I'm going to assume that you are in contact with a good attorney and are going to pursue this further.
(a) A person desiring a license to carry a handgun shall apply:
(1) to the chief of police or corresponding law enforcement officer of the municipality in which the applicant resides;
(2) if that municipality has no such officer, or if the applicant does not reside in a municipality, to the sheriff of the county in which the applicant resides after the applicant has obtained an application form prescribed by the superintendent; or
(3) if the applicant is a resident of another state and has a regular place of business or employment in Indiana, to the sheriff of the county in which the applicant has a regular place of business or employment.
* * *(c) The officer to whom the application is made shall ascertain the applicant's name, full address, length of residence in the community, whether the applicant's residence is located within the limits of any city or town, the applicant's occupation, place of business or employment, criminal record, if any, and convictions (minor traffic offenses excepted), age, race, sex, nationality, date of birth, citizenship, height, weight, build, color of hair, color of eyes, scars and marks, whether the applicant has previously held an Indiana license to carry a handgun and, if so, the serial number of the license and year issued, whether the applicant's license has ever been suspended or revoked, and if so, the year and reason for the suspension or revocation, and the applicant's reason for desiring a license. The officer to whom the application is made shall conduct an investigation into the applicant's official records and verify thereby the applicant's character and reputation, and shall in addition verify for accuracy the information contained in the application, and shall forward this information together with the officer's recommendation for approval or disapproval and one (1) set of legible and classifiable fingerprints of the applicant to the superintendent.
Ind. Code Ann. §35-47-2-3.
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.
I'm all for principle and whatnot, but this seems like a way to get your ltch issuance delayed for a ridiculously long amount of time. IMO - having fingerprints taken is a lot more invasive than having a picture taken, and every application requires fingerprints. When I had my prints taken at the city-county building (downtown indy), an old mugshot popped up on the screen... I think I would have preferred they take a new photo, 'cause that wasn't my most photogenic moment...
I think I would go along with whatever they needed, just to get it processed and over with, then fight the system afterward, but that's just me...
Interesting... How long as Highland PD been doing this? I don't live up that way, so I'd never heard this. If the OP had to do it 6yrs ago, it's obviously been quite a while. Surprised nobody has ever challenged them on this before.
My guess is, they're not going to like the result.
The fingerprints are used by the state for your background check. The photo has no valid purpose in this situation.I'm all for principle and whatnot, but this seems like a way to get your ltch issuance delayed for a ridiculously long amount of time. IMO - having fingerprints taken is a lot more invasive than having a picture taken, and every application requires fingerprints. When I had my prints taken at the city-county building (downtown indy), an old mugshot popped up on the screen... I think I would have preferred they take a new photo, 'cause that wasn't my most photogenic moment...
I think I would go along with whatever they needed, just to get it processed and over with, then fight the system afterward, but that's just me...
The fingerprints are used by the state for your background check. The photo has no valid purpose in this situation.
I think someone should pass the popcorn...
Come on at least this time it isn't an idiot INGO member losing a wallet.Mine!