Man Charged with Having a Handgun Illegally

[FatsMcKay]

I just read this article and at the bottom it stated that he was being charged with a few crimes one of which is possession of a handgun without a license.

I understand that this would be a valid charge if he were traveling in his vehicle or carrying the handgun around with him but he was inside of his home. Even though this guy was in the wrong, it doesnt seem like its valid charge.

I have my LTCH, but I want to know if anyone else has heard about being charged with having a handgun inside the house without a license.


Kids sleep through police stand-off, arrest | The Indianapolis Star | indystar.com

 

[printcraft]

Something is missing from that article.
He had to have left his property with the gun and been caught in that act.

There is no license needed to have or carry a handgun anywhere on your own property.

 

[FatsMcKay]

Yeah thats what I'm thinking. Something has to be missing from the article but its just kind of frustrating. Seems like this happens pretty often with the Indy Star.

 

[ATM]

The article never says that it was Dozier's house.

 

[printcraft]

The article never says that it was Dozier's house.

That would make sense. It's the obvious answer.

My education has not paid off in the least. I think I was scammed.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Baby Mamma's house I'd wager.

Besides, how often is the media right on gun stuff anywho?

 

[indytechnerd]

Article doesn't say that he was barricaded in HIS residence...

"Police were called to the home in the 3700 block of Graceland Avenue about 2 a.m. when two residents outside said Sean Dozier was inside with a gun."

That might also explain the criminal confinement charge.



edit: dammit, SCOOPED! $%*&*(-ing phonecalls.

 

[Titanium_Frost]

Or he could be ineligible to possess firearms due to a felony or restraining order/domestic violence and the paper screwed up the charge.

Trust me, the news screws up A LOT...

 

[The Bubba Effect]

Does it matter who's house it is?

Also, the article mentions a "house full of weapons".

Calling a pistol, a shotgun and 5 knives a "house full of weapons" is setting the bar pretty low.

 

[FatsMcKay]

I suppose that is probably the case. Another question would be, does 'your property' just mean the address that is on your IN DL? I am in college and have rented houses for the past two years. My address on my DL is still my moms address and not the one I am residing at. Lets say I do not have my LTCH and have handguns inside of the house I am renting, does mean I am illegally in possession of a handgun?

 

[JSeroka]

Hell if that was the standard each ROOM in my house would be full of weapons :-)

 

[Titanium_Frost]

Does it matter who's house it is?

Also, the article mentions a "house full of weapons".

Calling a pistol, a shotgun and 5 knives a "house full of weapons" is setting the bar pretty low.

Exactly what I thought! I take more than that on an overnight camping trip!

 

[FatsMcKay]

Does it matter who's house it is?

Also, the article mentions a "house full of weapons".

Calling a pistol, a shotgun and 5 knives a "house full of weapons" is setting the bar pretty low.

Haha yeah. I thought that was hilarious. Machetes and steak knives.

 

[ATM]

Does it matter who's house it is?

If it's not where he lives, he would need to prove that he had consent from the person in control of the property.

IC 35-47-2-1

(b)...a person may carry a handgun without being licensed under this chapter to carry a handgun if:
(1) the person carries the handgun on or about the person's body in or on property that is owned, leased, rented, or otherwise legally controlled by the person;
(2) the person carries the handgun on or about the person's body while lawfully present in or on property that is owned, leased, rented, or otherwise legally controlled by another person, if the person:
(A) has the consent of the owner, renter, lessor, or person who legally controls the property to have the handgun on the premises;

...Lets say I do not have my LTCH and have handguns inside of the house I am renting, does mean I am illegally in possession of a handgun?

You'd be covered by (b)(1).

 

[Dead Duck]

Does it matter who's house it is?

Also, the article mentions a "house full of weapons".

Calling a pistol, a shotgun and 5 knives a "house full of weapons" is setting the bar pretty low.

Sounds like an "Arsenal of Glocks".

 

[Smokepole]

Exactly what I thought! I take more than that on an overnight camping trip!

Heck, I have almost that much on me when I go hunting.

The big one may not be a machete, but it is a 10 in. Bowie

 

[ralphb72]

Does it matter who's house it is?

Also, the article mentions a "house full of weapons".

Calling a pistol, a shotgun and 5 knives a "house full of weapons" is setting the bar pretty low.

If that's all it takes, they could call my car a car full of weapons, or maybe I have an arsenal in my car.

 

[bsh01bsh]

something is missing, i just purchased my first hangun for home defense only right now and researched extensively on this topic, you are allowed to have on as long as it does not leave the property

 

[Classic]

Or he could be ineligible to possess firearms due to a felony or restraining order/domestic violence and the paper screwed up the charge.

Trust me, the news screws up A LOT...

I think is what happened. How could you expect the reporter to get the weapons charge straight if he thinks a shotgun, pistol and handful of knives is a house full of weapons. Must be from NY or CA.

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

Zounds, yeah, I often have a pants full of weapons then. Would that be a pantload? Wait, nevermind. The Star has gone totally to the 'rats since it was bought out by Gannett (USA Today). I won't even subscribe to the Sunday for coupons anymore because I have to keep calling them off from sending the rest of the week free. That just generates too much garbage for me.

The police and prosecutors probably haven't made too many mistakes here, but the illiterate thumbsuckers that reported it are just too incompetent to portray even a credible semblance of the story, being so fundamentally disconnected from the most basic knowledge necessary to understand it that they may as well be trying to translate poetry from one language to another using the google translator.