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Ind. Code § 35-47.5-2-4 — "Destructive device"
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 2: Definitions, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 35-47.5-2-4
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.
Sec. 4. (a) "Destructive device" means: (1) an explosive, incendiary, or overpressure device that is configured as a: (A) bomb; (B) grenade; (C) rocket with a propellant charge of more than four (4) ounces; (D) missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than one-quarter (1/4) ounce; (E) mine; (F) Molotov cocktail; or (G) device that is substantially similar to an item described in clauses (A) through (F); (2) a type of weapon that may be readily converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or other propellant through a barrel that has a bore diameter of more than one-half (1/2) inch; or (3) a combination of parts designed or intended for use in the conversion of a device into a destructive device. (b) The term does not include the following: (1) A pistol, rifle, shotgun, or weapon suitable for sporting or personal safety purposes or ammunition. (2) A device that is neither designed nor redesigned for use as a weapon. (3) A device that, although originally designed for use as a weapon, is redesigned for use as a signaling, pyrotechnic, line throwing, safety, or similar device. (4) A surplus military ordnance sold, loaned, or given by authority of the appropriate official of the United States Department of Defense.
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