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.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-47-2.5-4

  • dealer: includes any person licensed under Indiana Code 35-47-2.5-2
  • NICS: refers to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in accordance with the federal Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (Indiana Code 35-47-2.5-2.5
(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.

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

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