Knowing or intentional possession of privately made firearms would be a felony

A person who knowingly or intentionally possesses a privately made firearm would commit a Level 5 felony. The term covers firearms made by someone without a valid federal firearms license, frames or receivers that such a person made or could easily turn into a firearm, and these items without a serial number placed by a licensed maker when made. The definition excludes firearms listed in the federal National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record. It also excludes firearms made before October 22, 1968, unless they were remade after that date. The proposed rule would take effect July 1, 2026, if the bill becomes law.

A person who knowingly or intentionally changes or removes a firearm’s identifying marks, or possesses a firearm with those marks changed or removed, would commit a Level 5 felony. The rule covers serial numbers, manufacturer names or numbers, model numbers, and other identifying marks on firearms. The proposed rule would take effect July 1, 2026, if the bill becomes law.