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IN SB0086
Bill
AI Summary
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Requires applicants for handgun carry licenses after December 31, 2016 to complete an 8-hour handgun safety and training program certified by the National Rifle Association with a certified instructor.
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Training program must include at least 5 hours of instruction covering safe storage and handling, ammunition knowledge, firing positions, firearms law and civil liability, avoiding criminal attacks, and Indiana concealed carry laws.
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Training must include at least 3 hours on a firing range with a minimum of 45 rounds of ammunition fired.
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Exempts law enforcement officers, retired law enforcement officers, and active or honorably discharged military members from the training requirement, though they may voluntarily participate.
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Applicants must submit a certificate of completion or documentary evidence of exemption with their license application; falsely issuing a completion certificate is a Level 6 felony.
Legislative Description
Handgun training. Requires a person who applies after December 31, 2016, for a license to carry a handgun to first complete an eight hour handgun safety and training program, unless the person is a law enforcement officer, a retired law enforcement officer, or an active or honorably discharged member of the armed forces of the United States.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/5/2016