Sec. 5. (a) A person eighteen (18) years of age or over may purchase or possess a stun gun.

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Level 6 felonybetween 6 mos. and 2 1/2 yearsup to $10,000
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $5,000
Class B misdemeanorup to 180 daysup to $1,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-2-7, Ind. Code § 35-50-3-2 and Ind. Code § 35-50-3-3
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-47-8-5

  • stun gun: means any mechanism that is:

    Indiana Code 35-47-8-2

     (b) A person who knowingly or intentionally sells or furnishes a stun gun to a person who is less than eighteen (18) years of age commits a Class B misdemeanor.

     (c) A person who knowingly or intentionally uses a stun gun in the commission of a crime commits a Class A misdemeanor.

     (d) A person who knowingly or intentionally uses a stun gun on a law enforcement officer while the officer is performing the officer’s duties commits a Level 6 felony.

As added by P.L.318-1985, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.600.

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