Last reviewed: October 9, 2026 Open carry allowed only with permit
Reciprocity shown is for a standard resident permit. Non-resident and enhanced permit holders may have different reciprocity. Always verify before carrying. Use our full permit reciprocity map for all permit types →
Your Indiana resident permit is honored in 32 states Indiana honors resident permits from 49 statesIndiana Gun Laws
Reciprocity of Indiana's Basic Resident Permit
Open Carry
Duty to Notify Law Enforcement
State Parks
Restaurants Serving Alcohol
Firearms at Colleges
Firearms at K-12 Schools
Church Carry
on a church by church basis
Hotels
Secure Storage Requirements
Magazine Capacity Limitations
Suppressor Ownership
Vehicle Possession Without Recognized Permit
Firearm Law Uniformity
Permit Training Requirements
Non-Resident Permits
Constitutional Carry
Duty to Retreat
Places Off Limits
- School buses
- Commercial and charter aircraft
- Controlled access areas of airports. Parking lots and the terminal outside the secure area are fine unless posted
- The Indiana State Fairgrounds — must be locked in your vehicle
- Shipping ports controlled by the Indiana Port Commission
- Buildings containing the courtroom of a circuit, superior, city, town, or small claims court. Portions occupied by a residential tenant or private business, and common areas they use, are excluded
- Casinos — licensees must post at the passenger entrance and provide secure weapon storage
- Indiana Government Center Campus — the State Capitol, Government Center north and south, the State Library, the Washington Street and Senate Avenue garages, the Indiana Historical Society building and lot, and adjacent state-owned land
- Horse racing track property
- Falls of the Ohio State Park
- DNR properties administered by the division of nature preserves, and properties administered by the division of state museums and historic sites
- Buildings owned or administered by a local unit of government that have metal detectors at every public entrance, a trained law enforcement officer staffing each entrance whenever open to the public, and inspection of every person and bag. Even then, a handgun can't be barred from someone not otherwise prohibited — only the courtroom-building exception reaches handguns
- Public meetings, where intentional display of a firearm may be restricted
- Public hospital corporations containing a secure correctional health unit staffed 24 hours a day by law enforcement, and hospitals established under IC 16-22-2 or IC 16-23
- Events on property leased from a political subdivision, where the promoter sets rules of admission
- Approved postsecondary educational institutions, which may prohibit firearms on their property
- State parks on land leased from the Army Corps of Engineers — Mississinewa, Salamonie, Patoka, Brookville, Cagles Mill, Cecil M. Harden, and Monroe lakes
State Contact / Source
100 N Senate Ave. N302
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-8264
www.in.gov/isp
Permit Issuing Authority
Length of Permit Validity
Permit Application Process Indiana Permit Reciprocity
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Indiana Concealed Carry Laws
Constitutional Carry
Yes, effective July 1st, 2022
Open Carry
Open carry allowed only with permit
Permit honored in
32 states
Indiana honors
49 states
Permit honored
Permitless carry
Not honored
Open carry is not permitted for anyone, just those who have obtained the permit.
No Duty
Concealed Carry is legal in accordance with state laws that regulate the right to carry
No specific restriction
Schools individually decide the weapons policy.
Loaded handgun in vehicle only and only with Indiana permit.
Churches act like any other private property and may restrict
No legal restriction - Reference article on page 67
None
No restrictions
Legal. State law does not require NFA registration. Hunting legal.
Handguns must be unloaded, not readily accessible, and secured in a case
Uniform throughout.
None
Non-residents may apply.
Yes, effective July 1st, 2022
No Duty to Retreat
- School property — buildings, structures, and adjacent grounds owned or rented by a school corporation, private school, licensed child care entity, or preschool program such as Head Start. A firearm locked in the trunk, in the glove compartment of a locked vehicle, or stored out of plain sight in a locked vehicle is a defense. Leaving it in plain view in a school parking lot is a separate misdemeanor
Indiana State Police
Indiana State Police
There are 4 yr permits and lifetime permits
Fill out online application. Submit electronic fingerprints. Pay fee at local law enforcement agency.
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