Sec. 7. "Proper person" means a person who: (1) does not have a conviction for resisting law enforcement under IC 35-44.1-3-1 within five (5) years before the person applies for a license or permit under this chapter; (2) does not have a conviction for a crime for which the person could have been sentenced for more than one (1) year; (3) does not have a conviction for a crime of domestic violence (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-78 ), unless a court has restored the person's right to possess a firearm under IC 35-47-4-7 ; (4) is not prohibited by a court order from possessing a handgun; (5) does not have a record of being an alcohol or drug abuser as defined in this chapter; (6) does not have documented evidence which would give rise to a reasonable belief that the person has a propensity for violent or emotionally unstable conduct; (7) does not make a false statement of material fact on the person's application; (8) does not have a conviction for any crime involving an inability to safely handle a handgun; (9) does not have a conviction for violation of the provisions of this article within five (5) years of the person's application; (10) does not have an adjudication as a delinquent child for an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult, if the person applying for a license or permit under this chapter is less than twenty-three (23) years of age; (11) has not been involuntarily committed, other than a temporary commitment for observation or evaluation, to a mental institution by a court, board, commission, or other lawful authority; (12) has not been the subject of a: (A) ninety (90) day commitment as a result of proceeding under IC 12-26-6 ; or (B) regular commitment under IC 12-26-7 ; (13) has not been found by a court to be mentally incompetent, including being found: (A) not guilty by reason of insanity; (B) guilty but mentally ill; or (C) incompetent to stand trial; or (14) is not currently designated as dangerous (as defined in IC 35-47-14-1 ) by a court following a hearing under IC 35-47-14-6 .
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