Indiana § 35-47-9-2 - Possession of firearms or imitation firearms on school property or a school bus; defense to a prosecution; possession of firearms in a motor vehicle parked in a school parking lot
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§ 35-47-9-2. Possession of firearms or imitation firearms on school property or a school bus; defense to a prosecution; possession of firearms in a motor vehicle parked in a school parking lot
Sec. 2. (a) A person may not be charged with an offense under this subsection if the person may be charged with an offense described in subsection (d). A person who knowingly or intentionally possesses a firearm:
(1) in or on school property; or
(2) on a school bus;
commits a Level 6 felony.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally possesses an imitation firearm:
(1) in or on school property; or
(2) on a school bus;
commits possession of an imitation firearm on a school property, a Class B misdemeanor.
(c) It is a defense to a prosecution under subsections (a) and (b) that:
(1) the person is permitted to legally possess the firearm or imitation firearm; and
(2) the firearm or imitation firearm is:
(A) locked in the trunk of the person's motor vehicle;
(B) kept in the glove compartment of the person's locked motor vehicle; or
(C) stored out of plain sight in the person's locked motor vehicle.
(d) A person who is permitted to legally possess a firearm and who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly leaves the firearm in plain view in a motor vehicle that is parked in a school parking lot commits a Class A misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.140-1994, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.172-2013, SEC.13; P.L.158-2013, SEC.601; P.L.157-2014, SEC.5; P.L.168-2014, SEC.89; P.L.109-2015, SEC.54; P.L.94-2026, SEC.84.
IC 35-47-10Chapter 10. Children and Firearms
35-47-10-1Application and exemptions 35-47-10-2"Adult" defined 35-47-10-3"Child" defined 35-47-10-4"Loaded" defined 35-47-10-5Dangerous possession and unlawful transfer of a firearm 35-47-10-6Dangerous control of a firearm 35-47-10-7Permitting child to possess a firearm 35-47-10-8Term of imprisonment in addition to criminal penalty 35-47-10-9Consecutive sentences imposed 35-47-10-10Rehabilitation of child; placement in quasi-military program
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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