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IN HB1095

Bill

Status

Passed

4/24/2017

Primary Sponsor

Charles Burton

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals existing IC 35-47-5-11 regarding armor-piercing handgun ammunition effective July 1, 2017
  • Creates new statute IC 35-47-5-11.5 defining "armor-piercing ammunition" as projectiles made from tungsten alloys, steel, iron, brass, bronze, or beryllium copper, or full jacketed projectiles larger than .22 caliber with jacket weight exceeding 25% of total projectile weight
  • Prohibits knowing or intentional possession, manufacture, sale, or delivery of armor-piercing ammunition as a Level 5 felony
  • Exempts ammunition manufactured or sold for use by the United States, federal or state agencies, law enforcement, export, and testing or experimentation purposes
  • Excludes shotgun shot required by environmental or game regulations, frangible target projectiles, rifle/shotgun projectiles, and handgun ammunition designed for hunting or recreational shooting from the armor-piercing ammunition definition

Legislative Description

Plastic-coated ammunition. Defines "armor-piercing ammunition", and prohibits certain persons from possessing, manufacturing, selling, or delivering armor piercing ammunition. Repeals a superseded provision concerning armor piercing handgun ammunition.

Last Action

Public Law 133

4/24/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/20/2017
Public Policy1/5/2017

Full Bill Text

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