CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS
IC 35-47
ARTICLE 47. WEAPONS AND INSTRUMENTS OFVIOLENCE
IC 35-47-1
Chapter 1. Definitions
IC 35-47-1-1
Application of definitions in chapter
Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout thisarticle.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.
IC 35-47-1-2
"Alcohol abuser"
Sec. 2. "Alcohol abuser" means an individual who has had two (2)or more alcohol related offenses, any one (1) of which resulted inconviction by a court or treatment in an alcohol abuse facility withinthree (3) years prior to the date of the application.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.
IC 35-47-1-3
"Dealer"
Sec. 3. "Dealer" means any person who holds himself out as abuyer and seller of handguns on a regular and continuing basis.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.
IC 35-47-1-4
"Drug abuser"
Sec. 4. "Drug abuser" means an individual who has had two (2) ormore violations of IC 35-48-1, IC 35-48-2, IC 35-48-3, or IC 35-48-4,any one (1) of which resulted in conviction by a court or treatmentin a drug abuse facility within five (5) years prior to the date ofapplication.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.
IC 35-47-1-5
"Firearm"
Sec. 5. "Firearm" means any weapon:
(1) that is:
(A) capable of expelling; or
(B) designed to expel; or
(2) that may readily be converted to expel;
a projectile by means of an explosion.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.3-2008,SEC.254.
IC 35-47-1-5.5
"Gun show"
Sec. 5.5. "Gun show" has the meaning set forth in 27 CFR
478.100.
As added by P.L.148-1987, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.1-2006,SEC.534.
IC 35-47-1-6
"Handgun"
Sec. 6. "Handgun" means any firearm:
(1) designed or adapted so as to be aimed and fired from one (1)hand, regardless of barrel length; or
(2) any firearm with:
(A) a barrel less than sixteen (16) inches in length; or
(B) an overall length of less than twenty-six (26) inches.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.
IC 35-47-1-7
"Proper person"
Sec. 7. "Proper person" means a person who:
(1) does not have a conviction for resisting law enforcementunder IC 35-44-3-3 within five (5) years before the personapplies for a license or permit under this chapter;
(2) does not have a conviction for a crime for which the personcould have been sentenced for more than one (1) year;
(3) does not have a conviction for a crime of domestic violence(as defined in IC 35-41-1-6.3), unless a court has restored theperson's right to possess a firearm under IC 35-47-4-7;
(4) is not prohibited by a court order from possessing ahandgun;
(5) does not have a record of being an alcohol or drug abuser asdefined in this chapter;
(6) does not have documented evidence which would give riseto a reasonable belief that the person has a propensity forviolent or emotionally unstable conduct;
(7) does not make a false statement of material fact on theperson's application;
(8) does not have a conviction for any crime involving aninability to safely handle a handgun;
(9) does not have a conviction for violation of the provisions ofthis article within five (5) years of the person's application; or
(10) does not have an adjudication as a delinquent child for anact that would be a felony if committed by an adult, if theperson applying for a license or permit under this chapter is lessthan twenty-three (23) years of age.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.191-1984,SEC.1; P.L.148-1987, SEC.3; P.L.269-1995, SEC.5; P.L.49-2005,SEC.1; P.L.118-2007, SEC.34.
IC 35-47-1-8
"Proper reason"
Sec. 8. "Proper reason" means for the defense of oneself or thestate of Indiana.As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.
IC 35-47-1-9
"Retail"
Sec. 9. "Retail" means the sale of handguns singly or in smallquantities to one who intends to be the ultimate user thereof.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.
IC 35-47-1-10
"Sawed-off shotgun"
Sec. 10. "Sawed-off shotgun" means:
(1) a shotgun having one (1) or more barrels less than eighteen(18) inches in length; and
(2) any weapon made from a shotgun (whether by alteration,modification, or otherwise) if the weapon as modified has anoverall length of less than twenty-six (26) inches.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.
IC 35-47-1-11
"Shotgun"
Sec. 11. "Shotgun" means a weapon designed or redesigned, madeor remade, and intended to be fired from the shoulder and designedor redesigned and made or remade to use the energy of the explosivein a fixed shotgun shell to fire through a smooth bore either a numberof ball shot or a single projectile for each single pull of the trigger.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.
IC 35-47-1-12
"Superintendent"
Sec. 12. "Superintendent" refers to the superintendent of theIndiana state police department.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.
IC 35-47-1-13
"Wholesale"
Sec. 13. "Wholesale" means the sale of handguns singly or in bulklots to one lawfully licensed to deal in handguns, or the sale of ahandgun to a governmental law enforcement agency for issue to itsemployees.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.