How long do I have to wait for my carry permit?

[Degtyaryov]

I applied for my lifetime after my initial 4 year permit lapsed sometime back in march. It's been over 3 months now and I haven't heard a peep. This is getting ridiculous. I get the feeling Indiana's gun permit department is just one guy buried underneath a mountain of paperwork, who may or may not have been crushed under it. I'm in Marion county.

 

[CTS]

There's a rather large thread tracking application to time received, but in a nutshell the state is WAY behind in processing the permission slips. My wife has zero criminal history and her worst encounter was a speeding ticket a few years ago, and she's been waiting since February. It sucks, we hate it, there's not much that can be done about it.

 

[indyjack]

i've heard recently the back log is causing about a six month wait. good luck!

 

[Cameramonkey]

i've heard recently the back log is causing about a six month wait. good luck!

Speaking from personal experience from both the wife and two close friends, 6 months is not a stretch by ANY means. its literally 6 months. no joke. Wife applied 1/4 and got hers mid may. friends applied a week later and got thiers mid June.

 

[9mmfan]

All right, I'll be the one: It's called a License to Carry a Handgun.

 

[TopDog]

Maybe this will help speed up the process. The state police are hiring more people just do the LTCH requests.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...dle_influx_of_gun_permit_requests_see_mo.html

 

[TeddyBear]

Took mine near 4months+ I almost lost hope then I saw it in the mail and was excited it was here FINALLY. I mailed it out after Christmas and got it more towards the end of April

 

[Fred78]

5 months for me almost to the day used the old fashioned paper prints

 

[Hawkeye]

All right, I'll be the one: It's called a License to Carry a Handgun.

maybe that's the problem? Do you think he applied for a "permit" instead of a "license"? That might really slow the process doen!

 

[renauldo]

How early before expiration of current license can you apply?

 

[Double T]

You'll be waiting forever, Indiana doesn't issue permits...

 

[Degtyaryov]

All right, I'll be the one: It's called a License to Carry a Handgun.

CCW<<LTCH

 

[CTS]

You'll be waiting forever, Indiana doesn't issue permits...

The terms are interchangeable, stop being a jerk.

 

[__Doc_]

Right now, A REALLY long time 6-8m+ due to recent events. It took me 3 days a few years back. So glad I did it then

 

[Collin]

County to county can be different wait times from what I hear. Marion County is approving applications from Jan/Feb now, others are much faster (though still in months for most is the feedback I hear).

 

[BMcElyea]

I applied for mine on 1/17 and did not recieve it until 6/4. My sister in law applied a month later and got hers the day after mine came in. I think the delay for mine is because there is a joker in GA with the exact same name as me and he has a felony record. I have not had as much as a traffic ticket since the late 90s.

 

[Trigger Time]

State law gives them 60 days to process the application and issue a approve or deny. I wish more people would start calling the governors office and complain! Overwhelm these guys with calls to hold their employees accountible. This is a law they are breaking. They could also be sued.