pwoller
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Post by pwoller on Oct 18, 2021 20:28:36 GMT -5
Is it legal to hunt deer on private property using an SBR? I remember there was a minimum 16 inch barrel length law but thought it expired.
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Post by morrison on Oct 21, 2021 15:54:01 GMT -5
If the firearm is designed to be fired from the shoulder, it is a rifle. The firearm must have a barrel longer than 16 inches or have the appropriate ATF stamp. If the firearm is a rifle but modified to have a pistol grip instead of a stock, allowing the firearm to be fired one-handed, the barrel must be longer than 18 inches to be legal to hunt with as stated in the Indiana Administrative Code.
IC 14-22-2-8 Deer hunting; permitted firearms; required report
Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to a hunting season beginning after June 30, 2016.
(b) A hunter may use a rifle to hunt deer on privately owned land subject to the following:
(1) The use of a rifle is permitted during hunting seasons established by the department.
(2) The rifle must be chambered for a cartridge that fires a bullet that is two hundred forty-three thousandths (.243) of an inch in diameter or larger.
(3) The rifle must fire a cartridge that has a minimum case length of one and sixteen-hundredths (1.16) inches, but is no longer than three (3) inches.
(4) A hunter may not possess more than ten (10) cartridges for the rifle while hunting deer under this section.
(5) The rifle must meet any other requirements established by the department.
(c) The use of a full metal jacketed bullet to hunt deer is unlawful.
(d) The department shall report on the impact of the use of rifles to hunt deer under this section to the governor and, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, the general assembly before February 15, 2020.
(e) The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to authorize the use of rifles on public property.
312 IAC 9-3-3
(2) A handgun must: (A) conform to the requirements of IC 35-47-1-6; (B) have a barrel at least four (4) inches long; (C) fire a bullet of two hundred forty-three thousandths (.243) inch diameter or larger; and (D) not be a rifle that has a barrel less than eighteen (18) inches. The handgun cartridge case, without bullet, must be at least one and sixteen-hundredths (1.16) inches long. Full metal jacketed bullets are unlawful. All 25/20, 32/20, 30 carbine, and 38 special ammunition is prohibited. (3) A muzzleloading long gun must be .44 caliber or larger, loaded with a bullet at least three hundred fifty-seven thousandths (.357) inch or larger. A muzzleloading handgun must be single shot, .50 caliber or larger, loaded with bullets at least .44 caliber and have a barrel at least twelve (12) inches long. The length of a muzzleloading handgun barrel is determined by measuring from the base of the breech plug, excluding tangs and other projections, to the end of the barrel, including the muzzle crown. A muzzleloading gun must be capable of being loaded only from the muzzle, including both powder and bullet. (4) A rifle must fire a cartridge that meets the following specifications: (A) Fire a bullet of three hundred fifty-seven thousandths (.357) of an inch diameter or larger. (B) Have a minimum case length of one and sixteen-hundredths (1.16) inches. (C) Have a maximum case length of one and eight-tenths (1.8) inches. Full metal jacketed bullets are unlawful.
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