§ 35-47-2.5-4 — Dealer requirements before sale, rent, trade, or transfer

Indiana § 35-47-2.5-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 47: WEAPONS AND INSTRUMENTS OF VIOLENCE
• Ch. 2.5: Sale of Handguns

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(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.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.17-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.190-2006, SEC.8.