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Ind. Code § 35-47-4-9 — Unlawful possession of a firearm by a dangerous person

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 4: Miscellaneous Provisions, Indiana Code.

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Full text of Ind. Code § 35-47-4-9

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.

Ind. Code § 35-47-4-9Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
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.

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Is unlawful possession of a firearm by a dangerous person a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?

It depends on the circumstances: unlawful possession of a firearm by a dangerous person ranges from a Level 6 Felony to a Level 5 Felony in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-47-4-9.

Unlawful possession by adjudicated delinquent (base offense): Level 6 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-47-4-9(b)) · Unlawful possession by adjudicated delinquent with prior conviction: Level 5 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-47-4-9(b))

Which Indiana statute covers unlawful possession of a firearm by a dangerous person?

Unlawful possession of a firearm by a dangerous person is governed by Ind. Code § 35-47-4-9 (Unlawful possession of a firearm by a dangerous person).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.