§ 35-47-5-10 — Applicability of statutes relating to machine guns

Indiana § 35-47-5-10

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 47: WEAPONS AND INSTRUMENTS OF VIOLENCE
• Ch. 5: Prohibited Instruments of Violence

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The provisions of section 8 or 9 of this
chapter do not apply to any of the following:
(1) The ownership, possession, or operation of a machine gun by
members of the military or naval forces of the United States,
National Guard of Indiana, or Indiana State Guard, when on duty
or practicing.
(2) The ownership or possession of machine guns kept for display
as relics and which are rendered harmless and not usable.
(3) The ownership, possession, or operation of a machine gun by
any of the law enforcement officers of this state or the United
States while acting in the furtherance of their duties.
(4) The lawful display, testing, or use of fireworks.
(5) The ownership, possession, or operation of a machine gun by
an agency of state government.
(6) The ownership, possession, or operation of a machine gun by
persons permitted by law to engage in the business of
manufacturing, assembling, conducting research on, or testing
machine guns, airplanes, tanks, armored vehicles, or ordnance
equipment or supplies while the person is acting within the scope
of such business.
(7) The ownership, possession, or operation of a machine gun by
persons possessing, or having applied to possess, machine guns
under applicable United States statutes. Such machine guns must
be transferred as provided in this article.
(8) The ownership, possession, or operation of a machine gun by
persons lawfully engaged in the manufacture, transportation,
distribution, use or possession of any material, substance, or
device for the sole purpose of industrial, agricultural, mining,
construction, educational, or any other lawful use.
(9) The ownership, possession, or operation of:
(A) a machine gun; or
(B) another item;
not required to be registered in the National Firearms Registration
and Transfer Record maintained by the federal Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.104-2000, SEC.5; P.L.123-2002, SEC.45; P.L.80-2023, SEC.3.