Indiana § 35-47-3-4 - Unlawful delivery of confiscated firearm

§ 35-47-3-4. Unlawful delivery of confiscated firearm

Sec. 4. A person who knowingly or intentionally:

(1) delivers a confiscated firearm to a person convicted of a felony:

(A) involving use of a firearm; and

(B) which is the basis of the confiscation;

(2) delivers a confiscated firearm to another with knowledge that there is a rightful owner to whom the firearm must be returned; or

(3) fails to deliver a confiscated firearm to the sheriff's department, a city or town police force, the state police department laboratory or a forensic laboratory under this chapter, the state under IC 14-22-39-6, or for disposition after a determination that the rightful owner of the firearm cannot be ascertained or is no longer entitled to possess the confiscated firearm;

commits a Level 6 felony.

As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.209-1986, SEC.4; P.L.57-1992, SEC.9; P.L.1-1995, SEC.77; P.L.158-2013, SEC.588.

IC 35-47-3.5Chapter 3.5. Firearm Buyback Program

35-47-3.5-1Chapter application 35-47-3.5-2"Firearm buyback program" 35-47-3.5-3Prohibition of firearm buyback programs with public funds 35-47-3.5-4Transfer of firearms to law enforcement agency; disposition of firearms

IC 35-47-3.5-1Chapter application Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a unit (as defined in IC 36-1-2-23), including a law enforcement agency of a unit.

As added by P.L.157-2014, SEC.3.

IC 35-47-3.5-2"Firearm buyback program" Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "firearm buyback program" means a program to purchase privately owned firearms from individual firearm owners for the purpose of:

(1) reducing the number of firearms owned by civilians; or

(2) permitting civilians to sell a firearm to the government without fear of prosecution.

The term does not include the purchase of firearms from a licensed firearms dealer or a program to purchase firearms for law enforcement purposes.

As added by P.L.157-2014, SEC.3.

IC 35-47-3.5-3Prohibition of firearm buyback programs with public funds Sec. 3. A unit, including a law enforcement agency of a unit, may not conduct a firearm buyback program unless the firearm buyback program is financed or funded with private funds or grants, and not public funds.

As added by P.L.157-2014, SEC.3.

IC 35-47-3.5-4Transfer of firearms to law enforcement agency; disposition of firearms Sec. 4. (a) A unit having possession of a firearm obtained from a firearm buyback program shall transfer the firearm to a law enforcement agency of the unit.

(b) A law enforcement agency of a unit that has possession of a firearm obtained under subsection (a), or otherwise as the result of a firearm buyback program, shall dispose of the firearm in accordance with IC 35-47-3.

As added by P.L.157-2014, SEC.3.

IC 35-47-4Chapter 4. Miscellaneous Provisions

35-47-4-0.1Repealed 35-47-4-1Delivery of deadly weapon to intoxicated person 35-47-4-2Repealed 35-47-4-3Pointing firearm at another person 35-47-4-4Repealed 35-47-4-5Unlawful possession of firearm by serious violent felon 35-47-4-6Unlawful possession of a firearm by a domestic batterer 35-47-4-6.5Possession of a firearm by a dangerous person 35-47-4-6.7Unlawful transfer of a firearm to a dangerous person 35-47-4-7Persons prohibited from possessing a firearm; restoration of right to possess a firearm 35-47-4-8Unlawful possession of a firearm by an alien 35-47-4-9Unlawful possession of a firearm by a dangerous person