Articles tagged as: gun permits
November 13, 2023
Gun violence survivors may hesitate to seek mental health care despite trauma, new study found
Survivors of nonfatal shootings do not always seek professional mental health help despite trauma, according to a new study. Stigma and fear of getting in trouble are some of the reasons why.
Read MoreJuly 24, 2023
How Indiana's permitless carry law could impact gun violence
It’s been more than a year since Indiana removed the requirement for a permit to legally carry a handgun. Some listeners were curious about how the law is impacting Hoosiers.
Read MoreJune 30, 2022
Indiana police set as state handgun permit requirement ends
The change will allow anyone age 18 or older to carry a handgun in public except those with a felony conviction, who face a restraining order or have a dangerous mental illness.
Read MoreJune 29, 2022
What Indiana's permitless handgun carry law does and doesn't do
A lot of listeners have questions about Indiana's new permitless handgun carry law, which takes effect Friday. IPB News has answers to some of the most common about what the law does and doesnt do.
Read MoreJune 3, 2022
Indianapolis mayor, prosecutor call for ‘common sense’ gun reform
About 100 people rallied in downtown Indianapolis Friday morning to push for gun control legislation in the wake of recent mass shootings. Local officials voiced their support for reforms while condemning Indiana’s permitless carry law.
Read MoreMarch 21, 2022
Holcomb signs permitless carry bill, allowing Hoosiers to carry handguns without license
Hoosiers will no longer have to get a permit to carry a handgun in public, starting July 1, after Gov. Eric Holcomb signed the so-called permitless carry bill into law.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2022
Republican lawmakers poised to resurrect elimination of Indiana handgun carry permits
House and Senate lawmakers appear poised to perform a resurrection act with legislation that eliminates Indianas handgun carry permits.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2022
Senate committee stuns, guts bill that would've eliminated handgun carry permit requirement
House Bill 1077, as it now stands, keeps Indiana’s handgun carry permit system in place. And it adds a new, “provisional” license – a temporary permit a person can use to carry a handgun in public while the state processes their application for the permanent handgun license.
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2019
House Committee Changes, Approves Gun Bill
The House committee took hours of testimony on the bill last week. But it didn't debate the measure at all before voting on it this week.
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