Indiana § 35-47-9-2 Possession of 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

Indiana Statutes

§ 35-47-9-2 — Possession of 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

Indiana § 35-47-9-2

Art. 47WEAPONS AND INSTRUMENTS OF VIOLENCE

Ch. 9Possession of Firearms on School Property and School

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Ind. Code § 35-47-9-2 (2026).

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(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 (c). 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)It is a defense to a prosecution under subsection (a) that:

(1)the person is permitted to legally possess the firearm; and

(2)the 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.

(c)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 pa

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(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 (c). 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) It is a defense to a prosecution under subsection (a) that:
(1) the person is permitted to legally possess the firearm; and
(2) the 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.
(c) 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.

Legislative History

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.