Indiana § 35-47-16-1 Possession of firearms

Indiana Statutes

§ 35-47-16-1 — Possession of firearms

Indiana § 35-47-16-1

Art. 47WEAPONS AND INSTRUMENTS OF VIOLENCE

Ch. 16Possession of Firearms by Judicial Officers

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Ind. Code § 35-47-16-1 (2026).

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A 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).

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A 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).