Proposed Indiana Firearm Legislation SB0224
Legislation Overview
Title: Disguised firearms. Defines "safety indicator" as a device or coloration designed to indicate that a toy firearm or realistic imitation firearm is not a genuine firearm. Makes it a Class C infraction to remove a safety indicator and openly carry a toy firearm or realistic imitation firearm in public. Permits a realistic imitation firearm to be used in a competition under certain conditions. Makes it a Class A misdemeanor to possess a firearm modified to resemble a toy firearm, and increases the penalty to a Level 6 felony if the person possessed the modified firearm while committing a crime.
Description: Disguised firearms. Defines "safety indicator" as a device or coloration designed to indicate that a toy firearm or realistic imitation firearm is not a genuine firearm. Makes it a Class C infraction to remove a safety indicator and openly carry a toy firearm or realistic imitation firearm in public. Permits a realistic imitation firearm to be used in a competition under certain conditions. Makes it a Class A misdemeanor to possess a firearm modified to resemble a toy firearm, and increases the penalty to a Level 6 felony if the person possessed the modified firearm while committing a crime.
Session: 2015 Regular Session
Last Action: Senator Arnold added as second author
Last Action Date: January 8, 2015
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Michael Crider; James Arnold;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 4% (2 of 50)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 8, 2015 | Senator Arnold added as second author |
| Senate | Jan 6, 2015 | Authored by Senator Crider |
| Senate | Jan 6, 2015 | First Reading: Referred to Committee on Corrections & Criminal Law |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 7, 2015 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
