H.E.A. 1296, P.L. 175
Effective: July 1, 2022
- Repeals the law that requires a person to obtain a license to carry a handgun in Indiana.
- Specifies that certain persons who are not otherwise prohibited from carrying or possessing a handgun are not required to obtain or possess a license or permit from the state to carry a handgun in Indiana.
- Prohibits certain individuals from knowingly or intentionally carrying a handgun.
- Creates the crime of “unlawful carrying of a handgun” and specifies the penalties for committing this crime.
- Allows particular individuals who do not meet the requirements to receive a handgun license and are not otherwise prohibited to carry a handgun in limited places.
- Allows a resident of Indiana to obtain in certain circumstances a license to carry a handgun in Indiana.
- Makes theft of a firearm a Level 5 felony.
Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2022/bills/house/1296