Ind. Code § 35-47-2.5-4

Dealer requirements before sale, rent, trade, or transfer

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case City of Gary Ex Rel. King v. Smith & Wesson Corp. (2002)

Most recently applied in City of Gary Ex Rel. King v. Smith & Wesson Corp. (September 2002)

As added by P.L.17-1997, SEC.8

Sec. 4. (a) A dealer may not sell, rent, trade, or transfer from the dealer's inventory a handgun to a person until the dealer has done all of the following:

(1) Obtained from the prospective purchaser a completed and signed Form 4473 as specified in section 3 of this chapter.

(2) Contacted NICS:

(A) by telephone; or

(B) electronically;

to request a background check on the prospective purchaser.

(3) Received authorization from NICS to transfer the handgun to the prospective purchaser.

(b) The dealer shall record the NICS transaction number on Form 4473 and retain Form 4473 for auditing purposes.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.