Indiana SB0062 amends the state's juvenile justice system to address unlawful possession of a firearm by a child.

Indiana SB0062 amends the state's juvenile justice system to address unlawful possession of a firearm by a child. It renames the "dangerous possession of a firearm" crime to "unlawful possession of a firearm by a child" and makes it a Class A misdemeanor. The offense escalates to a Level 5 felony if the child has a prior conviction under this section or has been adjudicated a delinquent for an act that would be an offense under this section. The bill also removes the reckless mens rea for unlawful possession of a firearm by a child and makes technical changes.

Indiana SB0062 amends the state's juvenile justice system to address unlawful possession of a firearm by a child.

Indiana SB0062 amends the state's juvenile justice system to address unlawful possession of a firearm by a child. It renames the "dangerous possession of a firearm" crime to "unlawful possession of a firearm by a child" and makes it a Class A misdemeanor. The offense escalates to a Level 5 felony if the child has a prior conviction under this section or has been adjudicated a delinquent for an act that would be an offense under this section. The bill also removes the reckless mens rea for unlawful possession of a firearm by a child and makes technical changes.