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FIREARMS LICENSING
effective July 1, 2006
To obtain a gun permit in
Indiana, you must meet the following criteria:
You must be 18 years of age.
You must not have been
convicted of a felony.
You must be a resident of
Indiana.
Fingerprints are required.
The initial application must
be filled out at the Dearborn County Sheriff's Department.
One week from the day of
application, or anytime thereafter, the application MUST BE PICKED UP
and forward to the State. You will need to pick up the application
yourself or have a family member pick it up for you. The application
will be kept for a maximum of 6 months.
HANDGUN LICENSING FEE SCHEDULE
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License Type |
Local Fee |
State Fee |
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Four Year Hunting
and Target |
$10/$5 Refundable* |
$5
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Four Year Personal
Protection |
$10/$5 Refundable* |
$30
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Lifetime Hunting and
Target/No Current Licence |
$50/$30 Refundable* |
$25
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Lifetime Hunting and
Target/Current Valid Licence |
$40/$30 Refundable* |
$20
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Lifetime Personal
Protection/No Current License |
$50/$30 Refundable* |
$75
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Lifetime Personal
Protection/Current Valid License |
$40/$30 Refundable* |
$60
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Retired Law
Enforcement Officer |
Not Provided in Law |
Fee Exempt |
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Corrections Officer |
Falls under Four Year and Lifetime |
Above State Fees |
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Firearms Dealer |
Not Provided in Law |
Fee Exempt |
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* A portion of
the local fee is refundable if a licence is not issued. The entire
state fee is |
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refundable if no
licence is issued. |
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If you require any additional
information, contact the Sheriff's Department at (812) 537-8700
Turn in your un-wanted GUNS
If you have guns that you do not want or
that need to be destroyed.
You can drop them off here at the Sheriff's
Department. At no cost!
Project ChildSafe, The Nation's Largest
Firearm Safety Education Program
Stop by the Dearborn County Sheriff's Office and pick up your FREE
Safety Kit Today!
Project ChildSafe reminds gun owners to:
- Properly store firearms in the home
- Practice safe firearm storage options in the
home
- Make certain that firearms in the home are not
casually accessible to anyone --- especially a
child.
Project ChildSafe provides safety kits that include
- a cable-style gun locking device
- lock installment instructions
- safety booklet
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Project Child
Safe Website
Dearborn County
Sheriff’s Department
Law Enforcement Center
301 West High Street
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
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