Indiana: Governor Pence Signs Pro-Hunting and School Security Bills into Law

NRA-ILA ^ | May 15, 2013 | NA

[neverdem]

Last month, the Indiana General Assembly adjourned after passing two bills of importance to gun owners and sportsmen. The following bills were recently signed into law by Governor Mike Pence (R):

• Senate Bill 1, now Public Law 172, specifies how a School Resource Officer (SRO) program may be established in schools and sets forth their duties and responsibilities. This law has already taken effect and provides schools an effective asset in protecting our children and increasing school security.
• House Bill 1563, now Public Law 289, repeals Indiana’s current prohibition on the use of a suppressor while hunting and also strengthens Indiana’s shooting range protection law. Effective on July 1, this law now provides hunters in Indiana the same opportunities available to sportsmen in more than half of the country. For more information on hunting with suppressors, please click here.

Unfortunately, a critical pro-gun reform, House Bill 1473, was not taken up by the state legislature this session. Sponsored by state Representative Jim Lucas (R-69), HB 1473 would have allowed a person who legally possesses a firearm to keep that firearm stored in a locked trunk of their vehicle, a glove box or stored out of plain sight in the vehicle while on school property. This would allow parents to park on school property for a meeting with a teacher or principal to do so without the fear of breaking the law. The NRA is committed to passing this measure next legislative session.

The NRA thanks state lawmakers who voted for these important reforms, the bill sponsors for fostering their passage, Governor Pence for signing the bills into law and all NRA members who contacted their legislators in support of these bills.

[neverdem]

BANG!

[Catsrus]

I love the sound of Governor Pence

[GeronL]

I think Mike Pence could have been the nominee in 2012 if he had played his cards right. I suppose he wasn’t interested.

[greeneyes]

I think he’s interested in being the nominee at a later date and winning. The executive experience and success will be a good resume to present to the voters.

[GeronL]

I think immediately after Obamas first win he should have pulled a Palin and went on the road/ new media/ talk radio and pretty much start running.

[greeneyes]

guess he didn’t think he should, so he didn’t.LOL

[GeronL]

self-evident I guess

[Mr. Lucky]

After Obama’s 1st win, he was a Congressman; and, while his conservative credentials were strong, he wasn’t all that old and didn’t have any executive experience.

[Resolute Conservative]

I think he played it well not running before. The press would have jumped on his lack of executive experience, albeit Nobama is immune from such criticism.

Palin/Pence. Then after 8 years Pence/Cruz. The Cruz/TBA.

[Elsie]

...while his conservative credentials were strong, he wasn’t all that old and didn’t have any executive experience.

This only makes difference on the C side of the aisle.

[Elsie]

...or stored out of plain sight...

That fella in Greenfield learned this!