# Ind. Code § 35-47-4-3: Pointing firearm at another person

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T35_A47_C4_S35-47-4-3

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 35-47-4-3
- **Heading:** Pointing firearm at another person
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 35 / Article 47 / Chapter 4 / Section 35-47-4-3

## Text

Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to a law enforcement officer who is acting within the scope of the law enforcement officer's official duties or to a person who is justified in using reasonable force against another person under:

(1) IC 35-41-3-2; or

(2) IC 35-41-3-3.

(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally points a firearm at another person commits a Level 6 felony. However, the offense is a Class A misdemeanor if the firearm was not loaded.

As added by P.L.296-1995, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.589.

## Nearby sections

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