A bill that would allow gun-permit holders to carry their weapons into most public places is on track for approval without a major exemption for the Indiana Convention Center and other city venues.
The Capital Improvement Board, which runs the Indiana Convention Center and the city’s professional sports venues, had hoped to get an exemption to Senate Bill 292, which pre-empts local government rules about where people can carry guns.
Instead, the CIB expects to see an amendment that says it may enforce rules set out by promoters in their leased areas. The upshot would be that the National Football League (and the Indianapolis Colts) could continue to ban guns at games, and convention promoters could put bans on guns in their contracts. However, a ban would not apply to the convention center’s common areas, which are open to the public, and two conventions operating side-by-side could have different rules about guns.
The bill’s author, Sen. Jim Tomes, R-Wadesville, said his goal was to eliminate the patchwork of local ordinances, which could ensnare unwitting licensed gun holders. He said he wasn’t especially concerned about Indianapolis.
“We gotta realize we’re talking about an entire state here,” Tomes said. “We just want to quit oppressing the legitimate citizen and focus on criminal activity.”
When the bill was first introduced, it prompted protest by Colts owner Jim Irsay and concern among CIB members. The CIB’s general counsel, Toby McClamroch, lobbied for an exemption, but didn’t find much support.
McClamroch told the board in a meeting Monday he was confident the weaker amendment would be made before the Wednesday hearing by the House Public Policy Committee.
“Most of the changes to the bill are clarifications," said the committee chairman, Rep. Jim Davis, R-Portland.
In other business Monday, the CIB accepted a new three-year contract that expires July 1, 2013, with Teamsters Local 135, which handles some housekeeping, setup and groundskeeping duties for the CIB.
The contract gives full-time Teamsters a raise of 34 cents per hour, retroactive to July 1, 2010, and 33 cents per hour each year going forward. The 43 full-timers will make $16.15 per hour now, and $16.81 per hour by the end of the contract.
Part-time Teamsters will get a 10-cent raise, to $10.27 per hour. The setup crew, which fluctuates in size, will make $18.37 per hour after a 20-cent raise and $18.77 per hour by the end of the contract.
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It is possible that an armed visitor will save the lives of one of those bent on killing others in the hospital or elsewhere.
"The supposed quietude of a good man allures the ruffian; while on the other hand, arms like laws discourage and keep the invader and the plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property. The same balance would be preserved were all the world destitute of arms, for all would be alike; but since some will not, others dare not lay them asideââ?¬Â¦Horrid mischief would ensue were one half the world deprived of the use of themââ?¬Â¦" ââ?¬â??Thomas Paine, Writings of Thomas Paine, at 56,1894, Thoughts on Defensive War (1775).
Doc --> The fact is that there is a greater likelyhood (with the Bill passing) that you will get seriously injured in a car accident than a gun wound.
If you want something to fear, you can think about the higher probabiliy you will die in a car wreck.
And additionally, this will NOT increase your chances of being shot. You need to realize how many people... thousands! are carrying a weapon with them at this very moment, loaded with bullets!!
Result: Nothing.
A crazy person isn't going to abide by gun zoning laws if his/her intent is to kill. And I do believe it still is illegal to shoot people.
Wadesville is an unincorporated community in northern Center Township, Posey County, Indiana, United States. It lies along State Road 66 northeast of the city of Mt. Vernon, the county seat of Posey County.[2] Its elevation is 479 feet (146 m), and it is located at 38°6�9�N 87°47�10�W / 38.1025°N 87.78611°W / 38.1025; -87.78611 (38.1025438, -87.7861367).[3] Although Wadesville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47638.[4]
Is it the NRA or someone else, Jim, who's lining your pockets to promote crap like this???
Except there's a little problem.....many criminal's still ange to get get access to a gun and a permit, so how will we all know who's a legitimate citizen with a gun/permit as oppossed to who is just plain crazy with a gun/permit?
Will someone be in charge of a psycological evaluation of those with the guns and permits as they enter large areas of people? The minimum wage security guard?
This will work well....right up until the point that it doesn't.
Brilliant!
This is the most ignorant piece of legislation ever introduced in the Legislature. It is my hope that it will lead to a bloodbath in the City/County building, then the supporters of the bill can be voted out of office and the law repealed.
In the interim, when I show up armed at the City/Council building, I expect no hassles from security since I can legally carry a firearm into the building under the proposed law. And if hassled by security, then I will be able to sue the City for violating my 2nd Amendment rights.