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Ind. Code § 35-47-10-5

Dangerous possession and unlawful transfer of a firearm

Applied in 12 court decisions — leading case Dozier v. State (1999)

Most recently applied in C.M. v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.) (January 2019)

As added by P.L.140-1994, SEC.12

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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.

(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).

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.