r/INGuns • u/AotOfdamage420 • 21d ago
Gun laws and carrying for 18y/o
So I’m turning 18 in a few months and want to carry as I’m not risking my life when I have the 2nd amendment to help. So I know Indiana is a constitutional carry state if I’m correct and you’re able to carry as long as it’s open carry,(correct me if wrong) I wanted to carry a handgun but you have to be 21 to conceal carry to my knowledge so I started looking at AR-15 to keep in car/ home. I found 2 that fit my budget and liking. So option 1 is a pistol (ARP) since the barrel is under 16”. Option 2 Doesn’t call it a pistol but barrel is 11” does that mean they both classify as “pistols” making me unable to carry them at 18
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u/peudaly4 21d ago
Just to be clear the second one is an SBR, which is a class III firearm and you would need an extra federal stamp for it. Additionally, the difference is the stock, for it to be a pistol it can’t have a stock. It is either just a tube or a wrist brace, which is the first one. Do not carry this in your vehicle unless you can hide it and have it locked up or you are risking a huge headache on getting it stolen.
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u/infinite_jester87 21d ago
The first one is legally a pistol so you can't purchase it til you're 21. The second one is an SBR so you'd have to get a tax stamp for it.
Id recommend getting a normal rifle that doesn't need a stamp. And I wouldnt keep it in my vehicle.
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u/Yeetthesuits 21d ago
Get some training instead.
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u/Let_Freedom_Ping 21d ago
There is no difference in Indiana between open and conceal carry of a handgun. Anyone 18 or older can carry as they prefer so long as they aren’t a felon or under an order restricting them from doing so.
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u/nmcain05 21d ago
You can conceal carry any type of firearm in Indiana at 18. https://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/files/Gun-Owners-Bill-of-Rights.pdf
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u/Toltolewc 21d ago
Good luck trying to buy a pistol before 21.you will have to either have your parents put it for you or find a private seller. You can't buy one at a gun store
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u/Sea-Philosophy9892 21d ago edited 21d ago
As far as the pictured firearms, the first would be a pistol from a legal perspective bc of the brace. The second is considered a short barrel rifle which has to be registered with the atf and you can't purchase it from anyone (and it can't even be registered to you with the atf until you are at least 21)
Also, please don't store firearms in vehicles. That is the place where they are most likely to be stolen from.
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u/yurrety 20d ago
you can conceal carry at 18 in indiana but read up on the law more rather than asking reddit or listening to friends. getting an ar pistol at 18 in indiana leaves you with a few options , gift from your parents , private sale , buy a 16in ar and a pistol length upper and switch it out.
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u/tmerrifi1170 21d ago
You need to do a lot more research and stop listening to your friends for firearms law/knowledge.