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Here we go folks, now it’s time to talk about Permitless Carry.
There are 7 Permitless Carry bills in the #inlegis this year. All do the same basic things, and they’re all bad policy.
HB1369 is probably the one that will advance—the 3 authors are on the Public Policy Committee.
There are 7 Permitless Carry bills in the #inlegis this year. All do the same basic things, and they’re all bad policy.
HB1369 is probably the one that will advance—the 3 authors are on the Public Policy Committee.
Here’s why Permitless Carry is a bad idea, especially in Indiana.
Our permitting system for who is allowed to carry a loaded, concealed handgun in public is already weak.
A 5 year permit is free (as of July 2020), except for a small fee attached to a fingerprint check.
Our permitting system for who is allowed to carry a loaded, concealed handgun in public is already weak.
A 5 year permit is free (as of July 2020), except for a small fee attached to a fingerprint check.
That’s it.
A lifetime license carries a one time fee and the fingerprint check, but then one can carry for life beginning at age 18.
Other states, like Delaware, require training in safety (including the benefits of safe storage), live fire, and conflict resolution.
A lifetime license carries a one time fee and the fingerprint check, but then one can carry for life beginning at age 18.
Other states, like Delaware, require training in safety (including the benefits of safe storage), live fire, and conflict resolution.
States should be requiring these types of trainings to license or permit those who wish to carry loaded guns with them to parks, grocery stores, and malls.
Indiana already has a weak system, and by removing the permits, will actually move us further away from safe policy.
Indiana already has a weak system, and by removing the permits, will actually move us further away from safe policy.
Back in 2016, we saw a record number of permits being issued and in this @wrtv story we hear the State Police say “at least people are going about this the right way because they’re seeking a permit rather than just carrying.”
Permitless carry will do away with the process that the ISP is praising in this video.
States should allow law enforcement to block people who pose a danger to the public from carrying weapons in public.
States should allow law enforcement to block people who pose a danger to the public from carrying weapons in public.
Research shows that when states move to a permitless carry system they will see a 13-15% increase in violence crime. https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w23510/w23510.pdf
Can Indiana really afford that kind of increase right now?
Can Indiana really afford that kind of increase right now?
88% of Americans think that a person should get a permit before carrying a concealed handgun in public. https://every.tw/2tSNDyq .
That means there is bipartisan support to make sure we keep our permitting system in place.
That means there is bipartisan support to make sure we keep our permitting system in place.
When Arizona repealed its permitting system in 2010, the result was an 11% increase in gun injuries and death and a 24% increase in the likelihood that a person involved in a violent crime would be shot and killed.
So what should we do instead?
Require a person to pass a background check to obtain a conceal carry permit
Require safety training, including live fire experience
Prohibit people recently convicted of misdemeanor crimes of violence from carrying
Raise the age to 21
Require a person to pass a background check to obtain a conceal carry permitRequire safety training, including live fire experience Prohibit people recently convicted of misdemeanor crimes of violence from carryingRaise the age to 21
Prohibit people who are a danger to the publicProhibit abusive dating partnersProhibit convicted stalkers
Permitless will leave local law enforcement agencies in Indiana with a loss of $8.5 million over the next 3 yrs
After an election listening to many of the legislators who authored these bills running on a mischaracterization of “Defund the Police,” the irony does not escape me.
After an election listening to many of the legislators who authored these bills running on a mischaracterization of “Defund the Police,” the irony does not escape me.
Indiana is in a gun violence crisis and adding more guns in more inexperienced, unvetted hands is not the answer.
We already have a loose law, and we should be strengthening it, not getting rid of it altogether.
@MomsDemand will fight these dangerous bills.
#inlegis
We already have a loose law, and we should be strengthening it, not getting rid of it altogether.
@MomsDemand will fight these dangerous bills.
#inlegis
