Handgun License
Please Note: If you live within the city limits of Fort Wayne, New Haven, or Woodburn, you CANNOT apply for a firearm license from the Allen County Sheriff’s Department. You must go to your local law enforcement agency in the town in which you are resident.
PROCESS:
- In order to apply you must be at least 18 years old
- As of March 25, 2013, all handgun applications must be filled out online via the Internet at https://www.in.gov/isp/2829.htm.
- If you are a resident of another state, you are eligible to apply for a 5-year personal protection license online if:
- You have a regular place of business
OR - You have employment of 40 hours a week (or more) in Allen County, Indiana
- You have a regular place of business
To apply for a five-year personal protection license: https://www.in.gov/isp/2829.htm
- After filling out the application online, contact IDEMIA
PHONE: 1-877-472-6917 or ONLINE: https://www.IdentoGO.com
You will need to request an appointment to get electronically
fingerprinted
AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN FINGERPRINTED BY IDEMIA:
- Go to the Bureau of Identification office, located in the Charles “Bud” Meeks Justice Center, Room B-25, to finish the application process
- You will need:
- State-Issued driver’s license
- Receipt from IDEMIA fingerprinting appointment
Gun License will be mailed by the Indiana State Police to the mailing address entered on the application.
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us:
PHONE: (260) 449-7630
HANDGUN(S) LICENSING FEE SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2020