CHAPTER 6. WEAPONS ON AIRCRAFT
IC 35-47-6
Chapter 6. Weapons on Aircraft
IC 35-47-6-0.5
Applicability of chapter
Sec. 0.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this chapterdoes not apply to an official or employee:
(1) of:
(A) the United States;
(B) a state or political subdivision of a state;
(C) an operator (as defined in IC 5-23-2-8); or
(D) any other entity that has been granted statutory authorityto enforce the penal laws of Indiana;
(2) who has been granted the power to effect arrests underIndiana law; and
(3) who has been authorized by the official's or employee'sagency or employer to carry firearms.
(b) An individual described in subsection (a) is subject to theapplicable regulations of the United States concerning the possessionand carriage of firearms on aircraft or in areas of an airport to whichaccess is controlled by the inspection of persons and property.
As added by P.L.84-1996, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.49-1997, SEC.67.
IC 35-47-6-1
Firearm, explosive, or deadly weapon; possession in commercial orchartered aircraft
Sec. 1. A person who boards a commercial or charter aircrafthaving in his possession:
(1) a firearm;
(2) an explosive; or
(3) any other deadly weapon;
commits a Class C felony.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.
IC 35-47-6-1.1
Undisclosed transport of dangerous device
Sec. 1.1. (a) As used in this section, "dangerous device" means:
(1) a firearm;
(2) a destructive device (as defined in IC 35-47.5-2-4); or
(3) a weapon of mass destruction (IC 35-41-1-29.4).
(b) A person who checks an item to be transported on acommercial passenger airline and who:
(1) knows the item contains a dangerous device; and
(2) knowingly or intentionally fails to disclose orally or inwriting to the person to whom possession of the item isdelivered for carriage that the item contains a dangerous device;
commits undisclosed transport of a dangerous device, a Class Amisdemeanor.
As added by P.L.50-2005, SEC.2.
IC 35-47-6-1.3
Firearm, explosive, or deadly weapon; possession in controlledaccess areas of an airport
Sec. 1.3. A person who knowingly or intentionally enters an areaof an airport to which access is controlled by the inspection ofpersons and property while the person:
(1) possesses:
(A) a firearm;
(B) an explosive; or
(C) any other deadly weapon; or
(2) has access to property that contains:
(A) a firearm;
(B) an explosive; or
(C) any other deadly weapon;
commits a Class A misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.84-1996, SEC.3.
IC 35-47-6-1.4
Unlawful entry to restricted area of airport
Sec. 1.4. (a) This section does not apply to a person who is:
(1) employed by:
(A) an airport;
(B) an airline; or
(C) a law enforcement agency; and
(2) acting lawfully within the scope of the person's employment.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally enters an area of anairport to which access is controlled by the inspection of persons orproperty without submitting to the inspection commits a Class Amisdemeanor.
As added by P.L.59-2002, SEC.3.
IC 35-47-6-1.6
Disrupting operation of aircraft; Class B felony
Sec. 1.6. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally uses forceor violence or the threat of force or violence to disrupt the operationof an aircraft commits a Class B felony.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally uses force orviolence or the threat of force or violence to hijack an aircraft inflight commits a Class A felony.
(c) For purposes of this section, an aircraft is considered to be inflight while the aircraft is:
(1) on the ground in Indiana:
(A) after the doors of the aircraft are closed for takeoff; and
(B) until the aircraft takes off;
(2) in the airspace above Indiana; or
(3) on the ground in Indiana:
(A) after the aircraft lands; and
(B) before the doors of the aircraft are opened after landing.
As added by P.L.59-2002, SEC.4.
IC 35-47-6-2
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.84-1996, SEC.4.)
IC 35-47-6-3
Consent to search of person or personal belongings
Sec. 3. Any person purchasing a ticket to board any commercialor charter aircraft shall by such purchase consent to a search of hisperson or personal belongings by the company selling said ticket tohim. In case said person shall refuse to submit to a search of hisperson or personal belongings by said aircraft company, the personrefusing may be denied the right to board said commercial or charteraircraft.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.
IC 35-47-6-4
Action against airline company for denial of person refusing searchto board aircraft
Sec. 4. No action, either at law or equity, shall be brought againstany commercial or charter airline company operating in Indiana forthe refusal of said company to permit a person to board said aircraftwhere said person has refused to be searched as set out in section 3of this chapter.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.