In a victory for gun rights over property rights, the Indiana General Assembly approved a bill that lets workers keep firearms
locked in their cars in trunks or out of sight while parked on company property.
The Indiana House approved the bill 74-20 Thursday and the Senate passed it 41-9. It now goes to Gov. Mitch Daniels.
A last-minute compromise exempts some public utilities, chemical plants and agencies whose drivers transport developmentally
disabled people. The bill also exempts schools, child care centers, domestic violence shelters and group homes.
Opponents say the bill can lead to workplace violence. Supporters say it merely allows people with legal rights to carry
weapons to keep them locked up in their cars at work.

















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It truly is false indignation. Americans love killingâ?¦as long as it is â??not an unborn child.â?? Movies, television shows celebrate killing and gun violenceâ?¦couple that with almost instant access to gunsâ??by any Tom, Dick, or Harry in this country. Geeâ?¦I wonder why there is so much killing?!?!?!? It is the instant answer. Guns are idolized.
Every time someone tries to remark or discuss gun violence as a matter of public concern. Lobbyists, the NRA, and paranoid 2nd amendment peopleâ??wrap themselves in the flag, sing Lee Greenwood like it is â??Kum-Ba-Yahâ?? and squash any public discourse by labeling the concerned as communist, haters of America, or the worst label everâ?¦LIBERAL.