H.E.A. 1284, P.L. 107 Effective: July 1, 2019; §6-7 effective April 26, 2019 Designates the following as voter registration offices: (1) Each office affiliated with the Indiana state police. (2) Each office affiliated with the sheriff of a county. (3) Each office affiliated with a municipal law enforcement agency. Provides immunity for a justified use of force in certain … [Read more...] about Self-defense, defense of others, and firearms matters
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Judicial evaluation of dangerous individuals and firearms
H.E.A. 1651, P.L. 289 Effective: July 1, 2019; §§2, 6, 11 effective May 6, 2019 Defines “dangerous” [§§2, 6] Provides that a judicial finding of dangerousness may be used to initiate temporary commitment proceedings. Provides that a dangerous person is not a proper person for the purpose of: (1) applying for; or (2) receiving; a license to carry a handgun. Provides that a danger … [Read more...] about Judicial evaluation of dangerous individuals and firearms
Judicial evaluation of dangerous individuals and firearms
The Senate Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy heard HB 1651 concerning judicial evaluation of dangerous individuals and firearms. The bill provides that a dangerous person is not a proper person for the purpose of applying for or receiving a license to carry a handgun. The bill further provides that a dangerous person who knowingly or intentionally rents, purchases, receives … [Read more...] about Judicial evaluation of dangerous individuals and firearms
Judicial evaluation of dangerous individuals
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1651 sponsored by Sen. Houchin regarding judicial evaluation of dangerous individuals, otherwise known as the Jake Laird law. This bill requires the Office of Judicial Administration to collect, monitor, and publish certain statistics related to the confiscation and retention of firearms taken from dangerous individuals. The bill requires a c … [Read more...] about Judicial evaluation of dangerous individuals
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For amend and vote only, the House Ways & Means Committee heard SB 119 on firearms matters sponsored by Rep. Kirchhofer. This bill provides that: a person may not sell, give, or in any other manner transfer ownership or possession of a machine gun to any person under 18 years of age a person who knowingly or intentionally sells, provides, or in any other manner transfers … [Read more...] about Firearms matters