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IN SB0348
Bill
AI Summary
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General assembly members and professional staff who possess a valid Indiana handgun license may carry a handgun in the state capitol building and on capitol complex property, subject to completion of a mandated training course.
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Required instructional handgun course must last at least 8 hours total, be certified by the National Rifle Association, and be taught by an NRA-certified instructor.
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Course must include at least 3 hours of firing range instruction with a minimum of 45 rounds of live ammunition, plus at least 5 hours covering safe storage, handling, firing positions, and child safety practices.
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Course instruction must address ammunition types and storage, applicable civil liability and deadly force laws, Indiana handgun carrying laws, conflict avoidance, and violent confrontation control.
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Training requirement exemption applies to current law enforcement officers, retired officers authorized to carry weapons, and active or honorably discharged armed forces members.
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Effective date: July 1, 2018.
Legislative Description
Possession of a handgun in the capitol complex. Requires a member of: (1) the general assembly; and (2) the professional staff of the general assembly; to receive specific handgun training prior to carrying a handgun within the state capitol building or on the property of the state capitol complex.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/4/2018