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.
Ind. Code § 35-47-1-5
"Firearm"
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Alexander v. State (2002)
Most recently applied in State v. Enriquez (August 2024)
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32
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