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HB1221 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

Firearms
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Garrett Bascom
Last action
2026-01-06
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide a specific definition for antique firearms, leaving it unclear how they are defined under this bill.

Indiana Bill for Antique Firearms

This bill changes Indiana's laws about selling, renting, trading, and transferring handguns by saying that certain rules don't apply to antique firearms.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the Indiana Code on criminal law and procedure.
  • Says that some rules about selling, renting, trading, or transferring handguns do not apply to antique firearms.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who own or sell antique firearms
  • Law enforcement agencies and courts dealing with criminal law

Terms To Know

Antique firearm
A type of gun that is considered old and not used for regular shooting.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify exactly what an antique firearm is.
  • It's unclear how this change will affect current laws about other types of firearms.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-06 House

    Reassigned to Committee on Public Policy

  2. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative Bascom

  3. 2026-01-05 House

    Coauthored by Representatives Smaltz, Manning, Lawson

  4. 2026-01-05 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.
Antique firearms.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

Antique firearms.

Provides that certain requirements regarding the sale, rental, trade, or transfer of a handgun do not apply to an item defined as an antique firearm.