Indiana § 35-47-10-6 - Dangerous control of a firearm
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 35-47-10-6 — Dangerous control of a firearm, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-47-10-6. Dangerous control of a firearm
Sec. 6. An adult who knowingly or intentionally provides a firearm to a child whom the adult 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 dangerous control of a firearm, a Level 5 felony. However, the offense is a Level 4 felony if the adult has a prior conviction under this section, and a Level 3 felony if the child uses the firearm to commit murder (IC 35-42-1-1).
As added by P.L.140-1994, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.203-1996, SEC.5; P.L.158-2013, SEC.603; P.L.152-2014, SEC.9.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 35-47-10-6 ("Dangerous control of a firearm") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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