Legal gun owners in Indiana will no longer need a permit to carry a gun in public. There are several exceptions, such as felons; they still cannot own guns. State police said they can no longer stop someone, pat them down, do a background check or arrest them solely because they're armed.
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Indiana police set as state handgun permit requirement ends
The repeal of Indiana’s requirement for a permit to carry a handgun in public has forced police agencies to change how they handle encounters with armed people.
Starting Friday, gun owners won't need a permit in Indiana to carry a handgun in public
"They will certainly be required to be a little bit more guarded, in terms of how they deploy officers and more importantly, when encountering potential suspects in any particular instance."
“The repeal of Indiana’s requirement for a permit to carry a handgun in public has forced police agencies to change how they handle encounters with armed people,” the AP reports.“Without the permit requirement, police officers can no longer ask whether someone is legally carrying a handgun or seize a person’s weapon unless they have adequate suspicion that person was involved in a crime.”
Indiana Police Set as State Handgun Permit Requirement Ends
The repeal of Indiana’s requirement for a permit to carry a handgun in public has forced police agencies to change how they handle encounters with armed people.