By LARRY LANNAN
The Hamilton County Democratic Party issued a statement about the mass shooting at the Indianapolis FedEx facility, criticizing Republicans for passing a repeal of the state licensing requirement to carry a handgun.
Local Democrats point to a vote earlier this year in the Indiana House of Representatives, passing House Bill 1369, which calls for repealing the law requiring a license to carry a handgun in Indiana.
“The Hamilton County Democratic Party vehemently rejects this legislation and urges the Senate Committee currently reviewing the bill to work in a bipartisan manner to identify common sense gun laws that could help prevent future tragedies,” according to the statement issued Friday morning.
The party says the thoughts and prayers of Hoosiers in Hamilton County are with the families of the victims this morning, but words cannot undo the permanent loss of life.