Dear Editor:
Last year, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation known as Concealed Carry Reciprocity. If this bill becomes law, the federal government would override our state’s standards on who can carry hidden, loaded handguns in public and force us to recognize the standards of every other state – even the states that have lower standards than Indiana, or no standards at all.
Concealed Carry Reciprocity should never become law.
It encroaches on states’ rights and would force Indiana to allow people with dangerous histories and many people with no permit whatsoever to carry hidden, loaded guns in our communities.
It’s a law that would put our police, first responders, and children in harm’s way.
Twelve states have no permitting or background check requirement, including eight that have repealed their concealed carry permit requirement since the Senate last voted on this policy in 2013.
From my reading about Concealed Carry Reciprocity, I have learned that Senator Young will vote for this terrible bill, but Senator Donnelly has not yet decided how he’ll vote. I want both of my senators to know that their constituents want them to put Indiana first and not force our state to accept the lower standards of other states.
Regards,
Amy Shankland
Noblesville