Indiana legal term
stun gun in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “stun gun” 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 “stun gun” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"stun gun" means any mechanism that is: (1) designed to emit an electronic, magnetic, or other type of charge that equals or does not exceed the equivalency of a five (5) milliamp sixty (60) hertz shock; and (2) used for the purpose of temporarily incapacitating a person. (Ind. Code § 35-47-8-2)
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