Live ammo on school property

[jiggypete]

Question, Indiana code addresses firearms on school property, but what about live ammo with no firearm?


IC 35-47-9-2
Possession of firearms on school property, at school function, or on school bus; felony
Sec. 2. A person who possesses a firearm:
(1) in or on school property;
(2) in or on property that is being used by a school for a school function; or
(3) on a school bus;
commits a Class D felony.
As added by P.L.140-1994, SEC.11.

Just a curious question.

 

[stephen87]

It appears to me, that IC is silent on that issue. Firearm, by definition, does not include ammunition.

 

[Light]

The school would probably still consider it a weapon even without the firearm.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

What about it?

Please re-state your question.

 

[stephen87]

I believe he is asking if ammunition without a firearm is illegal on school property.

 

[eric001]

I had heard that ammo on school property would probably be considered an 'explosive device' and thus be illegal. I have absolutely no proof of this however, as it was 2nd hand hearsay when I heard it and I've never bothered to check it out for myself--lazy, I guess.

 

[jiggypete]

My question is exactly that...is it illegal? It could still be dangerous without the firearm, but what are the potential legal ramifications of having live ammunition on school property? Is it addressed anywhere in the law? I'm not seeing reference to it.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

My question is exactly that...is it illegal?

Do you remember Cerebus who guarded the way to Hades, the three headed dog in Greek mythology?

Same consequences in the law: criminal, civil, and administrative.

Criminal: no statute against ammunition on school property in the Indiana Code

Civil: if someone got hurt with your ammo they could sue you.

Administrative: the school likely has admin rules against ammunition on school property and would ask you to leave if you came in with a belt or three of .308 across your chest. If you were a student they could suspend or expel you.

Now, I get to ask, why are you asking this?

 

[bobbittle]

My question is exactly that...is it illegal? It could still be dangerous without the firearm, but what are the potential legal ramifications of having live ammunition on school property? Is it addressed anywhere in the law? I'm not seeing reference to it.

Not really. Unless you threw it at someone.

 

[jiggypete]

Now, I get to ask, why are you asking this?

A little recon work on the Admin side !

 

[Light]

Not really. Unless you threw it at someone.

I could imagine someone making a "zip gun" for it in shop class however.

 

[bobbittle]

I could imagine someone making a "zip gun" for it in shop class however.

Schools still have shop class?

 

[stephen87]

I could imagine someone making a "zip gun" for it in shop class however.

They would then be in possession of a firearm on school property and committing a felony. If they really wanted a gun in school, it would be easier to just carry one in rather than making one in shop.

I admit, I have been curious about this as well. But I researched and found nothing, so I figured it was legal.

 

[Light]

Schools still have shop class?

My middle school did when I was in it 5 years back. I believe they still do.

 

[bobbittle]

My middle school did when I was in it 5 years back. I believe they still do.

I was (sort of) joking.

I had shop class in high school.