# Ind. Code § 35-47-4-8: Unlawful possession of a firearm by an alien

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T35_A47_C4_S35-47-4-8

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 35-47-4-8
- **Heading:** Unlawful possession of a firearm by an alien
- **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 35-47-4-8

## Text

Sec. 8. (a) As used in this section, "alien" has the meaning set forth in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a).

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), an alien who:

(1) is illegally or unlawfully present in the United States; and

(2) knowingly or intentionally possesses a firearm;

commits unlawful possession of a firearm by an alien, a Level 6 felony.

(c) This section does not apply to an alien described in 18 U.S.C. 922(y)(2).

As added by P.L.63-2017, SEC.1.

## Nearby sections

- [Ind. Code § 35-47-4-0.1 Repealed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T35_A47_C4_S35-47-4-0.1.md)
- [Ind. Code § 35-47-4-1 Delivery of deadly weapon to intoxicated person](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T35_A47_C4_S35-47-4-1.md)
- [Ind. Code § 35-47-4-2 Repealed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T35_A47_C4_S35-47-4-2.md)
- [Ind. Code § 35-47-4-3 Pointing firearm at another person](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T35_A47_C4_S35-47-4-3.md)
- [Ind. Code § 35-47-4-4 Repealed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T35_A47_C4_S35-47-4-4.md)
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- [Ind. Code § 35-47-4-7 Persons prohibited from possessing a firearm; restoration of right to possess a firearm](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T35_A47_C4_S35-47-4-7.md)
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