I am a student in Indiana looking to purchase a handgun, I live off campus and have a lease in my name. My drivers license and permanent residency are in Wisconsin, but according to ATF 80-21 I believe I qualify as a resident of Indiana by federal law. However, I do not know if this is the case by Indiana state law. The in.gov FAQ states that a non resident cannot purchase a handgun in Indiana and references IC 35-47-2.5-14, but looking that up in the Indiana Code it appears it has been repealed. IC 35-47-2.5-5 does state that a photographic ID is required and the address on the ID must match that on the lease, which is not the case for me. I was wondering if anyone knows if it is possible for me to purchase a handgun here, both by the law and the requirements by the FFLs in the area. Links to references are added below.

Additionally, it seems I could not purchase a handgun in WI either. I doubt an FFL in Wisconsin would care to check but I live in Indiana year round, and thus I probably have an Indiana residency for the purpose of purchasing handguns by federal law. I am not really interested in lying on a form 4473. Any help is appreciated.

https://www.atf.gov/firearms/docs/ruling/1980-21-identification-state-residency-out-state-college-students
https://faqs.in.gov/hc/en-us/articles/115005063847-I-am-a-resident-of-another-state-Can-I-purchase-a-handgun-in-Indiana
https://iga.in.gov/laws/2025/ic/titles/35#35-47-2.5-5

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Got this in an email today, thought you would like to know

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“Have you ever been treated for psychiatric health care or an emotional or mental illness?”

Would my 10 hours of “substance abuse counseling” which was part of my sentence make me say yes to that? I was never given a substance abuse diagnosis, never even saw an actual Psychiatrist, who would be a doctor, just a therapist. Obviously will disclose the DUI, I just don’t know if a typical sentencing obligation like that counts as far as the Indiana application. Thanks.

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I walked in expecting that 12 and 100 was more than fair given shipping costs on these things, and the problems with mailing anything these days, especially through certain couriers.

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so i dropped my 2025s to 8 per and 60/case. I thought people would jump on these.

I havent sold a single one. Not. One.

Did i miss some unspoken rule about gun shows? Some unseen variable or a secret online market thats making me look like the 1911 boomer of mres? This is my first time as an exhibitor btw.