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 chapter
does 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 authority
to enforce the penal laws of Indiana;
(2) who has been granted the power to effect arrests under
Indiana law; and
(3) who has been authorized by the official's or employee's
agency or employer to carry firearms.
(b) An individual described in subsection (a) is subject to the
applicable regulations of the United States concerning the possession
and carriage of firearms on aircraft or in areas of an airport to which
access 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 or
chartered aircraft
Sec. 1. A person who boards a commercial or charter aircraft
having 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 a
commercial passenger airline and who:
(1) knows the item contains a dangerous device; and
(2) knowingly or intentionally fails to disclose orally or in
writing to the person to whom possession of the item is
delivered for carriage that the item contains a dangerous device;
commits undisclosed transport of a dangerous device, a Class A
misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.50-2005, SEC.2.
IC 35-47-6-1.3
Firearm, explosive, or deadly weapon; possession in controlled
access areas of an airport
Sec. 1.3. A person who knowingly or intentionally enters an area
of an airport to which access is controlled by the inspection of
persons 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 an
airport to which access is controlled by the inspection of persons or
property without submitting to the inspection commits a Class A
misdemeanor.
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 force
or violence or the threat of force or violence to disrupt the operation
of an aircraft commits a Class B felony.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally uses force or
violence or the threat of force or violence to hijack an aircraft in
flight commits a Class A felony.
(c) For purposes of this section, an aircraft is considered to be in
flight 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 commercial
or charter aircraft shall by such purchase consent to a search of his
person or personal belongings by the company selling said ticket to
him. In case said person shall refuse to submit to a search of his
person or personal belongings by said aircraft company, the person
refusing may be denied the right to board said commercial or charter
aircraft.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.
IC 35-47-6-4
Action against airline company for denial of person refusing search
to board aircraft
Sec. 4. No action, either at law or equity, shall be brought against
any commercial or charter airline company operating in Indiana for
the refusal of said company to permit a person to board said aircraft
where said person has refused to be searched as set out in section 3
of this chapter.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.32.