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Using a weapon during extortion makes it a more serious crime

This section says that if someone commits extortion and uses a firearm, explosive, or other dangerous weapon as part of the threat, the crime is a class A felony. This is a more serious level of crime than other extortion. The weapon must be immediately available and physically used in the threat.

The statute, as written — Firearms, explosives, and dangerous weapons

A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.