1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the state, a political subdivision, or any other person may not prohibit or restrict the lawful possession, transfer, sale, transportation, storage, display, or use of firearms or ammunition during:

   1. (1) a disaster emergency;
   2. (2) an energy emergency; or

   3. (3) a local disaster emergency;

      declared under this chapter.

2. (b) Subsection (a) does not authorize the possession, transfer, sale, transportation, storage, display, or use of firearms or ammunition during an emergency described in subsection (a):

   1. (1) in or on school property, in or on property that is being used by a school for a school function, or on a school bus in violation of IC 20-33-8-16 or IC 35-47-9-2 ;

   2. (2) on the property of:

      1. (A) a child caring institution;
      2. (B) an emergency shelter care child caring institution;
      3. (C) a private secure facility;
      4. (D) a group home; or

      5. (E) an emergency shelter care group home;

         in violation of 465 IAC 2-9-80, 465 IAC 2-10-79, 465 IAC 2-11-80, 465 IAC 2-12-78, or 465 IAC 2-13-77;

   3. (3) on the property of a penal facility (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-232 );
   4. (4) in violation of federal law;
   5. (5) in or on property belonging to an approved postsecondary educational institution (as defined in IC 21-7-13-6 (b));
   6. (6) on the property of a domestic violence shelter; or

   7. (7) on property owned, operated, controlled, or used by an entity that:

      1. (A) is required to:

         1. (i) conduct a vulnerability assessment; and

         2. (ii) develop and implement a site security plan;

            under the United States Department of Homeland Security's Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards issued April 9, 2007; or

      2. (B) is required to have a security plan under the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-295.

As added by P.L.90-2010, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.17-2011, SEC.1; P.L.114-2012, SEC.22.