How Old For CCW?

[josh8955]

Hi Im 20 years old and I need to know how old you have to be to hold a ccw permit in Indiana. I have heard that it is 18 as well as 21. Can some one please clear this up for me. Thank You:)

[teknoid]

Eighteen:

From Indiana code:

http://www.ai.org/legislative/ic/cod.../ar47/ch2.html

The superintendent may not deny a license under this section because the information required under this subsection is unavailable at the time the superintendent would otherwise issue a license. The state police department may accept private donations or grants to defray the cost of printing and mailing the information required under this subsection.
(g) A license to carry a handgun shall not be issued to any person who:
(1) has been convicted of a felony;
(2) has had a license to carry a handgun suspended, unless the person's license has been reinstated;
(3) is under eighteen (18) years of age;
(4) is under twenty-three (23) years of age if the person has been adjudicated a delinquent child for an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult; or

[LeavingMass]

thanks teknoid

[josh8955]

Thanks alot teknoid

[teknoid]

No problem. I've got a load of Hoosier in-laws, and live in KY. The laws there are about the same as here. I wish we had that lifetime CCW though.

[Memphis]

I wondered the same thing about FL. I read till my eyes bleed but, I was looking for something else and I thought it was the same in FL.

I had mine at 19 in VA. Now one of my buddies want his CCW but, he's 20. Anyone happen to know?

[netentity]

In most States it's 21 to apply, MO is warped with it being 23 to apply. MO residents get around that requirement by getting any CCW as MO is a we honor all State with no age requirements for recognition. The rationale for age is that you can't buy a concealable firearm until you're 21 or over.

If you live in a we honor all State with no statutory age requirements for reciprocity or residency then you can get a ND, NH and then a ME if you need it. Those are the three big non-resident CCWs that are shall issue at 18. You have to get any CCW before applying for a non-resident NH.

FL and VA is 21 or over. You cannot legally CCW in FL even on a reciprocal CCW unless you're 21 or over. I don't believe VA has that requirement as MT made the VA list. MT is shall issue at 18.

[tattedupboy]

It's unfortunate that the federal law on the purchase of handguns from FFLs requires purchasers to be 21, whereas Indiana only requires LTC holders to be 18. I never understood what it is about handguns, even one-shot derringers, that lawmakers make the legal purchase 21 for them, while long gun purchasers only have to be 18.