Verified Firearm Specifications

IN1045 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)(1)

Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the Attorney General notifies licensees under section 103(d) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act that the national instant criminal background check system is established, a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall not transfer a firearm to any other person who is not licensed under this chapter, unless- (A) before the completion of the...

IN1058 — private sales : point of sale

Citation: P.L.17-1997, SEC.9

IN1044 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)

Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the day before the date that is 60 months after such date of enactment, it shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun to an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless- (A) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by...

IN1002 — sales from dealer

Citation: Ind. Code Ann. § 35-47-2.5-4(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 [IC 35-47-2.5-3] of this chapter. (2) Contacted NICS: (A) by telephone; or (B) electronically; to request a background check on the prospective purchaser.

IN1057 — private sales : point of sale

Citation: IN 35-47-2-9

a) At the time of applying for the transfer of a handgun, the transferee shall complete and sign an application in triplicate in the presence of the transferor containing the following information: Date and hour of the transfer, name, full address, occupation, sex, color of eyes, color of hair, race, complexion, age, place of birth, date of birt, nationality, height, weight, build, scars and marks, and the make,...

IN1059 — shall issue (permit not required)

Citation: Ind. Code Ann. § 14-16-1-23 (b)

(b) Subsection (a)(9) does not apply to a person who is carrying a firearm: (1) if: (A) the firearm is a handgun; and (B) the person is not otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm under state or federal law; [See notes]

IN1006 — shall issue

Citation: Ind. Code Ann. § 35-47-2-3(e)

If it appears to the superintendent that the applicant: (1) has a proper reason for carrying a handgun; (2) is of good character and reputation; (3) is a proper person to be licensed; and (4) is: (A) a citizen of the United States; or (B) not a citizen of the United States but is allowed to carry a firearm in the United States under federal law; the superintendent shall issue to the applicant a qualified or an...

IN1004 — may issue

Citation: Ind. Code Sec. 35-23-4.1 (1973)

Sec. 3. Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, no person shall carry a handgun in any vehicle or on or about his person, except in his place of abode, on his property or fixed place of business, without a license issued under this chapter.

IN1005 — prohibited

Citation: Ind. Code Ann. Sec. 5-2345-449 (1915)

2345. Weapon-Carrying dangerous. Section 449. Every person, not being a traveler, who shall wear or carry any dirk, pistol, bowie-knife, dagger, sword in cane or any other dangerous or deadly weapon concealed, or who shall carry or wear any such weapon openly, with the intent or avowed purpose of injuring his fellowman, shall, on conviction, be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars.

IN1008 — stand your ground

Citation: Ind. Code Ann. § 35-41-3-2(c)(2)

(c) A person is justified in using reasonable force against any other person to protect the person or a third person from what the person reasonably believes to be the imminent use of unlawful force.

IN1007 — traditional

Citation: Ind. Public Law No. 148, Art. 41, Ch. 3, § 2(b)

A person is justified in using reasonable force, including force that creates a substantial risk of serious bodily injury against another person if he reasonably believes that the force is necessary to prevent or terminate the other person's unlawful entry of or attack on his dwelling or curtilage.

IN1048 — traditional

Common law castle doctrine. Common law castle doctrine was solidified in the United States throughout the 19th century. “By the beginning of the twentieth century it was well accepted in the United States that a man attacked in his own home had no duty to retreat before using deadly force, so long as he reasonably believed it necessary to save his own life.” Indeed, by the 1920s, sources note that the castle...

IN1010 — intentional, reckless, or knowing provision

Citation: Ind. Code Ann. §§ 35-47-10-6, 35-47-10-7

§ 35-47-10-6. Provision of handgun by adult to child. An adult who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly provides a handgun to a child for any purpose other than those described in section 1 [IC 35-47-10-1] of this chapter, with or without remuneration, commits dangerous control of a handgun, a Class C felony. However, the offense is a Class B felony if the adult has a prior conviction under this section.

IN1012 — state license requirement

Citation: Ind. Code Ann. § 35-47-2-15(d)(2) (2012)

(d) If an applicant applies for a license under this section after June 30, 2011: (2) if it appears to the superintendent that the applicant is: (A) of good character and reputation; and (B) a proper person to be licensed; the superintendent shall issue to the applicant a retail handgun dealer's license, which is valid for six (6) years after the date the license is issued; and

IN1011 — state license requirement

Citation: Ind. Code Ann. §§ 35-47-2-14 - 35-47-2-16

35-47-2-14 A retail dealer who: (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 his license at all times commits a class B misdemeanor.

IN1050 — authorized

Citation: IC 35-33-1-1.5(b)

(b) A law enforcement officer may confiscate and remove a firearm, ammunition, or a deadly weapon from the scene if the law enforcement officer has: (1) probable cause to believe that a crime involving domestic or family violence has occurred; (2) a reasonable belief that the firearm, ammunition, or deadly weapon: (A) exposes the victim to an immediate risk of serious bodily injury; or (B) was an instrumentality of...

IN1060 — assault weapons ban - Federal

Citation: Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110102

This subtitle may be cited as the “Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act”. SEC. 110102. RESTRICTION ON MANUFACTURE, TRANSFER, AND POSSESSION OF CERTAIN SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS.

IN1062 — ban on high capacity magazines - federal

Citation: Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110103

SEC. 110103. BAN OF LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES. << 18 USCA § 922 >> (a) PROHIBITION.-Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 110102(a), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(w)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for a person to transfer or possess a large capacity ammunition feeding device.

IN1053 — comprehensive - punitive

Citation: IC 35-47-11.1-2

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.

IN1014 — youth possession

Citation: Ind. Code Ann. § 35-47-10-5

35-47-10-5. Dangerous possession of firearm. (a) A child who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly possesses a firearm for any purpose other than a purpose described in section 1 [IC 35-47-10-1] of this chapter commits dangerous possession of a firearm, a Class A misdemeanor.

IN1032 — youth possession

Citation: Ind. Code Ann. § 35-47-10-5

35-47-10-5. Dangerous possession of firearm. (a) A child who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly possesses a firearm for any purpose other than a purpose described in section 1 [IC 35-47-10-1] of this chapter commits dangerous possession of a firearm, a Class A misdemeanor.

IN1063 — minimum age purchase - federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)

(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...

IN1064 — minimum age purchase - federal

Citation: 25 U.S.C. § 922(x)(1),(5)

(x)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer to a person who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is a juvenile-- (A) a handgun; or (B) ammunition that is suitable for use only in a handgun. (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term “juvenile” means a person who is less than 18 years of age.

IN1065 — minimum age possession - federal

Citation: 43 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)(c)(1)

(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...

IN1066 — purchase and sale

Citation: Ind. Code Ann. § 35-47-2-7(b)

“(b) Except an individual acting within a parent-minor child or guardian-minor protected person relationship or any other individual who is also acting in compliance with IC 35-47-10 (governing children and firearms) and federal law, a person may not sell, give, or in any other manner transfer the ownership or possession of a handgun or machine gun to any person under eighteen (18) years of age.”

IN1018 — purchase and sale

Citation: Ind. Code Ann. § 35-1-79-3

Repealed.

IN1034 — purchase and sale

Citation: Ind. Code Ann. § 35-1-79-3

Repealed.

IN1017 — purchase and sale

Citation: Ind. Code Ann. § 35-1-79-3

Minimum age of 21 for sale of a pistol or a deadly weapon that can be carried concealed to a minor.

IN1033 — purchase and sale

Citation: Ind. Code Ann. § 35-1-79-3

Minimum age of 21 for sale of a pistol or a deadly weapon that can be carried concealed to a minor.

IN1016 — purchase and sale

Citation: Ind. Code Ann. § 35-47-2-7(a)

(a) Except an individual acting within a parent-minor child or guardian-minor protected person relationship or any other individual who is also acting in compliance with IC 35-47-10 (governing children and firearms), a person may not sell, give, or in any other manner transfer the ownership or possession of a handgun or assault weapon to any person under eighteen (18) years of age.

IN1020 — license required

Citation: Ind. Code Ann. § 35-47-2-1(a)

Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) and section 2 of this chapter, a person shall not carry a handgun in any vehicle or on or about the person's body without being licensed under this chapter to carry a handgun.

IN1037 — erpo

Citation: Ind. Code Ann. § 35-47-14-2

Sec. 2 . 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...

IN1036 — dvro

Citation: Ind. Code Ann. § 34-26-5-9(c)(4)

A court may grant the following relief after notice and a hearing, whether or not a respondent appears, in an order for protection or in a modification of an order for protection: (4) Prohibit a respondent from using or possessing a firearm, ammunition, or a deadly weapon specified by the court, and direct the respondent to surrender to a specified law enforcement agency the firearm, ammunition, or deadly weapon for...

IN1056 — prohibited

Citation: IN ST 35-47-2-18

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.

IN1025 — general

Citation: P.L. 17-1997

Repealed.

IN1023 — general

Citation: IN ST 35-47-2-8

No transferor shall deliver a handgun to a transferee until at least seven [7] working days shall have elapsed from the time of the application for the transfer and, when delivered, the handgun shall be securely wrapped and unloaded.