Gun Permits

INDIANA PERSONAL PROTECTION PERMIT (HANDGUN LICENSE)

Below are the requirements that must be met to apply on-line for an Indiana Personal Protection Permit. All applications must be completed online at the following address https://firearms.ariesportal.com/

You must complete the ISPF application on-line https://firearms.ariesportal.com/ answering in full each and every question/inquiry.

1. You must be at least 18 years of age and US citizen. Provide documents and/or passport if born outside of the United States when processing local application at EPD. This will assist Homeland Security to justify your US citizenship.
2. Applicant must have an “EMAIL ADDRESS” to complete application on line. Indiana State Police Firearms (ISPF) notifies you by email for additional information.
3. Submitting false information or deliberate omissions will be grounds to deny the approval of your application. Indiana law requires an investigation into your criminal history records.
4. Once the ISPF application is submitted on line, you must set up an appointment at Advanced Specimen Collection (formerly called Morphotrust or L-1) @ 1-877-472-6917 along with their fee for processing your fingerprints. Advanced Specimen Collection is located in the business complex behind Grandy’s Restaurant off of First Avenue).
5. You must live within the city limits of Evansville to apply locally at the Evansville Police Department (EPD). If you live outside the city limits you must apply with the agency of that jurisdiction.  
6. After submission of your ISP firearms application on-line and fingerprinting, if you live inside the “city” limits, your next step is to visit the Evansville Police Department (EPD) 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.
7. The EPD Local Application is due once your application has been submitted on-line. Your Indiana driver’s license and or identification card must have your current residence registered with the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicle.
8. If you have a current Handgun License, you may apply within 180 days of your present expiration date. If current license is within 30 days of expiration date, the existing license is automatically extended upon filing with your local jurisdiction. Every initial application for any handgun license shall be granted or rejected by the Indiana State Police after the application is filed with the Evansville Police Department (EPD) and fingerprinted.
9. Your handgun application will be held on-line by the Indiana State Police for 120 days. (If it is over 120 days since completing the application online, go back into your application and update your information before filing with your local jurisdiction.)
10. Once your application has been received by ISP, Advanced Specimen Collection, and EPD, the Personal Protection Permit, when approved or disapproved by ISPF, will be mailed in “10-12” weeks.
11. The EPD Record Room can be contacted at 812-436-7956 Monday – Friday 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM, excluding holidays.
12. When traveling out of the State of Indiana, check on-line with the National Rifle Association (NRA) for confirmation of the states that recognize the Indiana Personal Handgun License.