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Perhaps I'm misreading these bills or am just too cynical, but why is everyone so excited about these bills? SB43, 191, and 1071 refer to carrying without a LTCH only if that person is under a protective order or is under a protective order and has applied for a LTCH. Even then, it's only for 60 days. SB 191 has a section about appointing a committee to look at repealing the necessity to first obtain a LTCH in order to carry a firearm, but that's it (Section 4 for those keeping track at home). While I do think it's fantastic that those who are under a protective order, and therefore ostensibly in more imminent need of protection than others, are able to carry without a license, I don't see how it's so great for the rest of us. Sure, it's a step in the right direction, but one never knows how long the committee is going to do its study, whether or not a committee will even be appointed to do said study, nor what the findings will be (See? Cynical! ). If I'm misreading the bills, then, please, let me know. I'll start rejoicing, too! But, if I am indeed reading them correctly, then I'll wait until the requirement for a LTCH is actually repealed.
Read back up the thread - Summer Study is an advancement of the legislation and discussion of constitutional carry. Without this we start at ground zero next session. HB 1071 was completely amended into SB 191 when it appeared HB 1071 was going to die in the Senate. SB 43 isn't as grand. It expands who is legally allowed to carry in the state house - a step stone to wider legality - and an example of why employers shouldn't limit the rights of employees (IMO).
Without HB 1071 (and subsequently SB 191) - constitutional carry was going no where this session - to much opposition. Its all up there - go back to mid January after the hearing on HB 1071.
The summer study is a step forward - with Indiana's part time legislature - this is the only way to have more than a few short hearings and keep things moving -
keep the discussion going with the legislature and the interested / invested parties. For the past 3 sessions the previous Public Policy Committee Chairman - stalled this and didn't let it move. This moves it into new territory.
that's why we're glad. We get to keep pushing for it.