Taking sister-in-law to the range [minor]?

[MikeDVB]

My wife's sister is here and wants to get out to the range with us but I'm not sure about the law. We have parental consent [i.e. my wife's mom is fine with it] but her mom is about a 5 hour drive away so she won't be going to the range with us.

I just want to make sure I won't be breaking the law by permitting her to handle/fire a handgun and long gun at the range. If it is somehow against the law a) that sucks and b) oh well but if not - that would be great.

At the end of the day I don't want to get her all excited by telling her yes only to find out that legally we can't take her to shoot.

Any help / advice is appreciated.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Check this out...it may answer your question...

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...s_herself_in_hand_evansville.html#post4276146


Or at least point you in the right direction.

 

[eldirector]

Not illegal. Assuming you are an adult, you will be supervising at a range, and you have permission of the minor's parent/guardian.

Relevant code:
Indiana Code 35-47-10

Enjoy your range time together!

 

[Jack Burton]

We took a lot of our kids' friends to the range when they were younger. No problem at all.

Just be ultra-cautious that the four rules are drilled into her.

 

[teejay422]

As long as you're safe, there should be no issue. A simple written consent may be a good way to CYA. But if you can't get one in time and anything does come up, a phone call may also be verification enough. IANAL, YMMV.

 

[1911ly]

Not illegal. Assuming you are an adult, you will be supervising at a range, and you have permission of the minor's parent/guardian.

Relevant code:
Indiana Code 35-47-10

Enjoy your range time together!

+1 this. I have taken many friends kids to the range. You do have to judge the maturity of the child. And plenty of range rule talk before but I am sure you have that covered. Be safe and have fun. I love taking new shooters out. I got my daughter to go for the first time last week. Fun fun!

 

[ozzie839]

should not be an issue, have fun, teach all you can, make sure she has fun, anyway to help the sport grow is good in my book

 

[92ThoStro]

Perfectly fine, if it was illegal the range operators wouldn't let minors shoot! Fox Prairie even lets minors shoot for free with an adult!

 

[MikeDVB]

Perfectly fine, if it was illegal the range operators wouldn't let minors shoot! Fox Prairie even lets minors shoot for free with an adult!

I know I could take my son to the range, just wasn't sure about taking somebody else's child.