On January 18, 2022, the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 143 on self-defense authored by Sen. Doriot.This billspecifies that "reasonable force" includes the pointing of a loaded or unloaded firearm for purposes of self-defense and arrest statutes. Representatives from the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council and the Indiana Public … [Read more...] about Self-defense
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Use of force
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 311 on use of force authored by Sen. Baldwin. The bill prohibits a state or local law enforcement officer (officer) from firing warning shots and allows a guard, official, or officer in a state or local penal facility to fire warning shots to prevent the escape of a person. The bill provides the following regarding a … [Read more...] about Use of force
Self-defense
On February 2, 2021, the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 199 authored by Sen. M. Young and Sen. Garten regarding self-defense. The bill specifies that “reasonable force” includes the pointing of a loaded or unloaded firearm for purposes of self-defense and arrest statutes. The bill was amended by consent to clarify that pointing a firearm is not reasonable for … [Read more...] about Self-defense