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Firearms Licensing

Thank you for contacting the Indiana State Police Firearms Section.  Please see the below information regarding your application for a handgun license.
The ISP Firearms Licensing Section is currently experiencing a higher-than-normal volume of applications.  Therefore, applicants should anticipate the following timelines: 

  • For those using MorphoTrust (formerly L-1 Fingerprinting Solutions)--5 to 7 days from the date your money order was cashed.
  • For those submitting paper fingerprint cards and applications--7 to 10 days from the date your money order was cashed.

If you have any criminal history, your application process will take significantly longer while we verify the disposition of those criminal events.  If you do not have a criminal history and our criminal history check indicates that you may have a criminal record, the process will take longer while the Firearms Section Staff verifies that the criminal history does not belong to you.

Firearms Permit Application Process 
Appeal Process
Fees 
Duplicate Firearms Permit / Name or Address Change Request
Application for Firearms Dealers License
Indiana State Law 
FAQs--Frequently Asked Questions   
Firearms Licensing Statistics
Contact Us 

The Indiana State Police Road Show is a weekly radio show that focuses on the topics of law enforcement and public safety.  The following show aired on March 31, 2013, and discusses the application process and the different types of firearms permits. 
Click here to listen.

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