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2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 1. Definitions › 35-47-1-2. "Alcohol Abuser"

Sec. 2. "Alcohol abuser" means an individual who has had two (2) or more alcohol related offenses, any one (1) of which resulted in conviction by a court or treatment in an alcohol abuse facility within three (3) years prior to the date of the application.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 1. Definitions › 35-47-1-2.5. "Ammunition"

Sec. 2.5. "Ammunition", for purposes of IC 35-47-11.1, means:
(1) fixed cartridge ammunition;
(2) shotgun shells;
(3) the individual components of fixed cartridge ammunition and shotgun shells;
(4) projectiles for muzzle loading firearms; and
(5) any propellant used in a firearm or in firearm ammunition.
As added by P.L.152-2011, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 1. Definitions › 35-47-1-4. "Drug Abuser"

Sec. 4. "Drug abuser" means an individual who has had two (2) or more violations of IC 35-48-1, IC 35-48-2, IC 35-48-3, or IC 35-48-4, any one (1) of which resulted in conviction by a court or treatment in a drug abuse facility within five (5) years prior to the date of application.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 1. Definitions › 35-47-1-5. "Firearm"

Sec. 5. "Firearm" means any weapon:
(1) that is:
(A) capable of expelling; or
(B) designed to expel; or
(2) that may readily be converted to expel;
a projectile by means of an explosion.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.254.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 1. Definitions › 35-47-1-5.1. "Firearm Accessory"

Sec. 5.1. "Firearm accessory" means:
(1) any device specifically adapted to enable:
(A) the wearing or carrying about one's person; or
(B) the storage or mounting in or on any conveyance;
of a firearm; and
(2) any attachment or device specifically adapted to be inserted into or affixed onto any firearm to enable, alter, or improve the functioning or capabilities of the firearm.
As added by P.L.152-2011, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 1. Definitions › 35-47-1-5.5. "Gun Show"

Sec. 5.5. "Gun show" has the meaning set forth in 27 CFR 478.100.
As added by P.L.148-1987, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.534.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 1. Definitions › 35-47-1-6. "Handgun"

Sec. 6. "Handgun" means any firearm:
(1) designed or adapted so as to be aimed and fired from one (1) hand, regardless of barrel length; or
(2) any firearm with:
(A) a barrel less than sixteen (16) inches in length; or
(B) an overall length of less than twenty-six (26) inches.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 1. Definitions › 35-47-1-7. "Proper Person"

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.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.191-1984, SEC.1; P.L.148-1987, SEC.3; P.L.269-1995, SEC.5; P.L.49-2005, SEC.1; P.L.118-2007, SEC.34; P.L.127-2011, SEC.3; P.L.114-2012, SEC.139; P.L.126-2012, SEC.57; P.L.289-2019, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 1. Definitions › 35-47-1-9. "Retail"

Sec. 9. "Retail" means the sale of handguns singly or in small quantities to one who intends to be the ultimate user thereof.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 1. Definitions › 35-47-1-11. "Shotgun"

Sec. 11. "Shotgun" means a weapon designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be fired from the shoulder and designed or redesigned and made or remade to use the energy of the explosive in a fixed shotgun shell to fire through a smooth bore either a number of ball shot or a single projectile for each single pull of the trigger.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 1. Definitions › 35-47-1-13. "Wholesale"

Sec. 13. "Wholesale" means the sale of handguns singly or in bulk lots to one lawfully licensed to deal in handguns, or the sale of a handgun to a governmental law enforcement agency for issue to its employees.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2. Regulation of Handguns › 35-47-2-2. Repealed

As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.164-2011, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.175-2022, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2. Regulation of Handguns › 35-47-2-4. License to Carry Handgun; Fees; Resident of Another State

Sec. 4. (a) Licenses to carry handguns issued under section 3 of this chapter are valid for:
(1) five (5) years from the date of issue in the case of a five (5) year license; or
(2) the life of the individual receiving the license in the case of a lifetime license.
(b) There is no fee for a license to carry a handgun. The superintendent shall charge a twenty dollar ($20) fee for the issuance of a duplicate license to replace a lost or damaged license. This fee shall be deposited in accordance with subsection (c).
(c) Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the state general fund.
(d) The superintendent may not issue a lifetime license to a person who is a resident of another state. The superintendent may issue a five (5) year license to a person who is a resident of another state and who has a regular place of business or employment in Indiana as described in section 3(a)(3) of this chapter.
(e) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Class B misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.209-1986, SEC.1; P.L.148-1987, SEC.4; P.L.75-1989, SEC.9; P.L.190-2006, SEC.3; P.L.1-2007, SEC.235; P.L.155-2007, SEC.2; P.L.158-2013, SEC.575; P.L.17-2017, SEC.4; P.L.107-2019, SEC.9; P.L.165-2021, SEC.197; P.L.175-2022, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2. Regulation of Handguns › 35-47-2-5. Suspension or Revocation of License; Failure to Return License; Rules Concerning Procedure for Suspending or Revoking License

Sec. 5. (a) The superintendent may suspend or revoke any license issued under this chapter if the superintendent has reasonable grounds to believe that the person's license should be suspended or revoked.
(b) Documented evidence that a person is not a "proper person" to be licensed as defined by IC 35-47-1-7, or is prohibited under section 3(i)(5) of this chapter from being issued a license, shall be grounds for immediate suspension or revocation of a license previously issued under this chapter. However, if a license is suspended or revoked based solely on an arrest under section 3(i)(5) of this chapter, the license shall be reinstated upon the acquittal of the defendant in that case or upon the dismissal of the charges for the specific offense.
(c) A person who knowingly or intentionally fails to promptly return the person's license after written notice of suspension or revocation commits a Class A misdemeanor. The observation of a handgun license in the possession of a person whose license has been suspended or revoked constitutes a sufficient basis for the arrest of that person for violation of this subsection.
(d) The superintendent shall establish rules under IC 4-22-2 concerning the procedure for suspending or revoking a person's license.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.140-1994, SEC.7; P.L.2-1996, SEC.285; P.L.120-2001, SEC.2; P.L.1-2006, SEC.535; P.L.158-2013, SEC.576; P.L.107-2019, SEC.10; P.L.165-2021, SEC.198.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2. Regulation of Handguns › 35-47-2-6. Granting or Rejecting Initial Application; Renewals

Sec. 6. (a) Every initial application for any license under this chapter shall be granted or rejected within sixty (60) days after the application is filed.
(b) The period during which an application for the renewal of an existing license may be filed begins three hundred sixty-five (365) days before the expiration of the existing license. If the application for renewal of an existing license is filed within thirty (30) days of its expiration, the existing license is automatically extended until the application for renewal is passed upon.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.190-2006, SEC.4; P.L.47-2010, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2. Regulation of Handguns › 35-47-2-8. Regulation of Sale of Handguns Imposed by This Chapter; Application

Sec. 8. The regulation of the sale of handguns imposed by this chapter shall apply equally to an occasional sale, trade, or transfer between individual persons and to retail transactions between dealers and individual persons.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.17-1997, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2. Regulation of Handguns › 35-47-2-10. Repealed

As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.48-1993, SEC.6. Repealed by P.L.17-1997, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2. Regulation of Handguns › 35-47-2-11. Repealed

As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.191-1984, SEC.2; P.L.269-1995, SEC.8. Repealed by P.L.17-1997, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2. Regulation of Handguns › 35-47-2-12. Repealed

As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.191-1984, SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.17-1997, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2. Regulation of Handguns › 35-47-2-14. Necessity of Retail Handgun Dealer's License; Display

Sec. 14. A retail dealer who knowingly or intentionally:
(1) sells;
(2) trades;
(3) transfers;
(4) exposes for sale, trade, or transfer; or
(5) possesses with intent to sell, trade, or transfer;
any handgun without being licensed under sections 15 and 16 of this chapter and without displaying the retail dealer's license at all times commits a Class B misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.578.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2. Regulation of Handguns › 35-47-2-16. Retail Handgun Dealer's License; Restrictions; Display; Prohibited Sales; Gun Show

Sec. 16. (a) A retail dealer's business shall be carried on only in the site designated in the license. A separate license shall be required for each separate retail outlet. Whenever a licensed dealer moves the dealer's place of business, the dealer shall promptly notify the superintendent, who shall at once issue an amended license certificate valid for the balance of the license period. This subsection does not apply to sales at wholesale.
(b) The license, certified by the issuing authority, shall be displayed on the business premises in a prominent place where it can be seen easily by prospective customers.
(c) No handgun shall be sold:
(1) in violation of any provision of this chapter; or
(2) under any circumstances unless the purchaser is personally known to the seller or presents clear evidence of the purchaser's identity.
(d) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a retail dealer may display, sell, or transfer handguns at a gun show in accordance with this chapter and federal law.
(e) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Class B misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.191-1984, SEC.5; P.L.148-1987, SEC.5; P.L.158-2013, SEC.580.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2. Regulation of Handguns › 35-47-2-17. Firearms and Handguns; Giving False Information or Offering False Evidence of Identity

Sec. 17. (a) No person, in purchasing or otherwise securing delivery of a firearm or in applying for a license to carry a handgun, shall knowingly or intentionally:
(1) give false information on a form required to:
(A) purchase or secure delivery of a firearm; or
(B) apply for a license to carry a handgun; or
(2) offer false evidence of identity.
In addition to any penalty provided by this chapter, any firearm obtained through false information shall be subject to confiscation and disposition as provided in this chapter. Upon notice of a violation of this section by the superintendent, it shall be the duty of the sheriff or chief of police or corresponding officer of the jurisdiction in which the purchaser resides to confiscate the firearm and retain it as evidence pending trial for the offense.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Level 5 felony.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.60-2011, SEC.1; P.L.158-2013, SEC.581.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2. Regulation of Handguns › 35-47-2-18. Removing a Firearm's Serial Number or Possessing a Firearm With a Removed Serial Number

Sec. 18. (a) No person shall:
(1) remove, obliterate, or alter the importer or manufacturer's serial number on any firearm; or
(2) possess any firearm on which the importer or manufacturer's serial number has been removed, obliterated, or altered.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Level 5 felony.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.582; P.L.142-2020, SEC.73.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2. Regulation of Handguns › 35-47-2-19. Application of Chapter

Sec. 19. This chapter does not apply to any firearm not designed to use fixed cartridges or fixed ammunition, or any firearm made before January 1, 1899.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2. Regulation of Handguns › 35-47-2-20. Removal of Disability Under This Chapter

Sec. 20. (a) A full pardon from the governor of Indiana for:
(1) a felony other than a felony that is included in IC 35-42; or
(2) a violation of this chapter;
removes any disability under this chapter imposed because of that offense, if fifteen (15) years have elapsed between the time of the offense and the application for a license under this chapter.
(b) A conditional pardon described in IC 11-9-2-4 for:
(1) a felony; or
(2) a violation of this chapter;
removes a disability under this chapter if the superintendent determines after an investigation that circumstances have changed since the pardoned conviction was entered to such an extent that the pardoned person is likely to handle handguns in compliance with the law.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.191-1984, SEC.6; P.L.148-1987, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2. Regulation of Handguns › 35-47-2-21. Recognition of Retail Dealers' Licenses and Licenses to Carry Handguns Issued by Other States

Sec. 21. (a) Retail dealers' licenses issued by other states or foreign countries will not be recognized in Indiana except for sales at wholesale.
(b) Licenses to carry handguns, issued by other states or foreign countries, will be recognized according to the terms thereof but only while the holders are not residents of Indiana.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2. Regulation of Handguns › 35-47-2-22. Use of Unlawful Handgun-Carrying License to Obtain Handgun Prohibited

Sec. 22. (a) It is unlawful for any person to use, or to attempt to use, a false, counterfeit, spurious, or altered handgun-carrying license to obtain a handgun contrary to the provisions of this chapter.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Level 6 felony.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.583.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2. Regulation of Handguns › 35-47-2-23. Repealed

As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.16-1984, SEC.20; P.L.140-1994, SEC.9; P.L.17-1997, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.158-2013, SEC.584.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2.5. Sale of Handguns › 35-47-2.5-1. Applicability; Conflicts

Sec. 1. (a) Sections 2 through 5 of this chapter do not apply to the following:
(1) Transactions between persons who are licensed as firearms importers or collectors or firearms manufacturers or dealers under 18 U.S.C. 923.
(2) Purchases by or sales to a law enforcement officer or agent of the United States, the state, or a county or local government.
(3) Indiana residents in possession of a license described in IC 35-47-2-3.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the state shall participate in the NICS if federal funds are available to assist the state in participating in the NICS. If:
(1) the state participates in the NICS; and
(2) there is a conflict between:
(A) a provision of this chapter; and
(B) a procedure required under the NICS;
the procedure required under the NICS prevails over the conflicting provision of this chapter.
As added by P.L.17-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.190-2006, SEC.5; P.L.152-2014, SEC.3; P.L.175-2022, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2.5. Sale of Handguns › 35-47-2.5-2. "Dealer" Defined

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "dealer" includes any person licensed under 18 U.S.C. 923.
As added by P.L.17-1997, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2.5. Sale of Handguns › 35-47-2.5-2.5. "Nics"

Sec. 2.5. As used in this chapter, "NICS" refers to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in accordance with the federal Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (18 U.S.C. 921 et seq.).
As added by P.L.190-2006, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2.5. Sale of Handguns › 35-47-2.5-3. Form 4473

Sec. 3. A person purchasing a handgun from a dealer shall complete and sign Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Form 4473.
As added by P.L.17-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.190-2006, SEC.7; P.L.155-2007, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2.5. Sale of Handguns › 35-47-2.5-4. Dealer Requirements Before Sale, Rent, Trade, or Transfer

Sec. 4. (a) A dealer may not sell, rent, trade, or transfer from the dealer's inventory a handgun to a person until the dealer has done all of the following:
(1) Obtained from the prospective purchaser a completed and signed Form 4473 as specified in section 3 of this chapter.
(2) Contacted NICS:
(A) by telephone; or
(B) electronically;
to request a background check on the prospective purchaser.
(3) Received authorization from NICS to transfer the handgun to the prospective purchaser.
(b) The dealer shall record the NICS transaction number on Form 4473 and retain Form 4473 for auditing purposes.
As added by P.L.17-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.190-2006, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2.5. Sale of Handguns › 35-47-2.5-5. Documentation of Personal Identification and Residence

Sec. 5. (a) To establish personal identification and residence in Indiana for purposes of this chapter, a dealer must require a prospective purchaser to present one (1) photographic identification form issued by a governmental agency of the state or by the United States Department of Defense, or other documentation of residence.
(b) Except when photographic identification was issued by the United States Department of Defense, other documentation of residence must show an address identical to that shown on the photographic identification form or as amended by proper notice of change of address filed with the issuing authority. Suitable other documentation of residence includes:
(1) evidence of currently paid personal property tax or real estate tax, a current lease, utility, or telephone bill, a voter registration card, a bank check, a passport, an automobile registration, or a hunting or fishing license;
(2) other current identification allowed as evidence of residency by 27 CFR 178.124 and United States Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Ruling 79-7; or
(3) other documentation of residence, determined to be acceptable by the state police department, that corroborates that the prospective purchaser currently resides in Indiana.
(c) If the photographic identification was issued by the United States Department of Defense, permanent orders may be used as documentation of residence.
As added by P.L.17-1997, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2.5. Sale of Handguns › 35-47-2.5-7. Repealed

As added by P.L.17-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.97-2004, SEC.125. Repealed by P.L.190-2006, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2.5. Sale of Handguns › 35-47-2.5-8. Repealed

As added by P.L.17-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.68-1999, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.190-2006, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2.5. Sale of Handguns › 35-47-2.5-9. Repealed

As added by P.L.17-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.2-2003, SEC.97. Repealed by P.L.190-2006, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2.5. Sale of Handguns › 35-47-2.5-12. Criminal History Check; False Statement on Consent Form

Sec. 12. A person who knowingly or intentionally makes a materially false statement on Form 4473 completed under section 3 of this chapter commits a Level 6 felony.
As added by P.L.17-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.190-2006, SEC.9; P.L.155-2007, SEC.4; P.L.158-2013, SEC.585.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2.5. Sale of Handguns › 35-47-2.5-13. Dealer Violations

Sec. 13. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a dealer who knowingly or intentionally sells, rents, trades, or transfers a handgun in violation of this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.17-1997, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2.5. Sale of Handguns › 35-47-2.5-14. Repealed

As added by P.L.17-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.586. Repealed by P.L.152-2014, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2.5. Sale of Handguns › 35-47-2.5-15. Repealed

As added by P.L.17-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.587. Repealed by P.L.152-2014, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 2.5. Sale of Handguns › 35-47-2.5-16. Criminal Transfer of a Firearm

Sec. 16. (a) This section does not apply to a person who complies with IC 35-47-10 (governing children and firearms).
(b) A person who provides a firearm to an individual who the person knows:
(1) is ineligible to purchase or otherwise receive or possess a firearm for any reason other than the person's age; or
(2) intends to use the firearm to commit a crime;
commits criminal transfer of a firearm, a Level 5 felony. However, the offense is a Level 3 felony if the individual uses the firearm to commit murder (IC 35-42-1-1).
(c) It is a defense to a prosecution under subsection (b)(1) that:
(1) the accused person (or dealer acting on the person's behalf) contacted NICS to request a background check on the individual before the accused person provided the firearm to the individual; and
(2) the accused person (or dealer acting on the person's behalf) received authorization from NICS to provide the firearm to the individual.
As added by P.L.152-2014, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 3. Disposal of Confiscated Weapons › 35-47-3-1. Disposal of Confiscated Weapons in Accordance With Chapter

Sec. 1. All firearms confiscated pursuant to statute shall, upon conviction of the person for the offense for which the confiscation was made, be disposed of in accordance with this chapter.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 3. Disposal of Confiscated Weapons › 35-47-3-3. Application of Section to Firearms Required to Be Registered in National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record; Return of Firearms to Rightful Owners; Unreturnable Firearms; Registry of Firearms; Disposal

Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to firearms that are required to be registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record.
(b) Firearms shall be returned to the rightful owner at once following final disposition of the cause, if such return has not already occurred under the terms of IC 35-33-5, and if such owner remains lawfully entitled to possess such firearms according to applicable United States and Indiana statutes. If rightful ownership is not known, the law enforcement agency holding the firearm shall make a reasonable and diligent effort to ascertain the rightful ownership and cause the return of the firearm being held, providing the owner remains lawfully entitled to possess such firearms.
(c) Firearms that are not returnable under this section shall be at once delivered to:
(1) the sheriff's department of the county in which the offense occurred, unless subdivision (2) applies; or
(2) the city or town police force that confiscated the firearm if:
(A) a member of the city or town police force confiscated the firearm; and
(B) the city or town has a population of more than two thousand five hundred (2,500) and less than six hundred thousand (600,000);
following final disposition of the cause.
(d) When firearms are sent to a law enforcement agency under subsection (c), the law enforcement agency may upon request release the firearms to the state police department laboratory or other forensic laboratory administered by the state or a political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13) for the purposes of research, training, and comparison in conjunction with the forensic examination of firearms evidence.
(e) The receiving law enforcement agency or laboratory shall cause the registry of such firearms in the United States National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record within thirty (30) days following receipt from the court.
(f) The court may order such firearms as are not returnable destroyed, specifying the exact manner of destruction and requiring the receiving law enforcement agency or laboratory to make due return to the ordering court the time, date, method of destruction, and disposition of the remains of the destroyed firearm.
(g) No portion of this section shall be construed as requiring the receiving law enforcement agency or laboratory to retain firearms which are inoperable or unserviceable, or which the receiving law enforcement agency or laboratory may choose to transfer as public property in the ordinary course of lawful commerce and exchange.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.209-1986, SEC.3; P.L.57-1992, SEC.8; P.L.119-2012, SEC.168.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 3. Disposal of Confiscated Weapons › 35-47-3-4. Unlawful Delivery of Confiscated Firearm

Sec. 4. A person who knowingly or intentionally:
(1) delivers a confiscated firearm to a person convicted of a felony:
(A) involving use of a firearm; and
(B) which is the basis of the confiscation;
(2) delivers a confiscated firearm to another with knowledge that there is a rightful owner to whom the firearm must be returned; or
(3) fails to deliver a confiscated firearm to the sheriff's department, a city or town police force, the state police department laboratory or a forensic laboratory under this chapter, the state under IC 14-22-39-6, or for disposition after a determination that the rightful owner of the firearm cannot be ascertained or is no longer entitled to possess the confiscated firearm;
commits a Level 6 felony.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.209-1986, SEC.4; P.L.57-1992, SEC.9; P.L.1-1995, SEC.77; P.L.158-2013, SEC.588.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 3.5. Firearm Buyback Program › 35-47-3.5-1. Chapter Application

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a unit (as defined in IC 36-1-2-23), including a law enforcement agency of a unit.
As added by P.L.157-2014, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 3.5. Firearm Buyback Program › 35-47-3.5-2. "Firearm Buyback Program"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "firearm buyback program" means a program to purchase privately owned firearms from individual firearm owners for the purpose of:
(1) reducing the number of firearms owned by civilians; or
(2) permitting civilians to sell a firearm to the government without fear of prosecution.
The term does not include the purchase of firearms from a licensed firearms dealer or a program to purchase firearms for law enforcement purposes.
As added by P.L.157-2014, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 3.5. Firearm Buyback Program › 35-47-3.5-3. Prohibition of Firearm Buyback Programs With Public Funds

Sec. 3. A unit, including a law enforcement agency of a unit, may not conduct a firearm buyback program unless the firearm buyback program is financed or funded with private funds or grants, and not public funds.
As added by P.L.157-2014, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 3.5. Firearm Buyback Program › 35-47-3.5-4. Transfer of Firearms to Law Enforcement Agency; Disposition of Firearms

Sec. 4. (a) A unit having possession of a firearm obtained from a firearm buyback program shall transfer the firearm to a law enforcement agency of the unit.
(b) A law enforcement agency of a unit that has possession of a firearm obtained under subsection (a), or otherwise as the result of a firearm buyback program, shall dispose of the firearm in accordance with IC 35-47-3.
As added by P.L.157-2014, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 4. Miscellaneous Provisions › 35-47-4-1. Delivery of Deadly Weapon to Intoxicated Person

Sec. 1. A person who sells, barters, gives, or delivers any deadly weapon to any person at the time in a state of intoxication, knowing him to be in a state of intoxication, or to any person who is in the habit of becoming intoxicated, and knowing him to be a person who is in the habit of becoming intoxicated, commits a Class B misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 4. Miscellaneous Provisions › 35-47-4-3. Pointing Firearm at Another Person

Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to a law enforcement officer who is acting within the scope of the law enforcement officer's official duties or to a person who is justified in using reasonable force against another person under:
(1) IC 35-41-3-2; or
(2) IC 35-41-3-3.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally points a firearm at another person commits a Level 6 felony. However, the offense is a Class A misdemeanor if the firearm was not loaded.
As added by P.L.296-1995, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.589.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 4. Miscellaneous Provisions › 35-47-4-6. Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Domestic Batterer

Sec. 6. (a) A person who has been convicted of domestic battery under IC 35-42-2-1.3 and who knowingly or intentionally possesses a firearm commits unlawful possession of a firearm by a domestic batterer, a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that the person's right to possess a firearm has been restored under IC 35-47-4-7.
As added by P.L.195-2003, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.98-2004, SEC.156; P.L.118-2007, SEC.36.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 4. Miscellaneous Provisions › 35-47-4-6.5. Possession of a Firearm by a Dangerous Person

Sec. 6.5. A person who:
(1) has been found to be dangerous by a circuit or superior court having jurisdiction over the person following a hearing under IC 35-47-14-6; and
(2) knowingly or intentionally:
(A) rents;
(B) purchases;
(C) receives transfer of;
(D) owns; or
(E) possesses;
a firearm commits unlawful possession of a firearm by a dangerous person, a Class A misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.289-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 4. Miscellaneous Provisions › 35-47-4-6.7. Unlawful Transfer of a Firearm to a Dangerous Person

Sec. 6.7. A person who knowingly or intentionally rents, transfers, sells, or offers for sale a firearm to another person who the person knows to be found dangerous by a circuit or superior court following a hearing under IC 35-47-14-6 commits unlawful transfer of a firearm to a dangerous person, a Level 5 felony.
As added by P.L.289-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 4. Miscellaneous Provisions › 35-47-4-7. Persons Prohibited From Possessing a Firearm; Restoration of Right to Possess a Firearm

Sec. 7. (a) Notwithstanding IC 35-47-2, IC 35-47-2.5, the restoration of the right to serve on a jury under IC 33-28-5-18, the restoration of the right to vote under IC 3-7-13-5, or the expungement of a crime of domestic violence under IC 35-38-9, and except as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (f), a person who has been convicted of a crime of domestic violence may not possess a firearm.
(b) Not earlier than five (5) years after the date of conviction, a person who has been convicted of a crime of domestic violence may petition the court for restoration of the person's right to possess a firearm. In determining whether to restore the person's right to possess a firearm, the court shall consider the following factors:
(1) Whether the person has been subject to:
(A) a protective order;
(B) a no contact order;
(C) a workplace violence restraining order; or
(D) any other court order that prohibits the person from possessing a firearm.
(2) Whether the person has successfully completed a substance abuse program, if applicable.
(3) Whether the person has successfully completed a parenting class, if applicable.
(4) Whether the person still presents a threat to the victim of the crime.
(5) Whether there is any other reason why the person should not possess a firearm, including whether the person failed to satisfy a specified condition under subsection (c) or whether the person has committed a subsequent offense.
(c) The court may condition the restoration of a person's right to possess a firearm upon the person's satisfaction of specified conditions.
(d) If the court denies a petition for restoration of the right to possess a firearm, the person may not file a second or subsequent petition until one (1) year has elapsed after the filing of the most recent petition.
(e) A person has not been convicted of a crime of domestic violence for purposes of subsection (a) if the person has been pardoned.
(f) The right to possess a firearm shall be restored to a person whose conviction is reversed on appeal or on postconviction review at the earlier of the following:
(1) At the time the prosecuting attorney states on the record that the charges that gave rise to the conviction will not be refiled.
(2) Ninety (90) days after the final disposition of the appeal or the postconviction proceeding.
As added by P.L.118-2007, SEC.37. Amended by P.L.181-2014, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 4. Miscellaneous Provisions › 35-47-4-8. Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by an Alien

Sec. 8. (a) As used in this section, "alien" has the meaning set forth in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a).
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), an alien who:
(1) is illegally or unlawfully present in the United States; and
(2) knowingly or intentionally possesses a firearm;
commits unlawful possession of a firearm by an alien, a Level 6 felony.
(c) This section does not apply to an alien described in 18 U.S.C. 922(y)(2).
As added by P.L.63-2017, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 4. Miscellaneous Provisions › 35-47-4-9. Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Dangerous Person

Sec. 9. (a) As used in this section, "serious violent felony" has the meaning set forth in section 5 of this chapter.
(b) A person who:
(1) has been adjudicated a delinquent child for committing an act while armed with a firearm that would be a serious violent felony if committed by an adult;
(2) is less than:
(A) twenty-six (26) years of age, if the delinquent act, if committed by an adult, would have been a:
(i) Level 6 felony;
(ii) Level 5 felony;
(iii) Level 4 felony; or
(iv) Level 3 felony; or
(B) twenty-eight (28) years of age, if the delinquent act, if committed by an adult, would have been:
(i) a Level 2 felony;
(ii) a Level 1 felony; or
(iii) murder; and
(3) knowingly or intentionally possesses a firearm;
commits unlawful possession of a firearm by a dangerous person, a Level 6 felony. However, the offense is a Level 5 felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction under this section.
As added by P.L.142-2020, SEC.75.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 4.5. Regulation of Laser Pointers › 35-47-4.5-1. Exceptions

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the use of a laser pointer:
(1) for educational purposes by individuals engaged in an organized meeting or training class; or
(2) during the normal course of work or trade activities.
As added by P.L.70-2000, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 4.5. Regulation of Laser Pointers › 35-47-4.5-1.5. "Firefighter"

Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter, "firefighter" means an individual who is:
(1) a full-time, salaried firefighter; or
(2) a volunteer firefighter (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2).
As added by P.L.147-2018, SEC.28.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 4.5. Regulation of Laser Pointers › 35-47-4.5-2. "Laser Pointer"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "laser pointer" means a device that emits light amplified by the stimulated emission of radiation that is visible to the human eye.
As added by P.L.70-2000, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 4.5. Regulation of Laser Pointers › 35-47-4.5-3. "Public Safety Officer"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "public safety officer" means:
(1) a state police officer;
(2) a county sheriff;
(3) a county police officer;
(4) a correctional officer;
(5) an excise police officer;
(6) a county police reserve officer;
(7) a city police officer;
(8) a city police reserve officer;
(9) a conservation enforcement officer;
(10) a gaming agent;
(11) a town marshal;
(12) a deputy town marshal;
(13) a state educational institution police officer appointed under IC 21-39-4;
(14) a probation officer;
(15) a firefighter;
(16) an emergency medical technician;
(17) a paramedic;
(18) a member of a consolidated law enforcement department established under IC 36-3-1-5.1;
(19) a gaming control officer;
(20) a community corrections officer;
(21) a conservancy district marshal; or
(22) a deputy conservancy district marshal.
As added by P.L.70-2000, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.227-2005, SEC.11; P.L.170-2005, SEC.18; P.L.1-2006, SEC.536; P.L.2-2007, SEC.379; P.L.227-2007, SEC.69; P.L.3-2008, SEC.255; P.L.158-2013, SEC.591; P.L.257-2017, SEC.47; P.L.147-2018, SEC.29; P.L.122-2023, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 4.5. Regulation of Laser Pointers › 35-47-4.5-4. Directing Laser Pointer at Public Safety Officer or State Police Motor Carrier Inspector

Sec. 4. A person who knowingly or intentionally directs light amplified by the stimulated emission of radiation that is visible to the human eye or any other electromagnetic radiation from a laser pointer at a public safety officer or a state police motor carrier inspector without the consent of the public safety officer or state police motor carrier inspector commits a Class B misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.70-2000, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.232-2003, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 5. Prohibited Instruments of Violence › 35-47-5-2. Knife With a Detachable Blade

Sec. 2. It is a Class B misdemeanor for a person to manufacture, possess, display, offer, sell, lend, give away, or purchase any knife with a detachable blade that may be ejected from the handle as a projectile by means of gas, a spring, or any other device contained in the handle of the knife.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.70-2000, SEC.2; P.L.289-2013, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 5. Prohibited Instruments of Violence › 35-47-5-2.5. Possession of a Knife on School Property

Sec. 2.5. (a) As used in this section, "knife" means an instrument that:
(1) consists of a sharp edged or sharp pointed blade capable of inflicting cutting, stabbing, or tearing wounds; and
(2) is intended to be used as a weapon.
(b) The term includes a dagger, dirk, poniard, stiletto, switchblade knife, gravity knife, or throwing star.
(c) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally possesses a knife on:
(1) school property (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-285);
(2) a school bus (as defined in IC 20-27-2-8); or
(3) a special purpose bus (as defined in IC 20-27-2-10);
commits a Class B misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Class A misdemeanor if the person has a previous unrelated conviction under this section and a Level 6 felony if the offense results in bodily injury to another person.
(d) This section does not apply to a person who possesses a knife:
(1) if:
(A) the knife is provided to the person by the school corporation or possession of the knife is authorized by the school corporation; and
(B) the person uses the knife for a purpose authorized by the school corporation; or
(2) if the knife is secured in a motor vehicle.
As added by P.L.72-2006, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.114-2012, SEC.140; P.L.158-2013, SEC.592; P.L.22-2023, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 5. Prohibited Instruments of Violence › 35-47-5-4. Repealed

As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.327-1987, SEC.1; P.L.99-1989, SEC.33; P.L.3-1989, SEC.223. Repealed by P.L.1-1990, SEC.350.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 5. Prohibited Instruments of Violence › 35-47-5-4.1. Repealed

As added by P.L.1-1990, SEC.351. Amended by P.L.2-1991, SEC.107; P.L.158-2013, SEC.593. Repealed by P.L.84-2015, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 5. Prohibited Instruments of Violence › 35-47-5-5. Application of Chapter

Sec. 5. This chapter does not apply to any firearm not designed to use fixed cartridges or fixed ammunition, or any firearm made before January 1, 1899.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 5. Prohibited Instruments of Violence › 35-47-5-8. Machine Gun

Sec. 8. A person who knowingly or intentionally owns or possesses a machine gun commits a Level 5 felony.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.104-2000, SEC.3; P.L.123-2002, SEC.43; P.L.158-2013, SEC.594.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 5. Prohibited Instruments of Violence › 35-47-5-9. Operating Loaded Machine Gun

Sec. 9. A person who knowingly or intentionally operates a loaded machine gun commits a Level 4 felony.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.104-2000, SEC.4; P.L.123-2002, SEC.44; P.L.158-2013, SEC.595.