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Indiana House votes to eliminate handgun licenses | TheHill
Indiana's state House on Monday passed legislation that would eliminate handgun licensing in the state, over objections from the State Police.
The measure, which passed 65-31, will now head to the state Senate. It would eliminate handgun licenses, which raise more than $5 million annually for law enforcement training, according to The Indianapolis Star.
While opponents of the measure have said it will hurt public safety and leave taxpayers on the hook for training, supporters of the measure have said the status quo forces citizens to pay for a constitutional right.
"This bill is for the lawful citizen in the state of Indiana," state Rep. Ben Smaltz (R), the bill's author, said in a statement. "This bill is for the person who obeys our laws who right now has to jump over the hurdles to be the person that gets the permit."
Oh the humanity!
Indiana's state House on Monday passed legislation that would eliminate handgun licensing in the state, over objections from the State Police.
The measure, which passed 65-31, will now head to the state Senate. It would eliminate handgun licenses, which raise more than $5 million annually for law enforcement training, according to The Indianapolis Star.
While opponents of the measure have said it will hurt public safety and leave taxpayers on the hook for training, supporters of the measure have said the status quo forces citizens to pay for a constitutional right.
"This bill is for the lawful citizen in the state of Indiana," state Rep. Ben Smaltz (R), the bill's author, said in a statement. "This bill is for the person who obeys our laws who right now has to jump over the hurdles to be the person that gets the permit."
Oh the humanity!
