Sec. 6. An adult who knowingly or intentionally provides a firearm to a child whom the adult knows:

(1) is ineligible for any reason to purchase or otherwise receive from a dealer a firearm; or

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Level 3 felonybetween 3 and 16 yearsup to $10,000
Level 4 felonybetween 2 and 12 yearsup to $10,000
Level 5 felonybetween 1 and 6 yearsup to $10,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-2-5, Ind. Code § 35-50-2-5.5 and Ind. Code § 35-50-2-6

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-47-10-6

  • adult: means a person who is at least eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 35-47-10-2
  • child: means a person who is less than eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 35-47-10-3
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
(2) intends to use the firearm to commit a crime;

commits dangerous control of a firearm, a Level 5 felony. However, the offense is a Level 4 felony if the adult has a prior conviction under this section, and a Level 3 felony if the child uses the firearm to commit murder (IC 35-42-1-1).

As added by P.L.140-1994, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.203-1996, SEC.5; P.L.158-2013, SEC.603; P.L.152-2014, SEC.9.