Editorial Ending gun permits a singularly bad idea Allen County Prosecutor Karen Richards didn't have to think long to explain why she opposes House Bill 1369, legislation to eliminate handgun licensing. “This morning is the perfect example,” she said Tuesday, referring to a deadly shooting at a Fort Wayne motel. “With the number of homicides we have, unlicensing handguns is a bad idea all the way around.” Paul Helmke, former president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, agreed. “Indiana already does too little to keep loaded guns out of public places and out of the hands of dangerous people. This bill would make us all less safe,” the former Republican mayor wrote in an email.