Gun Permits

INDIANA CONCEALED CARRY HANDGUN LICENSE

Below are the requirements that must be met to apply on-line for the Indiana State Police Firearms Concealed Carry Weapon Permit for a handgun license.

1. You must live or work within the city limits of Evansville. If you live outside the city limits you must apply with the agency of that jurisdiction.

2. If you have a current Handgun License, you may apply within 180 days of your present expiration date. If your current license is within 30 days of its expiration date, the existing date, the existing license is automatically extended upon approval by the Chief of Police. Once approved, your copy of the initial application for renewal is to be carried with your present permit until you receive the permit from the Indiana State Police. Every initial application for any handgun license shall be granted or rejected within 60 days after the application is filed with the Evansville Police Department.

3. You must be at least 18 years of age.

4. You must complete the application on line at http://aries.in.gov/Firearms/Permit.aspx, answering in full each and every question/inquiry.

5.  A box will pop up and ask for the county to which you are applying.  Choose Vanderburgh County from the list of counties.  Then proceed with filling out the state form.  Submitting false information or deliberate omissions may be grounds to deny the approval of your application. 

6.  Once application is submitted on line, you must set up an appointment for Gun Permit Fingerprinting.  Your Indiana State Police fee will be paid at L-1 along with their fee for processing your fingerprints.  Contact L-1 for method of payment.

            L-1 (EMSI)     (located in business complex behind Grandy’s off of First Avenue)

            2532 Waterbridge Way

            Evansville IN 47714-7710

            1-877-472-6917

 7.  After submission of your firearms application on-line, and you live inside the “city” limits, your next step along with L-1 is to pay your local fee at the Evansville Police Department Central Records Division, located at the Civic Center, 15 NW Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (excluding holidays).  No appointment is necessary.  If you were born outside of the United States, but you are a US citizen, provide a copy of your US Passport to EPD.  This will assist Homeland Security to justify your citizenship.

8. The EPD Local Application Fee is due once your application has been submitted on-line.  This fee must be made by Money Order or Certified Check and should be made payable to EPD.  A $2.00 cash only notary fee is charged when you sign the Local Evansville Police Department application.  Your Indiana driver’s license and or identification card must have your current residence registered with the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicle.

FEES FOR FIREARMS PERMITS

*A portion of the EPD local fee is refunded if a license is not issued by the Indiana State Police.

**Certain longevity requirements apply.

All fees that are listed under “EPD Local .Application Fee” should have payment made out to EPD

All fees that are listed under “Indiana State Police Fee” should have payment made out to State of Indiana.

10. Your handgun application will be held on-line by the Indiana State Police for 120 days.

11. Indiana law requires an investigation into you criminal history records.

12. Once your fee has been paid at L-1 and EPD, your license when approved or disapproved by ISP, will be sent to the address indicated on your application within “4” weeks.   

13.  Should you request to be fingerprinted at EPD instead of L-1, you will be provided with an envelope to submit your paperwork and ISP fee to the Indiana State Police (ISP). Processing of your application will be around “12” weeks.  We suggest mailing paperwork “return receipt requested.”

14.  The Evansville Police Department Record Room can be contacted at 812-436-7956 Monday – Friday from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

15.  When traveling out of the State of Indiana, check on-line with National Rifle Association (NRA) for confirmation of the states that recognize the Indiana Concealed Carry Weapon Permit.

16.  On-line with ISP Firearms Division or NRA, each agency have several questions and answers that may be helpful for your perusal.