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First off, may I just say that I have thoroughly enjoyed my time spent here in the Indiana section of Opencarry dot org. As the subject heading says, I have been following the posts for a while but this is my first post.
With that being said please allow me to introduce myself. My wife and children and I live in Hamilton County in the great state of Indiana. I have just recently purchased my first personal protection firearm and have also recently have applied for my lifetime carry permit. I look forward to continuing the exercising of my 2A right to have firearms.
I think open carry is a wonderful practice, not to mention our right, and I firmly believe more crimes and what not would be prevented if more folks open carried. Now a couple of questions if I may:
-Would any of you have direct links to the in dot gov websites open carry etc. handgun laws? This way I can print references for family and friends. (For said laws, does anyone care to give me the quick version. I fully plan to read the full version again and know it by heart. Heck, I even plan to carry info with me to help educate others. The site has opened my eyes and converted me to carry openly in general. Any of you who live in Greater Indianapolis know how dangerous its getting around here. Lets face it, we can't carry LE in our pockets with us.)
-When it comes to open carry, in Indiana, where exactly can I and can I not open carry? (From your posts and my understanding of Indiana law, I cannot carry at the airport or schools and certain government buildings? Am I to understand then that I can carry at the library then unless otherwise posted? Many of you have stated that unless it is posted at the entrance to the establishment, a firearm can be carried there i.e. Walmart, Meijer etc.)
-Any advice for confrontations with LEOs? (I know this has been an issue for some.)
Last but not least, if I have misunderstood any information presented in the boards or gleaned from our state laws please let me know. In this day in age, and in general, it does not pay to be uneducated. So please, feel free to shout out in response. I would love to hit the range with any or all of you sometime.
God Bless,
Indyguy
First off, may I just say that I have thoroughly enjoyed my time spent here in the Indiana section of Opencarry dot org. As the subject heading says, I have been following the posts for a while but this is my first post.
With that being said please allow me to introduce myself. My wife and children and I live in Hamilton County in the great state of Indiana. I have just recently purchased my first personal protection firearm and have also recently have applied for my lifetime carry permit. I look forward to continuing the exercising of my 2A right to have firearms.
I think open carry is a wonderful practice, not to mention our right, and I firmly believe more crimes and what not would be prevented if more folks open carried. Now a couple of questions if I may:
-Would any of you have direct links to the in dot gov websites open carry etc. handgun laws? This way I can print references for family and friends. (For said laws, does anyone care to give me the quick version. I fully plan to read the full version again and know it by heart. Heck, I even plan to carry info with me to help educate others. The site has opened my eyes and converted me to carry openly in general. Any of you who live in Greater Indianapolis know how dangerous its getting around here. Lets face it, we can't carry LE in our pockets with us.)
-When it comes to open carry, in Indiana, where exactly can I and can I not open carry? (From your posts and my understanding of Indiana law, I cannot carry at the airport or schools and certain government buildings? Am I to understand then that I can carry at the library then unless otherwise posted? Many of you have stated that unless it is posted at the entrance to the establishment, a firearm can be carried there i.e. Walmart, Meijer etc.)
-Any advice for confrontations with LEOs? (I know this has been an issue for some.)
Last but not least, if I have misunderstood any information presented in the boards or gleaned from our state laws please let me know. In this day in age, and in general, it does not pay to be uneducated. So please, feel free to shout out in response. I would love to hit the range with any or all of you sometime.
God Bless,
Indyguy