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IN SB0237
Bill
AI Summary
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Replaces Indiana's dual handgun license system (qualified and unlimited licenses) with a single handgun license effective July 1, 2018.
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Extends the duration of four-year handgun licenses to five years, with application fees of $10 (refundable if denied).
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Requires law enforcement to collect citizenship information from noncitizen applicants, including country of citizenship, place of birth, and alien or admission numbers issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Mandates law enforcement conduct national fingerprint-based criminal history checks and consult the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to determine firearm possession eligibility.
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Prohibits handgun licenses from being issued to persons with pending charges for felonies or crimes involving deadly weapons or violence, unless charges are dismissed or the person is acquitted.
Legislative Description
Handgun licensing. Replaces the dual license system (having "qualified" and "unlimited" licenses) with the single handgun license. Increases the duration of a four year handgun license to five years. Requires a law enforcement officer to whom an application for a handgun license is made to determine the applicant's: (1) country of citizenship; (2) place of birth; and (3) alien or admission number issued by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement or any successor agency as applicable; when evaluating a noncitizen's application for a handgun license. Requires a law enforcement officer to whom an application for a handgun license is made
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
2/6/2018