ABOUT THE LTCH: This thread actually covers a wide range of questions about the LTCH in general (except how to apply for it):
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How do I apply for my LTCH? http://ingunowners.com/forums/carry_..._for_ltch.html http://ingunowners.com/forums/carry_...ting_ltch.html http://ingunowners.com/forums/politi...ode_240_a.html What's the difference between an LTCH and a CCW?
LTCH is a License to Carry Handgun. Concealed or open is not specified. The type of weapon is specified. This is the type of license/permit that Indiana offers to its residents. CCW is a Concealed Carry Weapon (permit). Concealed is specified. The type of weapon is not specified (although it is usually restricted to certain types). Indiana does NOT offer this type of license/permit.
What the heck IS an LTCH?
LTCH is a License to Carry Handgun. This is the type of license/permit that Indiana offers to its residents. It is ONLY legal to carry a handgun if you have a valid LTCH, with a very few exceptions to that rule in either direction. Also note that it's a license to carry a
handgun. It's not an authorization for any other type of weapon (such as a switchblade, which is illegal to possess or carry in Indiana).
Two things to note:
1) If you do not have an LTCH, you can still buy a handgun and transport it back to your fixed place of business, or to your residence, or to/from a place of repair. The gun must be unloaded and in a secure wrapper (such as a locked hard-shelled case).
2)
You cannot transport your handgun to your favorite range without an LTCH, even if the gun is in a secure wrapper, separated from the ammunition. Click here for a thread by a member who demonstrates that even if a police officer tells you it's ok, it's NOT ok:
http://ingunowners.com/forums/carry_...your_help.html
Also note this Indiana Code:
Indiana Code 35-47-2 Quote:
IC 35-47-2-1
Carrying a handgun without a license or by person convicted of domestic battery
Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and section 2 of this chapter, a person shall not carry a handgun in any vehicle or on or about the person's body, except in the person's dwelling, on the person's property or fixed place of business, without a license issued under this chapter being in the person's possession.
(b) Unless the person's right to possess a firearm has been restored under IC 35-47-4-7, a person who has been convicted of domestic battery under IC 35-42-2-1.3 may not possess or carry a handgun in any vehicle or on or about the person's body in the person's dwelling or on the person's property or fixed place of business.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.326-1987, SEC.1; P.L.195-2003, SEC.6; P.L.98-2004, SEC.155; P.L.118-2007, SEC.35.
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Quote:
IC 35-47-2-2
Excepted persons
Sec. 2. Section 1 of this chapter does not apply to:
(1) marshals;
(2) sheriffs;
(3) the commissioner of the department of correction or persons authorized by him in writing to carry firearms;
(4) judicial officers;
(5) law enforcement officers;
(6) members of the armed forces of the United States or of the national guard or organized reserves while they are on duty;
(7) regularly enrolled members of any organization duly authorized to purchase or receive such weapons from the United States or from this state who are at or are going to or from their place of assembly or target practice;
(8) employees of the United States duly authorized to carry handguns;
(9) employees of express companies when engaged in company business;
(10) any person engaged in the business of manufacturing, repairing, or dealing in firearms or the agent or representative of any such person having in his possession, using, or carrying a handgun in the usual or ordinary course of that business; or
(11) any person while carrying a handgun unloaded and in a secure wrapper from the place of purchase to his dwelling or fixed place of business, or to a place of repair or back to his dwelling or fixed place of business, or in moving from one dwelling or business to another.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.
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Note NONE of this says anything about going to a range to practice except for #7 above, and that does NOT include the general populace. How long does it take to get an LTCH?
As of September 2009, we're hearing reports of people receiving them in as little as 2-4 weeks.
http://ingunowners.com/forums/carry_..._ccw_wait.html http://ingunowners.com/forums/carry_..._now_what.html Should I get the Lifetime or the 4-year? Personal Protection or Target/Hunting?
Lifetime Personal Protection. Yes, it costs more to get the Lifetime rather thanthe 4-Year, but Indiana is currently the only state that offers it, and it saves you the hassle of having to remember to renew your license every four years. Go ahead and get the Personal Protection license rather than the Target/Hunting license. This gives you the option to carry it should you ever decide you want to, and on the off chance you "forget" to take it out of your car and somehow managed to get pulled over, your Personal Protection license clearly covers you. This is also a strong reason why your Significant Other and anyone else who may be driving your vehicles (children..?) should have a LTCH also.
Of note: While the Lifetime LTCH is usually recommended, those of you who are not IN residents the 4 year is the only one you can have. Also, the cost breaks even after what, three renewals? So if you don't plan on being here more than 12 years, perhaps the 4 year would be better.
When can I renew my current license?
Within 180 days of your current license's expiration date and not before.
http://ingunowners.com/forums/carry_..._lifetime.html My license expired two months ago, but I reapplied for a new license yesterday. Can I still carry my gun?
No. If the application for renewal of an existing license is filed within thirty (30) days of its expiration, the existing license is automatically extended until the application for renewal is passed upon. You'll need to carry your application receipt along with your license until the renewal arrives. If you reapply after the license expired, (even if it's within 30 days), even the receipt does not allow you to carry legally. You must wait until your new license arrives.
Some tips once your LTCH arrives:
In this order:
1) Make copies. If you can, scan it and save it to your computer.
2) Store the original in your safe.
3) Sign each of your copies.
4) Laminate each of your copies.
5) Have one EVERYWHERE.
6) SIGN BEFORE YOU LAMINATE.
http://ingunowners.com/forums/carry_..._was_told.html
One of our members, Printcraft, is offering free LTCH lamination to members of INGO:
http://ingunowners.com/forums/carry_...o_members.html So am I really allowed to make a copy of my LTCH?
Technically... No. But you still may find this thread interesting. Cordex actually ASKED the people who should know!
http://ingunowners.com/forums/carry_...mit_redux.html Oops. I didn't make a copy of my LTCH, and I've managed to lose the one I have. Can I get a replacement?
Yes. You just need to request a duplicate from the ISP. At this time, it's a $20 replacement fee. When you get it, make copies.
http://ingunowners.com/forums/carry_...ment_ltch.html http://www.in.gov/icpr/webfile/formsdiv/53228.pdf What happens if I move?
You need to inform the Indiana State Police within 60 days of your address change. They won't send you a new license with your new address unless you also pay $20 for a new copy. Your old license will still be valid, provided you've notified the ISP of your address change. Here's a link to the form:
http://www.in.gov/icpr/webfile/formsdiv/53228.pdf
What happens to my Lifetime LTCH if I move out of state?
INGO member CountryBoy19 called the ISP and asked them. There are special provisions for military deployment as their residency may still technically be in Indiana, but for civilians, you notify the ISP of your new address and your license will be "deactivated". If you move back to Indiana, you can have it "re-activated" without going through the license process again.
http://ingunowners.com/forums/carry_...tml#post355104 I heard that the lifetime LTCH won't be available anymore. Is this true?
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO.
http://ingunowners.com/forums/politi...in_danger.html http://ingunowners.com/forums/politi...ry_permit.html