House Ways and Means Chairman Tim Brown says he expects that the state budget adopted in 2019 will address the fee-revenue loss.

The bill keeps the handgun carry permit system but lifts some barriers and eliminates a fee for lifetime permits.

The study committee looked at laws are being adopted by other states allowing people to carry a handgun without a permit.

An Indiana House committee voted Tuesday to create a special summer committee to study the issue.

A 2014 Chicago report found that about 20 percent of illegal guns came from Indiana where no permit is required.

Restaurateur Art Bouvier announced the discount Saturday night on Facebook shortly after the robbery at his Cajun restaurant Papa Roux. It's unclear how much money was taken, but no one was injured.

Gov. Mike Pence says he wants all Hoosiers to know that, beginning Monday morning, members of the National Guard will be armed and able to defend themselves.