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How qualification works in Indiana
Indiana has a statewide standard available. Under IC 35-47-15-5, a retired officer must obtain annually, for each type of firearm to be carried, evidence of meeting either their former agency's training/qualification standard for active officers or the state's own standard. The Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) administers that state-level option: a 30-round course of fire (per firearm type), plus a demonstrated working knowledge of the handgun and safe handling/reloading skills, renewed annually per the federal LEOSA statute (Public Law 108-277). The retired officer bears the cost of obtaining this evidence.
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What to carry afterward
Agency photo ID
From the agency you separated from.
Proficiency certificate
Dated within the past 12 months.1
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Where LEOSA doesn't apply
Private property where the owner prohibits firearms.
State & local government property buildings, parks and installations that restrict firearms.
Federal facilities courthouses, federal buildings and military installations.
School zones under the Gun-Free School Zones Act, unless separately licensed by your state.
Commercial aircraft LEOSA does not change federal aviation rules.
SOURCES
Not legal advice. Confirm with Indiana's POST commission or your former agency.