Indiana § 10-14-3-33.5 - Regulation of firearms

§ 10-14-3-33.5. Regulation of firearms

Sec. 33.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the state, a political subdivision, or any other person may not prohibit or restrict the lawful possession, transfer, sale, transportation, storage, display, or use of firearms or ammunition during:

(1) a disaster emergency;

(2) an energy emergency; or

(3) a local disaster emergency;

declared under this chapter.

(b) Subsection (a) does not authorize the possession, transfer, sale, transportation, storage, display, or use of firearms or ammunition during an emergency described in subsection (a):

(1) in or on school property, in or on property that is being used by a school for a school function, or on a school bus in violation of IC 20-33-8-16 or IC 35-47-9-2;

(2) on the property of:

(A) a child caring institution;

(B) an emergency shelter care child caring institution;

(C) a private secure facility;

(D) a group home; or

(E) an emergency shelter care group home;

in violation of 465 IAC 2-9-80, 465 IAC 2-10-79, 465 IAC 2-11-80, 465 IAC 2-12-78, or 465 IAC 2-13-77;

(3) on the property of a penal facility (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-232);

(4) in violation of federal law;

(5) in or on property belonging to an approved postsecondary educational institution (as defined in IC 21-7-13-6(b));

(6) on the property of a domestic violence shelter; or

(7) on property owned, operated, controlled, or used by an entity that:

(A) is required to:

(i) conduct a vulnerability assessment; and

(ii) develop and implement a site security plan;

under the United States Department of Homeland Security's Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards issued April 9, 2007; or

(B) is required to have a security plan under the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-295.

As added by P.L.90-2010, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.17-2011, SEC.1; P.L.114-2012, SEC.22.