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Indiana Transporting Firearms Laws (2026)
Conditional: Under Indiana's permitless carry, a proper person 18 or older may carry a handgun in a vehicle.
Under Indiana's permitless carry, a proper person 18 or older may carry a handgun in a vehicle. Someone who isn't eligible should transport it unloaded, not accessible, and in a secured case (IC 35-47-2-1.5).
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Transporting Firearms in states bordering Indiana
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- IllinoisRestricted
Without an Illinois Concealed Carry License (CCL), a handgun in a vehicle must be broken down, not immediately accessible, or unloaded and in a case, and residents need a Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) card. …
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: isp.illinois.gov · Full Illinois rule →
- KentuckyPermitted
In Kentucky, anyone 21 or older who can lawfully possess a handgun may carry it in a vehicle, loaded, concealed or openly, without a permit. At any age, a loaded or unloaded handgun is not treated as concealed if it is in a factory-installed compartment such as the glove box, center console, or seat pocket. Under 21 without a license, a handgun concealed on or about you outside such a compartment is a Class A misdemeanor.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
- MichiganConditional
With a Michigan Concealed Pistol License (CPL), or a concealed carry license from the state where you live, a handgun may be carried loaded in a vehicle, within the license's limits. Without one, it must be unloaded, in a closed case made for firearms, in the trunk (or, in a vehicle with no trunk, in a case the occupants cannot readily reach), and carried for a lawful purpose. The pistol must also meet Michigan's pistol licensing law; visitors with no home-state license are not clearly covered.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: michigan.gov · Full Michigan rule →
- OhioConditional
In Ohio, a person 21 or older who may legally carry concealed, with or without a license, may transport a loaded handgun in a vehicle unless under the influence of alcohol or a drug of abuse, or over the legal limit for alcohol or a listed drug. …
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: codes.ohio.gov · Full Ohio rule →
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