So now it's Indiana's turn...

[jamil]

Maine allows gun owners to carry concealed weapons without permit | Reuters

Opponents, including Maine Chiefs of Police Association, said rigorous background checks kept weapons out of the hands of felons.

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I applaud Maine, but jeers to the Chiefs of Police Association. People who use guns for nefarious purposes carry them anyway. The "vigorous background checks" had nothing to do with it.

 

[cbhausen]

Now is the time for Constitutional carry in Indiana.

 

[oldpink]

The International Association of Chiefs of Police in no way represents rank and file police, but they do represent the bidding of the big city mayors who appoint them in their respective cities.
Check out what the National Sheriffs' Association has to say regarding guns.
It bears mention that sheriff's are elected.

 

[KG1]

Maine allows gun owners to carry concealed weapons without permit | Reuters

Opponents, including Maine Chiefs of Police Association, said rigorous background checks kept weapons out of the hands of felons.

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I applaud Maine, but jeers to the Chiefs of Police Association. People who use guns for nefarious purposes carry them anyway. The "vigorous background checks" had nothing to do with it.

Yep. If I'm a felon and need me a gun you bet your ass I'm gonna get me a gun without a background check.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Ah, Maine.... the forgotten state.

Good on 'em

 

[pudly]

Ummm.... Scooped by three months.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/legislation-2nd-amendment/384579-maine-pushing-towards-constitutional-carry-3.html#post5950452

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Been trying since 1996. Need to try more!

 

[daddyusmaximus]

Now is the time for Constitutional carry in Indiana.

Now is the time for Constitutional carry in... the entire country.

 

[billmyn]

Now is the time for Constitutional carry in... the entire country.

One can only dream that one day people will wake up and understand that the only way to defeat a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. Pen and paper don’t work on bad guys.

 

[Drail]

Now is the time for the repeal of every un-Constitutional law in the CONUS - everywhere in the CONUS - not just in limited areas. "Shall not be infringed" seems pretty simple to me. But then I am not a Judge.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Rep. Jim Lucas has said he'll be re-introducing his bill again, this next session. Start writing and calling your reps. and senators now to prepare the ground.

 

[BeDome]

Now is the time for Constitutional carry in... the entire country.

This just makes sense.

 

[BeDome]

One can only dream that one day people will wake up and understand that the only way to defeat a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. Pen and paper don’t work on bad guys.

I was a fairly well educated person before I became a "so-called gun owner" and it is statements like this one which have always struck me as TOO TRUE TO IGNORE.

Nice quote.

 

[Thor]

We have traded the Divine Right of Kings for the Devine Right of Bureaucracies. It is the lefts agenda to destroy the rights of the individual. We are living in the Tyranny of the Bureaucracies and until we have three branches of the government willing to cut them out of the unconstitutional picture they have been painted into we will all suffer the consequences.

 

[LastShot123]

I wonder how this would effect gun rights of permanent residents/green card holders, or if it wouldn't have any effect at all since they are not actually citizens. As it stands now, I dont believe a green card holder can receive a carry permit, but can purchase firearms legally after 6 months of residency. I have a friend who is waiting on his citizenship paperwork still to go through and thats what made me think of this.
My immediate guess is that constitutional carry would only pertain to citizens, but thought if throw it out there

 

[Kirk Freeman]

I wonder how this would effect gun rights of permanent residents/green card holders

It does not.

As it stands now, I dont believe a green card holder can receive a carry permit, but can purchase firearms legally after 6 months of residency.

A green card holder can receive a carry permit. We have several here on INGO.

As long as they comply with an exception, e.g. buy a hunting license, they can purchase.

The exceptions are in 18 USC §922(y)(2)(A-D) if you want to look at the purchase exceptions (or if you need to sleep).

See if this helps, Last: https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/n...t-for-non-u.s.-citizens-purchasing-firearms-1

 

[chipbennett]

Rep. Jim Lucas has said he'll be re-introducing his bill again, this next session. Start writing and calling your reps. and senators now to prepare the ground.

I just dropped in to mention Rep. Lucas. If you care about constitutional carry in Indiana, contact him and offer to help.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Now is the time for Constitutional carry in... the entire country.

I hate the idea of Constitutional Carry. I love the idea of being able to carry in all 50 states, but that decision should be left to the individual states to decide.

 

[chipbennett]

I hate the idea of Constitutional Carry. I love the idea of being able to carry in all 50 states, but that decision should be left to the individual states to decide.

What part of "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed" leaves room for the States to infringe upon the right to keep and bear arms?

 

[jgreiner]

I hate the idea of Constitutional Carry. I love the idea of being able to carry in all 50 states, but that decision should be left to the individual states to decide.

Why? we now have gay rights to marriage in all 50 states....states rights don't mean crap anymore.