An adult who knowingly or intentionally provides a firearm to a child whom the adult knows:

1. (1) is ineligible for any reason to purchase or otherwise receive from a dealer a firearm; or

2. (2) intends to use the firearm to commit a crime;

   commits dangerous control of a firearm, a Level 5 felony. However, the offense is a Level 4 felony if the adult has a prior conviction under this section, and a Level 3 felony if the child uses the firearm to commit murder ( IC 35-42-1-1 ).

As added by P.L.140-1994, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.203-1996, SEC.5; P.L.158-2013, SEC.603; P.L.152-2014, SEC.9.