home and self defense. I've had friends tell me I need to hurry and apply for a lifetime carry permit because they are trying to get rid of it.
Is there still a Life Time Carry Permit?
If so, is it concealed carry or open carry?
Be nice to the new member.
Remember what your mother taught you: "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all"
Be nice to the new member.
Remember what your mother taught you: "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all"
Notice how many members aren't saying anything at all?
Seriously though you have asked a question that tends to make people pile on as it gets asked frequently. Don't let that bother you. This is the place to ask those questions.
I'm looking to get my first personal hand gun for home and self defense. I've had friends tell me I need to hurry and apply for a lifetime carry permit because they are trying to get rid of it.
Is there still a Life Time Carry Permit?
If so, is it concealed carry or open carry?
Welcome TODES!
As has been said the Lifetime LTCH is not going anywhere. If you are married your spouse (significant other) will want one as well. If you were to leave it in the car and the spouse were to get pulled over then they could accidentally become a felon.
IC 35-47-2-1
Carrying a handgun without being licensed; exceptions; person convicted of domestic battery
Sec. 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.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a person may carry a handgun without being licensed under this chapter to carry a handgun if:
(1) the person carries the handgun on or about the person's body in or on property that is owned, leased, rented, or otherwise legally controlled by the person;
(2) the person carries the handgun on or about the person's body while lawfully present in or on property that is owned, leased, rented, or otherwise legally controlled by another person, if the person:
(A) has the consent of the owner, renter, lessor, or person who legally controls the property to have the handgun on the premises;
(B) is attending a firearms related event on the property, including a gun show, firearms expo, gun owner's club or convention, hunting club, shooting club, or training course; or
(C) is on the property to receive firearms related services, including the repair, maintenance, or modification of a firearm;
(3) the person carries the handgun in a vehicle that is owned, leased, rented, or otherwise legally controlled by the person, if the handgun is:
(A) unloaded;
(B) not readily accessible; and
(C) secured in a case;
(4) the person carries the handgun while lawfully present in a vehicle that is owned, leased, rented, or otherwise legally controlled by another person, if the handgun is:
(A) unloaded;
(B) not readily accessible; and
(C) secured in a case; or
(5) the person carries the handgun:
(A) at a shooting range (as defined in IC 14-22-31.5-3);
(B) while attending a firearms instructional course; or
(C) while engaged in a legal hunting activity.
If you were to leave it in the car and the spouse were to get pulled over then they could accidentally become a felon.
Depending on how you leave it you might be okay. The law changed to let people key the firearm in the car, if unloaded and out of reach of the driver. IC 35-47-2-1
As everyone is saying, dig deep and start doing some research, and welcome to INGO.
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along with calling the license a permit; a magazine a clip; and writing anything remotely disparaging open carry will be answered with a swift and merciless dog pile.
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Thank you everyone for the responses. I apologize for not using the search function, should have thought of that but slipped my mind I guess.
I won't take the dog pile personal so feel free. Thanks for the license, not permit clarification. And I will NEVER call a Magazine a Clip, that was as bad as a swear word in our house!