In Carmel the Chief wants to meet applicants in person, see what their knowledge of guns is, etc. Maybe it's my inner "tin foil hat guy" coming out, but I was thinking...
I wasn't aware that they could even ask you questions regarding your application for the LTCH, unless you forgot to file something out....
Apparently some cities require an "interview" during the LICH process. The legality of this was debated in this (and other) threads..
Wow, I thought IN was a "shall issue" state, not "shall issue, but first let's chat..."Apparently some cities require an "interview" during the LICH process. The legality of this was debated in this (and other) threads..
According to the Indiana Code, there should be no interview for the process of applying for an LTCH.
Might want to remind them of that.
-J-
No hassle in Hammond. The lady was very nice, took the fingerprints and made sure the paperwork was correct for my wife and me.
... even though they are over-stepping their legal boundaries, if they are just trying to get an idea of the type of person who will be carrying a firearm...
Because we have to have a permit to legally carry a handgun, this is one time that I do not mind the law enforcement people asking a few extra questions even though they are over-stepping their legal boundaries, if they are just trying to get an idea of the type of person who will be carrying a firearm. I would answer willingly as long as it did not seem to be harassment.
What's the point of the "LE people" asking you questions before you get your LTCH?
The first Indiana Permit I applied for was when you had to list your reasons for needing to carry. I listed that "my job requires me to do emergency service work in the middle of the night alone in Gary, Indiana".