Indiana lawmakers approve repealing gun permit requirement
Republican lawmakers pushed through a bill that would repeal Indiana’s requirement for a permit to carry a handgun in public, further loosening the state’s firearms laws despite public opposition from the state police superintendent and some major law enforcement organizations. Senators approved the bill 30-20 on Tuesday after House members earlier voted 68-30 largely along party lines in what was among the final issues taken up as the Republican-dominated Legislature neared adjournment of this year’s session. Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb hasn’t said whether he supports the concept of ...
Source: kstp.com
