Owner immunity for misuse of a firearm by a person who acquires the firearm by criminal act
Ind. Code § 34-30-20-1
in effectSec. 1. A person is immune from civil liability based on an act or omission related to the use of a firearm or ammunition for a firearm by another person if the other person directly or indirectly obtained the firearm or ammunition for a firearm through the commission of the following:
(1) Burglary (IC 35-43-2-1).
(2) Robbery (IC 35-42-5-1).
(3) Theft (IC 35-43-4-2).
(4) Receiving stolen property (IC 35-43-4-2) (before its amendment on July 1, 2018).
(5) Criminal conversion (IC 35-43-4-3).
As added by P.L.80-2004, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.176-2018, SEC.3.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/34Fetched: 10/17/2026