A House committee took hours of testimony Wednesday that was virtually identical to debate last session over a similar proposal.

Nearly 50 Jay School Corporation employees volunteered to access the guns in the event of a school shooting, so they could respond while waiting for police.

Jay School Corporation Superintendent Jeremey Gulley says the district is starting the process of deciding who will be able to use the firearms.

Indiana law prohibits county and city governments from enacting local gun ordinances, so the proposed resolution urged state lawmakers to take action on the issue.It failed to pass the Community Affairs Committee.

Three individuals face charges involving illegal purchases of firearms that were used in the fatal shootings of Boone County sheriff's deputy Jacob Pickett and Terre Haute police officer Robert Pitts.

The study focused on Indiana and Connecticut’s firearm seizure laws. While Connecticut’s suicide rate has been offset by different factors over 10 years, Indiana’s has gradually decreased since the enactment of the seizure law.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer has said while Indiana law allows districts to arm teachers, she doesn’t think it’s a good idea.

The number of background checks had begun to dip over the last two years – until February’s school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

Church members say they wanted to take action after the February school shooting in Parkland, Florida, that killed 17 people.

The event is expected to run about two hours, and coincides with similar events in state capitals across the country.