Handgun permit applicants must be a
resident of the City of Carmel. Applicants may call the Carmel Police
Department at 571-2574
to arrange an appointment. All gun permit applications are taken by appointment
only, including renewals. Information for the permit will be taken over
the telephone at the time the applicant calls for an appointment.
Applicants applying for a gun permit renewal
may call up to 180 days before
the permit expires. Existing licenses are automatically extended if the
application for renewal is filed 180 days before expiration. A copy of the
application for renewal and the old Gun Permit should be kept until a new
permit is received. During the application process for a gun permit or a
renewal, all criminal convictions, including driving under the influence,
must be disclosed.
In addition, applicants must also report any psychiatric health care
received for emotional or mental illness. At the time of application, applicants
must supply the year of the most recent treatment and documentation from
the mental health professional or treatment center visited.
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Alarm Permits Required
City of Carmel Code requires any audible, mechanical or
electrical signal from a home or business detection system to be registered
with the Carmel
Clay Communication Center, 31 1st Avenue NW.
The cost of a lifetime permit is $10. for more information, call the
Communications Center at 317-571-2586 or e-mail Marvin Stewart mstewart@carmel.in.gov.
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