Indiana § 14-22-2-9 Deer hunting; use of handgun

Indiana Statutes

§ 14-22-2-9 — Deer hunting; use of handgun

Indiana § 14-22-2-9

Art. 22FISH AND WILDLIFE

Ch. 2Division of Fish and Wildlife

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 14-22-2-9 (2026).

Text

(a)This section applies to a hunting season beginning after June 30, 2016.

(b)Notwithstanding any rule prescribing the minimum length of a handgun cartridge case, a hunter may use a handgun that fires a commercially available bullet of ten (10) millimeters in diameter to hunt deer.

(c)The use of a handgun described in subsection (b) to hunt deer is subject to the rules:

(1)requiring that the handgun conform to the requirements of IC 35-47-1-6;

(2)prescribing the minimum barrel length of the handgun; and

(3)prohibiting the use of full metal jacketed bullets.

(d)The director shall amend any rule necessary to comply with this section.

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(a) This section applies to a hunting season
beginning after June 30, 2016.
(b) Notwithstanding any rule prescribing the minimum length of a
handgun cartridge case, a hunter may use a handgun that fires a
commercially available bullet of ten (10) millimeters in diameter to
hunt deer.
(c) The use of a handgun described in subsection (b) to hunt deer is
subject to the rules:
(1) requiring that the handgun conform to the requirements of IC 35-47-1-6;
(2) prescribing the minimum barrel length of the handgun; and
(3) prohibiting the use of full metal jacketed bullets.
(d) The director shall amend any rule necessary to comply with this
section.