Firearms Archives - Keffer Hirschauer LLP

The Jake Laird Law: Indiana Gun Rights and the Red Flag Law

Apr 23

The Indiana red flag gun law, commonly called the Jake Laird Law, was passed in 2005 and amended in 2019. Indiana was the second state in the U.S. to pass a red flag law, which permits law enforcement to seize and retain firearms from individuals...

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The Jake Laird Law: Indiana Gun Rights and the Red Flag Law

Apr 23

The Indiana red flag gun law, commonly called the Jake Laird Law, was passed in 2005 and amended in 2019. Indiana was the second state in the U.S. to...

Lovestruck: Diversion and Domestic Violence

Jan 23

Lovestruck: Diversion and Domestic Violence Charges claiming an individual has committed domestic violence can be potentially devastating not only to...

Firearms and Indiana’s “Dangerous Person” Statute

Mar 12

Last month, Indiana Attorney General, Curtis Hill, met with President Donald Trump to discuss a little-known Indiana statute and express his desire to...

Aliens and Guns

Jul 8

Effective this month, the possession of a firearm by an illegal alien is now a felony. Indiana Code 35-47-4 now states that an alien who is illegally or...

Do I need a license to carry a handgun?

Jul 1

As of today, Indiana law provides an additional exception that allows an individual to legally carry a handgun without a license. Specifically, the new...

Not All Batteries Are the Same

Mar 30

The act of battery is a violent offense, which is not to be confused with the legal concept of assault that deals with the threat of violence. A battery...

What does the term “en banc” mean?

Mar 5

Recently, the Seventh Circuit and the Fourth Circuit appellate courts have heard and rendered significant decisions “en banc” within the last month. On...

Razor’s edge: What is the difference between Switchblades and Spring-Assisted Knives?

Feb 24

Under Indiana law, “[i]t is a Class B misdemeanor for a person to manufacture, possess, display, offer, sell, lend, give away, or purchase any knife with...

Easy on the Trigger: Why a Handgun Permit Can be Denied?

Jan 8

When it comes to handgun permits, Indiana is a “shall” issue State, which means that the State will issue a license if requested unless the individual is...

Knock Knock: Do I Have to Open the Door for the Police?

Dec 28

Answering the door is certainly the polite and neighborly thing to do. However, does an individual have to legally open the door of his or her residence...

Police Body Cameras: We Have Something to Say About That

Nov 17

Check out Keffer Hirschauer LLP’s letter to the editor, which was published in the Indiana Lawyer on November 2, 2016. The firm discusses the use of...

Ah, City Parks: the Trees, the Grass…the Guns?

Oct 11

Interestingly, in Indiana, a town, city, or county in Indiana cannot ban guns from its parks. In 2011, the Indiana General Assembly enacted Indiana Code...

The Puzzle: Dissembling and Assembling Firearms and Indiana Firearm Law

Oct 9

Most of us have a general, and practical, understanding of the definition of a handgun or a firearm. However, under Indiana law, those terms have precise...

Excuse me, is this your bag?

Sep 18

When traveling to the airport, it can feel as though you need to remember a million things. Did you print the tickets? Have you left enough time to get...

Do I need a carry permit to take my handgun to the gun range?

Aug 11

No, you do not. Since July of 2011, Indiana law permits the transportation of a handgun or handguns without a license. Presuming you are a proper person...