Indiana § 35-47-8-5 Stun guns; purchase, possession, and sale; use in commission of crime;
use on law enforcement officer

Indiana Statutes

§ 35-47-8-5 — Stun guns; purchase, possession, and sale; use in commission of crime; use on law enforcement officer

Indiana § 35-47-8-5

Art. 47WEAPONS AND INSTRUMENTS OF VIOLENCE

Ch. 8Regulation of Electronic Stun Weapons, Tasers, and Stun

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Ind. Code § 35-47-8-5 (2026).

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(a)A person eighteen (18) years of age or over may purchase or possess a stun gun.

(b)A person who knowingly or intentionally sells or furnishes a stun gun to a person who is less than eighteen (18) years of age commits a Class B misdemeanor.

(c)A person who knowingly or intentionally uses a stun gun in the commission of a crime commits a Class A misdemeanor.

(d)A person who knowingly or intentionally uses a stun gun on a law enforcement officer while the officer is performing the officer's duties commits a Level 6 felony.

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(a) A person eighteen (18) years of age or over
may purchase or possess a stun gun.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally sells or furnishes a stun
gun to a person who is less than eighteen (18) years of age commits a
Class B misdemeanor.
(c) A person who knowingly or intentionally uses a stun gun in the
commission of a crime commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(d) A person who knowingly or intentionally uses a stun gun on a
law enforcement officer while the officer is performing the officer's
duties commits a Level 6 felony.