Indiana legal term
armor-piercing ammunition in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “armor-piercing ammunition” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Indiana criminal code.
What does “armor-piercing ammunition” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"armor-piercing ammunition" means: (1) a projectile or projectile core that is designed and intended by the manufacturer for use in a handgun and that is constructed entirely (excluding the presence of traces of other substances) from one (1) or a combination of tungsten alloys, steel, iron, brass, bronze, or beryllium copper; or (2) a full jacketed projectile larger than .22 caliber designed and intended by the manufacturer for use in a handgun and whose jacket has a weight of more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total weight of the projectile. (Ind. Code § 35-47-5-11.5)
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