The
Charlestown Police Department, in cooperation with the Indiana State Police
Firearms Division, provides services for making application for an Indiana
Personal Protection and Hunting/Target Handgun Permit (License), for City of
Charlestown residents.
Applications can generally be made between the hours of 9am and 5pm, any day of the week, at the Charlestown Police Department, located at 701 Main Street, Charlestown, Indiana. It is recommended that interested Charlestown residents contact Department Dispatch at 812-256-6345, ext. 0, in advance to ensure personnel is available to assist with making any application for Indiana Handgun License (permit). The Chief, Assistant Chief and select other ranking officers of the Department are solely permitted to assist with the making of any application for Indiana Handgun License (permit). A Department local processing fee, according to the below statewide fee schedule, is assessed in advance at the time of making application.
Regulations regarding Indiana Handgun Licenses can be found at the Indiana State Police web site by click the following link: http://www.ai.org/isp/firearms.
|
License Type |
Local / Department Fee (collected by CPD Dispatch
in advance of application) |
State Fee (mailed
with application, not collected by CPD) |
|
Four (4) Year
Hunting & Target License |
$10.00 (*
$5.00 refundable) |
$5.00 |
|
Four (4) Year
Personal Protection License |
$10.00 (*
$5.00 refundable) |
$30.00 |
|
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Lifetime
Hunting & Target NEW License |
$50.00 (*
$30.00 refundable) |
$25.00 |
|
Lifetime
Hunting & Target RENEWAL License |
$40.00 (*
$30.00 refundable) |
$20.00 |
|
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|
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Lifetime
Personal Protection NEW License |
$50.00 (*
$30.00 refundable) |
$75.00 |
|
Lifetime
Personal Protection RENEWAL License |
$40.00 (*
$30.00 refundable) |
$60.00 |
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Questions regarding the Indiana Handgun Permit Application process can be directed to Major Keith McDonald, at 812-256-6345, ext. 103, or via email at majormcdonald@ctownpd.com.