Is firearms legal in Indiana?

Q: Is firearms legal in Indiana?

Firearms in Indiana is permitted. Indiana has had permitless carry since July 1, 2022 for a "proper person", so no License to Carry is required. An optional License is still available, and the minimum age is 18.

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Permitted: Indiana has had permitless carry since July 1, 2022 for a "proper person", so no License to Carry is required.

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Summary

Indiana has had permitless carry since July 1, 2022 for a "proper person", so no License to Carry is required. An optional License is still available, and the minimum age is 18.

Source: https://www.in.gov/isp/firearms-licensing/i-need-to/ · Updated July 2, 2026

Indiana Firearms topics

Concealed Carry in Indiana →Permitted
Indiana has had permitless carry since July 1, 2022 for a "proper person", so no License to Carry is required.
Open Carry in Indiana →Permitted
Open carry of a handgun is allowed in Indiana without a permit for any proper person 18 or older.
Magazine Capacity in Indiana →Permitted
Indiana sets no state limit on magazine capacity — there is no cap on how many rounds a magazine can hold.
Gun Possession in Indiana →Info
Indiana has a red-flag law known as the "Jake Laird Law" (IC 35-47-14), and has no assault-weapon ban and no firearm registry.
Transporting Firearms in Indiana →Conditional
Under Indiana's permitless carry, a proper person 18 or older may carry a handgun in a vehicle.
Duty to Inform Police in Indiana →Info
Indiana has no duty to inform: since permitless carry took effect July 1, 2022 (IC 35-47-2-3(a)), an eligible person 18 and older needs no license, and the handgun chapter contains no provision requiring a carrier to notify an officer or to display the now-optional license.
Suppressors & Silencers in Indiana →Conditional
Suppressors are legal in Indiana, which has no possession ban, once you complete the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process.
Reciprocity — where is my Indiana permit honored? →
State-by-state map of which states honor a Indiana concealed-carry permit.

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