Indiana House Bill 1241 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-14 - First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
Pending: House Public Policy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Possession of firearms. Repeals the law that requires a person to obtain a license to carry a handgun in Indiana. Specifies that certain persons who are not otherwise prohibited from carrying or possessing a handgun are not required to obtain or possess a license or permit from the state to carry a handgun in Indiana. Prohibits certain individuals from knowingly or intentionally carrying a handgun including persons convicted of a federal or state offense punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one year. Creates the crime of "unlawful carrying of a handgun". Provides that a prohibited person who knowingly or intentionally carries a handgun commits a Class A misdemeanor. Specifies that the unlawful carrying of a handgun is a Level 4 felony when a person: (1) is less than 23 years of age; and (2) has an adjudication as a delinquent child for an act described by IC 35-47-4-5 (unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon). Allows a resident of Indiana who wishes to carry a firearm in another state under a reciprocity agreement entered into by Indiana and the other state to obtain from the superintendent of the state police department a reciprocity license. Requires law enforcement agencies to make use of certain data bases when issuing reciprocity licenses. Makes conforming amendments.

Possession of firearms.

Rep. Jeff Ellington [R]

Rep. Doug Gutwein [R]

Rep. David Abbott [R]

Rep. Shane Lindauer [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-14	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
2021-01-14	House	Coauthored by Representatives Gutwein, Abbott, Lindauer
2021-01-14	House	Authored by Representative Ellington

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/house/1241/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/e/1/5/0e155771/HB1241.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/2/6/1/1261a088/HB1241.01.INTR.FN001.pdf