Section 35-47-1-7 - "Proper person""Proper person" means a person who:
(1) does not have a conviction for resisting law enforcement under IC 35-44.1-3-1 within five (5) years before the person applies for a license or permit under this chapter;(2) does not have a conviction for a crime for which the person could have been sentenced for more than one (1) year; (3) does not have a conviction for a crime of domestic violence (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-78), unless a court has restored the person's right to possess a firearm under IC 35-47-4-7; (4) is not prohibited by a court order from possessing a handgun;(5) does not have a record of being an alcohol or drug abuser as defined in this chapter;(6) does not have documented evidence which would give rise to a reasonable belief that the person has a propensity for violent or emotionally unstable conduct;(7) does not make a false statement of material fact on the person's application;(8) does not have a conviction for any crime involving an inability to safely handle a handgun;(9) does not have a conviction for violation of the provisions of this article within five (5) years of the person's application;(10) does not have an adjudication as a delinquent child for an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult, if the person applying for a license or permit under this chapter is less than twenty-three (23) years of age;(11) has not been involuntarily committed, other than a temporary commitment for observation or evaluation, to a mental institution by a court, board, commission, or other lawful authority; (12) has not been the subject of a:(A) ninety (90) day commitment as a result of proceeding under IC 12-26-6; or(B) regular commitment under IC 12-26-7; (13) has not been found by a court to be mentally incompetent, including being found: (A) not guilty by reason of insanity; (B) guilty but mentally ill; or(C) incompetent to stand trial; or(14) is not currently designated as dangerous (as defined in IC 35-47-14-1) by a court following a hearing under IC 35-47-14-6.Amended by P.L. 289-2019,SEC. 3, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by P.L. 126-2012, SEC. 57, eff. 7/1/2012.Amended by P.L. 114-2012, SEC. 139, eff. 7/1/2012.Amended by P.L. 127-2011, SEC. 3, eff. 7/1/2011.As added by P.L. 311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L. 191-1984, SEC.1; P.L. 148-1987, SEC.3; P.L. 269-1995, SEC.5; P.L. 49-2005, SEC.1; P.L. 118-2007, SEC.34.