Indiana § 35-47-16-1 - Possession of firearms
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 35-47-16-1 — Possession of firearms, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-47-16-1. Possession of firearms
Sec. 1. (a) Subject to subsection (b), a judicial officer or retired judicial officer:
(1) may possess and use a firearm in the same locations that a law enforcement officer who is authorized to carry a firearm under IC 5-2-1 may possess a firearm while the law enforcement officer is engaged in the execution of the law enforcement officer's official duties; and
(2) may not be prohibited from possessing a firearm on land or in buildings and other structures owned or leased by:
(A) the state or any agency of state government; or
(B) a political subdivision (as defined in IC 3-5-2.1-79).
(b) A retired judicial officer may possess and use a firearm as authorized by subsection (a) only if the retired judicial officer carries:
(1) the photographic identification card identifying the person as a retired judicial officer; and
(2) evidence that the retired judicial officer has completed the training required under section 3 of this chapter within the previous three hundred sixty-five (365) days.
As added by P.L.147-2014, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.186-2025, SEC.247; P.L.76-2026, SEC.25.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 35-47-16-1 ("Possession of firearms") 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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