Special Laws

[Maddog]

I just received my license to carry a firearm, and have been studying up on the laws. I know all the basic laws but i was trying to figure out about restaurants and bars / places that sell alcohol as looking around other states seem to have specific laws. Also I was wondering about brandishing the weapon? I understand that In Indiana you can open carry with your permit so I would imagine not much of a law there. Thanks for all who can lead me in the right direction.

[Jay]

Here's the Indiana Code re firearms

http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title35/ar47/index.html

Indiana permits open carry only because the Code does not specifically prohibit open carry. If you choose to open carry, be prepared for LEO to respond to a "man with a gun" call. Restaurants or bars are ok as long as you're not over the legal limit. I don't drink, but I would assume that common sense would prevent CCW and drinking by the same person. :roll:

[Bill of Rights]

Indiana has no law that I've ever read or heard of regarding restaurant or bar carry. Our restrictions number 11, and many of those are very likely to disappear in the current session of the legislature. If you want to help make that happen, write your legislator and support SB 29, SB 65, SB 66, SB 158, SB 356 (which appears most likely to pass), and HB 1043.

Actually... I could be mistaken here, but I don't recall anything at all in the statute about being intoxicated while armed, or vice versa. You'd probably take a ride for public intoxication, but the "legal limit" (0.08) applies only to the operation of a vehicle (and I think that actually still includes riding a horse, but don't quote me on that part.)

Blessings,
B

[Maddog]

Just wanted to say thanks for the info, Anything I need to know about carrying in a car? Is it law to notify a LEO you have a handgun if you get pulled over? I think I would anyways because it seems like the best option in case he does need to search you.

I did see those bills that are going in session, I mailed out my letters yesterday after seeing them here. I'm a college student and would love to be able to carry on campus. Not sure how the whole legislator stuff works but how soon will we here about if these bills passed? anyways thanks for helping me out

[Jay]

State law does not require that you inform a LEO if your carrying when stopped, but I'm of the opinion that I'd rather tell them, than have them find it. If I was a cop, it would be points in the drivers' favor if I were told up front.

I'm up near Marion, so if you ever get up this way, let know, and perhaps we can do some shooting.

[Bill of Rights]

Just wanted to say thanks for the info, Anything I need to know about carrying in a car? Is it law to notify a LEO you have a handgun if you get pulled over? I think I would anyways because it seems like the best option in case he does need to search you.

I did see those bills that are going in session, I mailed out my letters yesterday after seeing them here. I'm a college student and would love to be able to carry on campus. Not sure how the whole legislator stuff works but how soon will we here about if these bills passed? anyways thanks for helping me out
My pleasure. :) Carry in a car is legal with LTC or if the gun is cased and unloaded when transporting to or from a point of sale or your home and workplace. I think there is a bill in the assembly to allow carry between home and a place of training as well.

You must show your LTC on request of a LEO. If he wants to search me, I'd expect to know a reason why. If he had a reason that fell within the law, I'd let him know. If he doesn't have a reason that falls within the law, then his attempt to search me is unlawful without either my consent or a warrant.

How the legislator stuff works: I'll use SB 356 as an example: Sen. Nugent wrote the bill and gave it it's first reading to the Senate Committee on Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters. That committee meets this Tuesday to consider the bill. The 11 members of that (Republican-controlled) committee will vote to either kill it or pass it on to the full Senate, who will vote on the same question. If it's passed, it goes to the House. Lather, rinse, repeat. If the House passes it, it goes to Gov. Daniels for his signature and becomes law.

To follow the progress of the bill, you can go to http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?request=getBill&doctype=SB&docno=0356 and click the various links.

Which college do you attend? (PM if you'd rather not post publicly)

Blessings,
B