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2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 5. Prohibited Instruments of Violence › 35-47-5-10. Applicability of Statutes Relating to Machine Guns

Sec. 10. The provisions of section 8 or 9 of this chapter do not apply to any of the following:
(1) The ownership, possession, or operation of a machine gun by members of the military or naval forces of the United States, National Guard of Indiana, or Indiana State Guard, when on duty or practicing.
(2) The ownership or possession of machine guns kept for display as relics and which are rendered harmless and not usable.
(3) The ownership, possession, or operation of a machine gun by any of the law enforcement officers of this state or the United States while acting in the furtherance of their duties.
(4) The lawful display, testing, or use of fireworks.
(5) The ownership, possession, or operation of a machine gun by an agency of state government.
(6) The ownership, possession, or operation of a machine gun by persons permitted by law to engage in the business of manufacturing, assembling, conducting research on, or testing machine guns, airplanes, tanks, armored vehicles, or ordnance equipment or supplies while the person is acting within the scope of such business.
(7) The ownership, possession, or operation of a machine gun by persons possessing, or having applied to possess, machine guns under applicable United States statutes. Such machine guns must be transferred as provided in this article.
(8) The ownership, possession, or operation of a machine gun by persons lawfully engaged in the manufacture, transportation, distribution, use or possession of any material, substance, or device for the sole purpose of industrial, agricultural, mining, construction, educational, or any other lawful use.
(9) The ownership, possession, or operation of:
(A) a machine gun; or
(B) another item;
not required to be registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record maintained by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.104-2000, SEC.5; P.L.123-2002, SEC.45; P.L.80-2023, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 5. Prohibited Instruments of Violence › 35-47-5-11. Repealed

As added by P.L.332-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.327-1987, SEC.2; P.L.158-2013, SEC.596. Repealed by P.L.133-2017, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 5. Prohibited Instruments of Violence › 35-47-5-11.5. Armor-Piercing Ammunition; Offense; Exceptions

Sec. 11.5. (a) As used in this section, "armor-piercing ammunition" means:
(1) a projectile or projectile core that is designed and intended by the manufacturer for use in a handgun and that is constructed entirely (excluding the presence of traces of other substances) from one (1) or a combination of tungsten alloys, steel, iron, brass, bronze, or beryllium copper; or
(2) a full jacketed projectile larger than .22 caliber designed and intended by the manufacturer for use in a handgun and whose jacket has a weight of more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total weight of the projectile.
The term does not include shotgun shot required by federal or state environmental or game regulations for hunting purposes, a frangible projectile designed for target shooting, a projectile that is primarily intended by the manufacturer to be used in a rifle or shotgun, or a handgun projectile that is designed and intended by the manufacturer to be used for hunting, recreational shooting, or competitive shooting.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a person who knowingly or intentionally possesses, manufactures, sells, or delivers armor-piercing ammunition commits a Level 5 felony.
(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to the following:
(1) A person who manufactures, sells, or delivers armor-piercing ammunition for the use of:
(A) the United States;
(B) a department or agency of the United States;
(C) a state;
(D) a law enforcement agency; or
(E) a department, agency, or political subdivision of a state.
(2) A person who manufactures, sells, or delivers armor-piercing ammunition for export.
(3) A person who manufactures, sells, or delivers armor-piercing ammunition for the purpose of testing or experimentation.
(4) A law enforcement officer acting in the course of the officer's official duties.
As added by P.L.133-2017, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 5. Prohibited Instruments of Violence › 35-47-5-13. Unlawful Use of Body Armor

Sec. 13. (a) As used in this section, "body armor" means bullet resistant metal or other material worn by a person to provide protection from weapons or bodily injury.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally uses body armor while committing a felony commits unlawful use of body armor, a Level 6 felony.
As added by P.L.227-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.597.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 6. Weapons on Aircraft › 35-47-6-0.5. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 0.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this chapter does not apply to an official or employee:
(1) of:
(A) the United States;
(B) a state or political subdivision of a state;
(C) an operator (as defined in IC 5-23-2-8); or
(D) any other entity that has been granted statutory authority to enforce the penal laws of Indiana;
(2) who has been granted the power to effect arrests under Indiana law; and
(3) who has been authorized by the official's or employee's agency or employer to carry firearms.
(b) An individual described in subsection (a) is subject to the applicable regulations of the United States concerning the possession and carriage of firearms on aircraft or in areas of an airport to which access is controlled by the inspection of persons and property.
As added by P.L.84-1996, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.49-1997, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 6. Weapons on Aircraft › 35-47-6-1. Firearm, Explosive, or Deadly Weapon; Possession in Commercial or Chartered Aircraft

Sec. 1. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally boards a commercial or charter aircraft having in the person's possession:
(1) a firearm;
(2) an explosive; or
(3) any other deadly weapon;
commits a Level 5 felony.
(b) However, the offense is a Level 4 felony if the person committed the offense with the intent to:
(1) disrupt the operation of the aircraft; or
(2) cause harm to another person.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.598.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 6. Weapons on Aircraft › 35-47-6-1.1. Undisclosed Transport of Dangerous Device

Sec. 1.1. (a) As used in this section, "dangerous device" means:
(1) a firearm;
(2) a destructive device (as defined in IC 35-47.5-2-4); or
(3) a weapon of mass destruction (IC 35-31.5-2-354).
(b) A person who checks an item to be transported on a commercial passenger airline and who:
(1) knows the item contains a dangerous device; and
(2) knowingly or intentionally fails to disclose orally or in writing to the person to whom possession of the item is delivered for carriage that the item contains a dangerous device;
commits undisclosed transport of a dangerous device, a Class A misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.50-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.114-2012, SEC.141.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 6. Weapons on Aircraft › 35-47-6-1.3. Firearm, Explosive, or Deadly Weapon; Possession in Controlled Access Areas of an Airport

Sec. 1.3. A person who knowingly or intentionally enters an area of an airport to which access is controlled by the inspection of persons and property while the person:
(1) possesses:
(A) a firearm;
(B) an explosive; or
(C) any other deadly weapon; or
(2) has access to property that contains:
(A) a firearm;
(B) an explosive; or
(C) any other deadly weapon;
commits a Class A misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.84-1996, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 6. Weapons on Aircraft › 35-47-6-1.4. Unlawful Entry to Restricted Area of Airport

Sec. 1.4. (a) This section does not apply to a person who is:
(1) employed by:
(A) an airport;
(B) an airline; or
(C) a law enforcement agency; and
(2) acting lawfully within the scope of the person's employment.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally enters an area of an airport to which access is controlled by the inspection of persons or property without submitting to the inspection commits a Class A misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.59-2002, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 6. Weapons on Aircraft › 35-47-6-1.6. Disrupting Operation of Aircraft

Sec. 1.6. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally uses force or violence or the threat of force or violence to disrupt the operation of an aircraft commits a Level 4 felony.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally uses force or violence or the threat of force or violence to hijack an aircraft in flight commits a Level 2 felony.
(c) For purposes of this section, an aircraft is considered to be in flight while the aircraft is:
(1) on the ground in Indiana:
(A) after the doors of the aircraft are closed for takeoff; and
(B) until the aircraft takes off;
(2) in the airspace above Indiana; or
(3) on the ground in Indiana:
(A) after the aircraft lands; and
(B) before the doors of the aircraft are opened after landing.
As added by P.L.59-2002, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.599.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 6. Weapons on Aircraft › 35-47-6-3. Consent to Search of Person or Personal Belongings

Sec. 3. Any person purchasing a ticket to board any commercial or charter aircraft shall by such purchase consent to a search of his person or personal belongings by the company selling said ticket to him. In case said person shall refuse to submit to a search of his person or personal belongings by said aircraft company, the person refusing may be denied the right to board said commercial or charter aircraft.
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 6. Weapons on Aircraft › 35-47-6-4. Action Against Airline Company for Denial of Person Refusing Search to Board Aircraft

Sec. 4. No action, either at law or equity, shall be brought against any commercial or charter airline company operating in Indiana for the refusal of said company to permit a person to board said aircraft where said person has refused to be searched as set out in section 3 of 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 7. Reporting of Wounds Inflicted by Weapons and Burn Injuries › 35-47-7-1. Persons Required to Report Wounds

Sec. 1. Every case of a bullet wound, gunshot wound, powder burn, or any other injury arising from or caused by the discharge of a firearm, and every case of a wound which is likely to or may result in death and is actually or apparently inflicted by a knife, ice pick, or other sharp or pointed instrument, shall be reported at once to the law enforcement authorities of the county, city, or town in which the person reporting is located by either the physician attending or treating the case, or by the manager, superintendent, or other person in charge if the case is treated in a hospital, clinic, sanitarium, or other facility or institution. A person who violates this section commits a Class C infraction.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.174-2021, SEC.80.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 7. Reporting of Wounds Inflicted by Weapons and Burn Injuries › 35-47-7-2. Application of Chapter

Sec. 2. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to a wound or other injury received by a member of the armed forces of the United States or the state while engaged in the actual performance of duty.
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 7. Reporting of Wounds Inflicted by Weapons and Burn Injuries › 35-47-7-3. Burn Injury Reporting

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section, "burn" includes chemical burns, flash burns, and thermal burns.
(b) If a person is treated for:
(1) a second or third degree burn to ten percent (10%) or more of the body;
(2) any burn to the upper respiratory tract or laryngeal edema due to the inhalation of superheated air; or
(3) a burn that results in serious bodily injury;
the physician treating the person, or the hospital administrator or the hospital administrator's designee of the hospital or ambulatory outpatient surgical center (if the person is treated in a hospital or outpatient surgical center), shall report the case to the state fire marshal within seventy-two (72) hours. This report may be made orally or in writing and shall be considered confidential information.
(c) If a person is treated for a second or third degree burn to less than ten percent (10%) of the body, the attending physician may report the case to the state fire marshal under subsection (b).
(d) The state fire marshal shall ascertain the following when a report is made under this chapter:
(1) Victim's name, address, and date of birth.
(2) Address where burn injury occurred.
(3) Date and time of injury.
(4) Degree of burns and percent of body burned.
(5) Area of body burned.
(6) Injury severity.
(7) Apparent cause of burn injury.
(8) Name and address of reporting facility.
(9) Attending physician.
As added by P.L.328-1987, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 7. Reporting of Wounds Inflicted by Weapons and Burn Injuries › 35-47-7-4. Dog Bite Injury Reporting

Sec. 4. The:
(1) physician who treats a person for a dog bite or an apparent dog bite; or
(2) administrator or the administrator's designee of the hospital or outpatient surgical center if a person is treated in a hospital or an outpatient surgical center for a dog bite or an apparent dog bite;
shall report the case to the Indiana department of health not more than seventy-two (72) hours after the time the person is treated. The report may be made orally or in writing.
As added by P.L.176-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.325.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 7. Reporting of Wounds Inflicted by Weapons and Burn Injuries › 35-47-7-5. Destructive Device Injury Reporting

Sec. 5. The:
(1) physician who treats a person; or
(2) administrator or the administrator's designee of the hospital or outpatient surgical center where a person was treated;
who has reason to believe that the physician or hospital is treating a person for an injury that was inflicted while the person was making or using a destructive device shall report the case to a local law enforcement agency not more than seventy-two (72) hours after the person is treated. The report may be made orally or in writing.
As added by P.L.123-2002, SEC.46.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 7. Reporting of Wounds Inflicted by Weapons and Burn Injuries › 35-47-7-6. Repealed

As added by P.L.96-2003, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.28-2004, SEC.177. Repealed by P.L.187-2006, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 8. Regulation of Electronic Stun Weapons, Tasers, and Stun Guns › 35-47-8-1. "Electronic Stun Weapon" Defined

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "electronic stun weapon" means any mechanism that is:
(1) designed to emit an electronic, magnetic, or other type of charge that exceeds the equivalency of a five (5) milliamp sixty (60) hertz shock; and
(2) used for the purpose of temporarily incapacitating a person.
As added by P.L.318-1985, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 8. Regulation of Electronic Stun Weapons, Tasers, and Stun Guns › 35-47-8-2. "Stun Gun" Defined

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "stun gun" means any mechanism that is:
(1) designed to emit an electronic, magnetic, or other type of charge that equals or does not exceed the equivalency of a five (5) milliamp sixty (60) hertz shock; and
(2) used for the purpose of temporarily incapacitating a person.
As added by P.L.318-1985, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 8. Regulation of Electronic Stun Weapons, Tasers, and Stun Guns › 35-47-8-3. "Taser" Defined

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "taser" means any mechanism that is:
(1) designed to emit an electronic, magnetic, or other type of charge or shock through the use of a projectile; and
(2) used for the purpose of temporarily incapacitating a person.
As added by P.L.318-1985, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 8. Regulation of Electronic Stun Weapons, Tasers, and Stun Guns › 35-47-8-4. Applicability of Handgun Provisions

Sec. 4. IC 35-47-2 applies to an electronic stun weapon or taser.
As added by P.L.318-1985, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 8. Regulation of Electronic Stun Weapons, Tasers, and Stun Guns › 35-47-8-5. Stun Guns; Purchase, Possession, and Sale; Use in Commission of Crime; Use on Law Enforcement Officer

Sec. 5. (a) A person eighteen (18) years of age or over may purchase or possess a stun gun.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally sells or furnishes a stun gun to a person who is less than eighteen (18) years of age commits a Class B misdemeanor.
(c) A person who knowingly or intentionally uses a stun gun in the commission of a crime commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(d) A person who knowingly or intentionally uses a stun gun on a law enforcement officer while the officer is performing the officer's duties commits a Level 6 felony.
As added by P.L.318-1985, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.600.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 8.5. Nfa Firearm Certification › 35-47-8.5-1. Definitions

Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter:
(1) "Certification" means the participation and assent of the chief law enforcement officer necessary under federal law for the approval of an application to transfer or manufacture an NFA firearm.
(2) "Chief law enforcement officer" means any official whom the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, or its successor agency, identifies by regulation or otherwise as eligible to provide a required certification for the transfer or manufacture of an NFA firearm. The term includes a designee of the official.
(3) "Completed request" means:
(A) a written request for certification under this chapter; and
(B) submission of the required information described in section 3(a) of this chapter.
(4) "NFA firearm" means a firearm as defined in 26 U.S.C. 5845(a) (the National Firearms Act).
(5) "NICS" (National Instant Criminal Background Check System) has the meaning set forth in IC 35-47-2.5-2.5.
As added by P.L.66-2016, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 8.5. Nfa Firearm Certification › 35-47-8.5-2. Mandatory Issuance of Certification by Chief Law Enforcement Officer; Exceptions

Sec. 2. (a) If the certification of a chief law enforcement officer is required by federal law for the transfer or manufacture of an NFA firearm, the chief law enforcement officer shall issue the certification not later than fifteen (15) days after receipt of a completed request for certification, unless the applicant is:
(1) prohibited by law from receiving or possessing a firearm; or
(2) the subject of a proceeding that could result in the applicant being prohibited by law from receiving or possessing a firearm.
(b) A chief law enforcement officer may deny a request for certification only:
(1) because the request for certification is not complete; or
(2) for a reason described in subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2).
A chief law enforcement officer may not deny a request for certification based on a generalized objection to private persons or entities manufacturing, transferring, or receiving a firearm or an NFA firearm if the possession of the firearm or NFA firearm is not otherwise prohibited by law.
(c) If the chief law enforcement officer denies a request for certification under this section, the chief law enforcement officer shall provide the applicant with a written notification of the denial and the reason for the denial. If the chief law enforcement officer denies a request for certification because the request is not complete, the chief law enforcement officer shall set forth, in detail, why the request is not complete. An applicant whose request for certification is denied because it is not complete may reapply or amend the existing request by supplying the required information.
As added by P.L.66-2016, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 8.5. Nfa Firearm Certification › 35-47-8.5-3. Information Required From Applicants for Certification

Sec. 3. (a) In considering a request for certification, a chief law enforcement officer may require an applicant to submit only the following information:
(1) Information required by federal or state law to identify the applicant and conduct a background check, including a check of the NICS.
(2) Information necessary to determine the disposition of an arrest or proceeding relevant to the applicant's eligibility to lawfully possess or receive a firearm.
(b) A chief law enforcement officer may not require access to private property or consent to inspect any private premises as a condition of issuing a certification under this chapter.
As added by P.L.66-2016, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 8.5. Nfa Firearm Certification › 35-47-8.5-4. Immunity

Sec. 4. (a) Except for the award of court costs, attorney's fees, and other expenses as described in section 5 of this chapter, and except as provided in subsection (b), a chief law enforcement officer is immune from civil liability based on an act or omission relating to the issuance or denial of a certification under this chapter.
(b) The immunity described in subsection (a) does not apply to an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
As added by P.L.66-2016, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 8.5. Nfa Firearm Certification › 35-47-8.5-5. Review of Denial by Circuit or Superior Court

Sec. 5. (a) A person whose request for certification has been denied under this chapter may file an action in the circuit or superior court of the county in which the denial occurred to compel the chief law enforcement officer to issue a certification. The person filing an action under this subsection shall serve a copy of the action on the chief law enforcement officer in accordance with the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.
(b) The court shall determine the matter under subsection (a) de novo, with the burden of proof on the chief law enforcement officer to sustain the denial of the request for certification. If the request for certification was denied because the applicant is:
(1) prohibited by law from receiving or possessing a firearm; or
(2) the subject of a proceeding that could result in the applicant being prohibited by law from receiving or possessing a firearm;
a certified copy of documentary evidence establishing that the applicant is ineligible for certification is sufficient to meet the burden of proof. However, an affidavit or conclusory statement is not sufficient to sustain the burden of proof that a denial of the request for certification was proper.
(c) In an action filed under this section, a court shall award reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and other reasonable expenses of litigation to the prevailing applicant if the court finds that there was no substantial basis for the denial of the request for certification.
(d) A court shall expedite the hearing of an action filed under this section.
As added by P.L.66-2016, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 9. Possession of Firearms on School Property and School Buses › 35-47-9-1. Exemptions From Chapter

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) A:
(A) federal;
(B) state; or
(C) local;
law enforcement officer.
(2) A:
(A) qualified law enforcement officer (as defined in 18 U.S.C. 926B); or
(B) qualified retired law enforcement officer (as defined in 18 U.S.C. 926C);
if the qualified law enforcement officer or qualified retired law enforcement officer, as applicable, carries the photographic identification required by 18 U.S.C. 926B or 18 U.S.C. 926C.
(3) A person who may legally possess a firearm and who has been authorized by:
(A) a school board (as defined by IC 20-26-9-4); or
(B) the body that administers a charter school established under IC 20-24;
to carry a firearm in or on school property.
(4) Except as provided in subsection (b) or (c), a person who:
(A) may legally possess a firearm; and
(B) possesses the firearm in a motor vehicle.
(5) A person who is a school resource officer, as defined in IC 20-26-18.2-1.
(6) Except as provided in subsection (b) or (c), a person who:
(A) may legally possess a firearm; and
(B) possesses only a firearm that is:
(i) locked in the trunk of the person's motor vehicle;
(ii) kept in the glove compartment of the person's locked motor vehicle; or
(iii) stored out of plain sight in the person's locked motor vehicle.
(7) A person who:
(A) may legally possess a firearm; and
(B) possesses a firearm on school property in connection with or while:
(i) attending a worship service or religious ceremony conducted at a house of worship located on the school property; or
(ii) carrying out the person's official duties at a house of worship located on the school property, if the person is employed by or a volunteer at the house of worship.
This subdivision does not affect the right of a property owner to prohibit, in whole or in part, the possession of a firearm on a property where a school or house of worship is located.
(b) For purposes of subsection (a)(4) and (a)(6), a person does not include a person who is:
(1) enrolled as a student in any high school except if the person is a high school student and is a member of a shooting sports team and the school's principal has approved the person keeping a firearm concealed in the person's motor vehicle on the days the person is competing or practicing as a member of a shooting sports team; or
(2) a former student of the school if the person is no longer enrolled in the school due to a disciplinary action within the previous twenty-four (24) months.
(c) For purposes of subsection (a)(4) and (a)(6), a motor vehicle does not include a motor vehicle owned, leased, or controlled by a school or school district unless the person who possesses the firearm is authorized by the school or school district to possess a firearm.
As added by P.L.140-1994, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.172-2013, SEC.12; P.L.157-2014, SEC.4; P.L.107-2019, SEC.11; P.L.218-2023, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 9. Possession of Firearms on School Property and School Buses › 35-47-9-2. Possession of Firearms on School Property or a School Bus; Defense to a Prosecution; Possession of Firearms in a Motor Vehicle Parked in a School Parking Lot

Sec. 2. (a) A person may not be charged with an offense under this subsection if the person may be charged with an offense described in subsection (c). A person who knowingly or intentionally possesses a firearm:
(1) in or on school property; or
(2) on a school bus;
commits a Level 6 felony.
(b) It is a defense to a prosecution under subsection (a) that:
(1) the person is permitted to legally possess the firearm; and
(2) the firearm is:
(A) locked in the trunk of the person's motor vehicle;
(B) kept in the glove compartment of the person's locked motor vehicle; or
(C) stored out of plain sight in the person's locked motor vehicle.
(c) A person who is permitted to legally possess a firearm and who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly leaves the firearm in plain view in a motor vehicle that is parked in a school parking lot commits a Class A misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.140-1994, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.172-2013, SEC.13; P.L.158-2013, SEC.601; P.L.157-2014, SEC.5; P.L.168-2014, SEC.89; P.L.109-2015, SEC.54.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 10. Children and Firearms › 35-47-10-1. Application and Exemptions

Sec. 1. (a) This section does not apply to section 7 of this chapter.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), this chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) A child who is attending a hunters safety course or a firearms safety course or an adult who is supervising the child during the course.
(2) A child engaging in practice in using a firearm for target shooting at an established range or in an area where the discharge of a firearm is not prohibited or supervised by:
(A) a qualified firearms instructor; or
(B) an adult who is supervising the child while the child is at the range.
(3) A child engaging in an organized competition involving the use of a firearm or participating in or practicing for a performance by an organized group under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that uses firearms as a part of a performance or an adult who is involved in the competition or performance.
(4) A child who is hunting or trapping under a valid license issued to the child under IC 14-22.
(5) A child who is traveling with an unloaded firearm to or from an activity described in this section.
(6) A child who:
(A) is on real property that is under the control of the child's parent, an adult family member of the child, or the child's legal guardian; and
(B) has permission from the child's parent or legal guardian to possess a firearm.
(7) A child who:
(A) is at the child's residence; and
(B) has the permission of the child's parent, an adult family member of the child, or the child's legal guardian to possess a firearm.
(c) This chapter applies to a child, and to a person who provides a firearm to a child, if the child:
(1) is ineligible to purchase or possess a firearm for any reason other than the child's age; or
(2) if the child intends to use a firearm to commit a crime.
As added by P.L.140-1994, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.1-1995, SEC.78; P.L.203-1996, SEC.2; P.L.152-2014, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 10. Children and Firearms › 35-47-10-4. "Loaded" Defined

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "loaded" means having any of the following:
(1) A cartridge in the chamber or cylinder of a firearm.
(2) Ammunition in close proximity to a firearm so that a person can readily place the ammunition in the firearm.
As added by P.L.140-1994, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.203-1996, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 10. Children and Firearms › 35-47-10-5. Dangerous Possession and Unlawful Transfer of a Firearm

Sec. 5. (a) A child who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly possesses a firearm for any purpose other than a purpose described in section 1 of this chapter commits dangerous possession of a firearm, a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 5 felony if the child has a prior conviction under this section or has been adjudicated a delinquent for an act that would be an offense under this section if committed by an adult.
(b) A child who knowingly or intentionally provides a firearm to another child whom the child knows:
(1) is ineligible for any reason to purchase or otherwise receive from a dealer a firearm; or
(2) intends to use the firearm to commit a crime;
commits a Level 5 felony. However, the offense is a Level 3 felony if the other child uses the firearm to commit murder (IC 35-42-1-1).
As added by P.L.140-1994, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.203-1996, SEC.4; P.L.158-2013, SEC.602; P.L.152-2014, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 10. Children and Firearms › 35-47-10-6. Dangerous Control of a Firearm

Sec. 6. An adult who knowingly or intentionally provides a firearm to a child whom the adult knows:
(1) is ineligible for any reason to purchase or otherwise receive from a dealer a firearm; or
(2) intends to use the firearm to commit a crime;
commits dangerous control of a firearm, a Level 5 felony. However, the offense is a Level 4 felony if the adult has a prior conviction under this section, and a Level 3 felony if the child uses the firearm to commit murder (IC 35-42-1-1).
As added by P.L.140-1994, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.203-1996, SEC.5; P.L.158-2013, SEC.603; P.L.152-2014, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 10. Children and Firearms › 35-47-10-7. Permitting Child to Possess a Firearm

Sec. 7. A child's parent or legal guardian who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly permits the child to possess a firearm:
(1) while:
(A) aware of a substantial risk that the child will use the firearm to commit a felony; and
(B) failing to make reasonable efforts to prevent the use of a firearm by the child to commit a felony; or
(2) when the child has been convicted of a crime of violence or has been adjudicated as a juvenile for an offense that would constitute a crime of violence if the child were an adult;
commits dangerous control of a child, a Level 5 felony. However, the offense is a Level 4 felony if the child's parent or legal guardian has a prior conviction under this section.
As added by P.L.140-1994, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.203-1996, SEC.6; P.L.158-2013, SEC.604.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 10. Children and Firearms › 35-47-10-8. Term of Imprisonment in Addition to Criminal Penalty

Sec. 8. (a) In addition to any criminal penalty imposed for an offense under this chapter, the court shall order the following:
(1) That a person who has committed an offense be incarcerated for five (5) consecutive days in an appropriate facility.
(2) That the additional five (5) day term must be served within two (2) weeks after the date of sentencing.
(b) Notwithstanding IC 35-50-6, a person does not earn good time credit while serving an additional five (5) day term of imprisonment imposed by a court under this section.
As added by P.L.140-1994, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.74-2015, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 10. Children and Firearms › 35-47-10-9. Consecutive Sentences Imposed

Sec. 9. A court shall impose consecutive sentences upon a person who has a conviction under this chapter and a conviction under IC 35-47-2-7.
As added by P.L.140-1994, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 10. Children and Firearms › 35-47-10-10. Rehabilitation of Child; Placement in Quasi-Military Program

Sec. 10. When sentencing a child who has committed an offense under this chapter, a court may elect to place the child in a facility that uses a quasi-military program for rehabilitative purposes.
As added by P.L.140-1994, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 11.1. Local Regulation of Firearms, Ammunition, and Firearm Accessories › 35-47-11.1-1. Application

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a political subdivision (as defined in IC 3-5-2-38).
As added by P.L.152-2011, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 11.1. Local Regulation of Firearms, Ammunition, and Firearm Accessories › 35-47-11.1-2. Political Subdivision Regulation of Firearms, Ammunition, and Firearm Accessories Prohibited

Sec. 2. Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, a political subdivision may not regulate:
(1) firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories;
(2) the ownership, possession, carrying, transportation, registration, transfer, and storage of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories; and
(3) commerce in and taxation of firearms, firearm ammunition, and firearm accessories.
As added by P.L.152-2011, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 11.1. Local Regulation of Firearms, Ammunition, and Firearm Accessories › 35-47-11.1-3. Voidance of Political Subdivision Ordinances, Measures, Enactments, Rules, Policies, and Exercises of Proprietary Authority

Sec. 3. Any provision of an ordinance, measure, enactment, rule, or policy or exercise of proprietary authority of a political subdivision or of an employee or agent of a political subdivision acting in an official capacity:
(1) enacted or undertaken before, on, or after June 30, 2011; and
(2) that pertains to or affects the matters listed in section 2 of this chapter;
is void.
As added by P.L.152-2011, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 11.1. Local Regulation of Firearms, Ammunition, and Firearm Accessories › 35-47-11.1-5. Civil Actions Concerning Political Subdivision Violations

Sec. 5. A person adversely affected by an ordinance, a measure, an enactment, a rule, or a policy adopted or enforced by a political subdivision that violates this chapter may file an action in a court with competent jurisdiction against the political subdivision for:
(1) declarative and injunctive relief; and
(2) actual and consequential damages attributable to the violation.
As added by P.L.152-2011, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 11.1. Local Regulation of Firearms, Ammunition, and Firearm Accessories › 35-47-11.1-6. Civil Actions; Adversely Affected Persons

Sec. 6. A person is "adversely affected" for purposes of section 5 of this chapter if either of the following applies:
(1) The person is an individual who meets all of the following requirements:
(A) The individual lawfully resides within the United States.
(B) The individual may legally possess a firearm under the laws of Indiana.
(C) The individual is or was subject to the ordinance, measure, enactment, rule, or policy of the political subdivision that is the subject of an action filed under section 5 of this chapter. An individual is or was subject to the ordinance, measure, enactment, rule, or policy of the political subdivision if the individual is or was physically present within the boundaries of the political subdivision for any reason.
(2) The person is a membership organization that:
(A) includes two (2) or more individuals described in subdivision (1); and
(B) is dedicated in whole or in part to protecting the rights of persons who possess, own, or use firearms for competitive, sporting, defensive, or other lawful purposes.
As added by P.L.152-2011, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 11.1. Local Regulation of Firearms, Ammunition, and Firearm Accessories › 35-47-11.1-7. Civil Actions; Recovery of Damages, Costs, and Fees

Sec. 7. A prevailing plaintiff in an action under section 5 of this chapter is entitled to recover from the political subdivision the following:
(1) The greater of the following:
(A) Actual damages, including consequential damages.
(B) Liquidated damages of three (3) times the plaintiff's attorney's fees.
(2) Court costs (including fees).
(3) Reasonable attorney's fees.
As added by P.L.152-2011, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 14. Proceedings for the Seizure and Retention of a Firearm › 35-47-14-1. "Dangerous"

Sec. 1. (a) For the purposes of this chapter, an individual is "dangerous" if:
(1) the individual presents an imminent risk of personal injury to the individual or to another individual; or
(2) It is probable that the individual will present a risk of personal injury to the individual or to another individual in the future and the individual:
(A) has a mental illness (as defined in IC 12-7-2-130) that may be controlled by medication, and has not demonstrated a pattern of voluntarily and consistently taking the individual's medication while not under supervision; or
(B) is the subject of documented evidence that would give rise to a reasonable belief that the individual has a propensity for violent or suicidal conduct.
(b) The fact that an individual has been released from a mental health facility or has a mental illness that is currently controlled by medication does not establish that the individual is dangerous for the purposes of this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-2006, SEC.537. Amended by P.L.289-2019, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 14. Proceedings for the Seizure and Retention of a Firearm › 35-47-14-1.5. "Responsible Third Party"

Sec. 1.5. For the purposes of this chapter, an individual is a "responsible third party" if:
(1) the individual does not cohabitate with the person found to be dangerous in the hearing conducted under section 6 of this chapter;
(2) the individual is a proper person (as defined under IC 35-47-1-7) who may lawfully possess a firearm; and
(3) the individual is willing to enter into a written court agreement to accept the transfer of the firearm as a responsible third party under section 10 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.289-2019, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 14. Proceedings for the Seizure and Retention of a Firearm › 35-47-14-2. Warrant to Search for Firearm in Possession of Dangerous Individual; Reporting

Sec. 2. (a) A circuit or superior court may issue a warrant to search for and seize a firearm in the possession of an individual who is dangerous if:
(1) a law enforcement officer provides the court a sworn affidavit that:
(A) states why the law enforcement officer believes that the individual is dangerous and in possession of a firearm; and
(B) describes the law enforcement officer's interactions and conversations with:
(i) the individual who is alleged to be dangerous; or
(ii) another individual, if the law enforcement officer believes that information obtained from this individual is credible and reliable;
that have led the law enforcement officer to believe that the individual is dangerous and in possession of a firearm;
(2) the affidavit specifically describes the location of the firearm; and
(3) the circuit or superior court determines that probable cause exists to believe that the individual is:
(A) dangerous; and
(B) in possession of a firearm.
(b) A law enforcement agency responsible for the seizure of the firearm under this section shall file a search warrant return with the court setting forth the:
(1) quantity; and
(2) type;
of each firearm seized from an individual under this section. Beginning July 1, 2021, the court shall provide information described under this subsection to the office of judicial administration in a manner required by the office.
As added by P.L.1-2006, SEC.537. Amended by P.L.289-2019, SEC.8; P.L.142-2020, SEC.76.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 14. Proceedings for the Seizure and Retention of a Firearm › 35-47-14-3. Warrantless Seizure of Firearm From Individual Believed to Be Dangerous; Reporting

Sec. 3. (a) If a law enforcement officer seizes a firearm from an individual whom the law enforcement officer believes to be dangerous without obtaining a warrant, the law enforcement officer shall submit to the circuit or superior court having jurisdiction over the individual believed to be dangerous an affidavit describing the basis for the law enforcement officer's belief that the individual is dangerous.
(b) An affidavit described in subsection (a) shall:
(1) set forth the quantity and type of each firearm seized from the individual under this section; and
(2) be submitted to a circuit or superior court having jurisdiction over the individual believed to be dangerous not later than forty-eight (48) hours after the seizure of the firearm.
(c) The court shall review the affidavit described in subsection (a) as soon as possible.
(d) If the court finds that probable cause exists to believe that the individual is dangerous, the court shall order the law enforcement agency having custody of the firearm to retain the firearm. Beginning July 1, 2021, the court shall provide information described under this subsection and subsection (b)(1) to the office of judicial administration in a manner required by the office.
(e) If the court finds that there is no probable cause to believe that the individual is dangerous, the court shall order the law enforcement agency having custody of the firearm to return the firearm to the individual as quickly as practicable, but not later than five (5) days after the date of the order.
As added by P.L.1-2006, SEC.537. Amended by P.L.289-2019, SEC.9; P.L.142-2020, SEC.77.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure › Article 47. Weapons and Instruments of Violence › Chapter 14. Proceedings for the Seizure and Retention of a Firearm › 35-47-14-4. Filing of Return After Warrant Is Served

Sec. 4. If a court issued a warrant to seize a firearm under this chapter, the law enforcement officer who served the warrant shall, not later than forty-eight (48) hours after the warrant was served, file a return with the court that:
(1) states that the warrant was served; and
(2) sets forth:
(A) the time and date on which the warrant was served;
(B) the name and address of the individual named in the warrant; and
(C) the quantity and identity of any firearms seized by the law enforcement officer.
As added by P.L.1-2006, SEC.537.