Beginning Friday, March 20, 2020, Turner Valentine, LLC will be virtually open for business during our regularly scheduled hours. We will operate mostly from remote home offices. We can still be reached at our office phone number (574-371-2052). It will continue to be answered live during business hours. Unless you make other special arrangements, all…
Often times in the fall around deer hunting season I receive the question on whether or not an individual with a felony conviction is able to hunt with muzzleloaders in the state of Indiana. The short answer is, it depends. Under Federal Law, any individual convicted of a felony is prohibited from purchasing or possessing…
Along with other “gun control” actions being implemented today, the ATF just issued final ruling on the dreaded rule 41P. This has SIGNIFICANT impact on all NFA Trusts. The rule will take effect 180 days from the publishing of the final rule. Call today to discuss how you can insure your NFA Trust is in…
As of July 1, 2015 new laws will take effect concerning teen drivers in Indiana. First, all drivers under 21 will no longer be able to use any telecommunications device while behind the wheel. The only exception to this is calling 911 in case of an emergency. Also, nighttime driving will be restricted for teen…
As of July 1, 2015, Indiana law will allow for the legal ownership of short-barrel shotguns in the State of Indiana. The new legislation does away with Indiana’s state law prohibition against short-barrel shotgun ownership. However, all National Firearm Act (“NFA”) regulations regarding the ownership, registration and taxation apply. Without proper registration with the BATFE,…
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Indiana Criminal Code Revisions Changes Good Time Credit As mentioned in a previous blog, the 2013 Criminal Code Revision will go into effect July 1, 2014. One the most major changes the revision brings concerns Good Time Credit. Currently, the majority of offenders get 1 day credit for each day served. For a two year…
Beginning July 1, 2014, the 2013 Criminal Code Revision will go into effect. One major change to the new law is how felony offenses will be classified. Currently, Indiana is using an A-D system to classify felony offenses. Starting in July, felonies will be classified using a 1-6 system. Class A felonies will be broken…
New Indiana Criminal Code Brings Changes to Felony Classification The 2013 Criminal Code Revision will go into effect beginning July 1, 2014. Major changes to the Indiana Criminal Code have not been made since 1977. Over the past eight years, Indiana’s prison population has grown by 41 percent. In that time, the cost of maintaining…
In addition to the changes that the ATF is proposing in regards to the use of gun trust for NFA items, there is another proposed change which has not received quite as much publicity. While it may not have received as much attention, this one is possibly even more concerning from an individual gun rights…