CARRY STATUS
CONCEALED101MIDWEST REGION · IN
Indiana
Concealed Carry Guide
Indiana allows permitless carry for a person who meets the state's definition of a proper person. Five-year and lifetime licenses to carry remain available.
Before you rely on this guide
This is a plain-language starting point, not legal advice. Eligibility, restricted locations, local rules, court orders, and reciprocity can change. Confirm the current law with the official agencies linked on this page.
AT A GLANCE
Indiana carry overview
STATE PERMIT
Available
ISSUING AUTHORITY
Indiana State Police with local agency processing
LAST REVIEWED
August 16, 2026
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PERMIT AND CARRY STATUS
What the statewide framework says
Indiana allows permitless carry for a person who meets the state's definition of a proper person. Five-year and lifetime licenses to carry remain available.
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TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
Training before an application
Indiana does not require a training course for its license to carry. Applicants complete the online, fingerprint, and local-agency processing steps.
Practical next step: Ask the issuing authority whether your instructor, course format, certificate, and live-fire qualification satisfy the current application rules before paying for a class.
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NONRESIDENTS AND TRAVEL
Crossing a state line changes the rules
Qualifying nonresidents with a regular place of business or employment in Indiana may have an application path. Others should verify recognition of their home permit.
Reciprocity caution: Recognition of a permit does not make every rule identical. Vehicle carry, notice signs, prohibited places, duty to inform, alcohol-related locations, and magazine or firearm restrictions may differ.
VERIFY WITH PRIMARY SOURCES
Official Indiana references
Use these sources for current application forms, eligibility language, statutory changes, and agency notices.