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Ind. Code § 35-47-16-1 — Possession of firearms

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 16: Possession of Firearms by Judicial Officers, Indiana Code.

Full text of Ind. Code § 35-47-16-1

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.

Ind. Code § 35-47-16-1Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Sec. 1. (a) Subject to subsection (b), a judicial officer or retired judicial officer: (1) may possess and use a firearm in the same locations that a law enforcement officer who is authorized to carry a firearm under IC 5-2-1 may possess a firearm while the law enforcement officer is engaged in the execution of the law enforcement officer's official duties; and (2) may not be prohibited from possessing a firearm on land or in buildings and other structures owned or leased by: (A) the state or any agency of state government; or (B) a political subdivision (as defined in IC 3-5-2.1-79 ). (b) A retired judicial officer may possess and use a firearm as authorized by subsection (a) only if the retired judicial officer carries: (1) the photographic identification card identifying the person as a retired judicial officer; and (2) evidence that the retired judicial officer has completed the training required under section 3 of this chapter within the previous three hundred sixty-five (365) days.

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