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Ind. Code § 35-47-9-2 — Possession of firearms or imitation 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

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 9: Possession of Firearms on School Property and School Buses, Indiana Code.

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Possession of firearms or imitation 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

Full text of Ind. Code § 35-47-9-2

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 § 35-47-9-2Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

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 (d). 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) A person who knowingly or intentionally possesses an imitation firearm: (1) in or on school property; or (2) on a school bus; commits possession of an imitation firearm on a school property, a Class B misdemeanor. (c) It is a defense to a prosecution under subsections (a) and (b) that: (1) the person is permitted to legally possess the firearm or imitation firearm; and (2) the firearm or imitation 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. (d) 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.

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Is possession of firearms or imitation 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 a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?

It depends on the circumstances: possession of firearms or imitation 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 ranges from a Class B Misdemeanor to a Level 6 Felony in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-47-9-2.

Possession of firearm on school property or school bus: Level 6 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-47-9-2(a)) · Possession of imitation firearm on school property or school bus: Class B Misdemeanor (Ind. Code § 35-47-9-2(b)) · Leaving firearm in plain view in vehicle parked in school parking lot: Class A Misdemeanor (Ind. Code § 35-47-9-2(d))

Which Indiana statute covers possession of firearms or imitation 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?

Possession of firearms or imitation 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 is governed by Ind. Code § 35-47-9-2 (Possession of firearms or imitation 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).

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