Posted on 03/10/2022 4:34:15 AM PST by marktwain
A confidential source has informed me of events involving the Indiana Constitutional Carry legislation in 2022. The source claimed Senator Liz Brown (R) of Senate District 15 has been the major force blocking the passage of Constitutional Carry. The source claimed Governor Holcombe wants the bill killed and is pushing Senator Brown to do the killing.
In particular, the source stated that Senator Liz Brown was adamant, and emotional in the Republican Caucus meeting on Thursday, March 3rd, denouncing a provision in HB 1077, which required minors who use a firearm in a crime to be tried as adults. The tactic was successful, with the Republican leadership bending to Brown’s insistence the provision be removed from the bill.
This tactic may kill the bill. The Indiana legislature is on a very short time budget, with many bills to enact before the legislative session ends at midnight on Tuesday, March 8. To change the bill at this point requires the amendment be made, the bill then voted on in the Senate and passed. Then the bill has to be sent back to the House, voted on, and passed, all before midnight on 8 March.
The source was disgusted because Brown has attempted to show herself as a proponent of Constitutional Carry. The attempt at showing herself as a supporter is easily verified. On January 7, 2022, AP reported Senator Liz Brown is co-sponsoring a similar bill in the Senate.
The chairwoman of the state Senate committee that blocked the repeal effort last year is co-sponsoring a bill similar to the House proposal for this year’s session.
The source stated the Senate Republican leader, Rodric Bray, is now a supporter of passing the Constitutional Carry bill. This is partly confirmed by a member of Indianagunowners.com.
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How did they get it past her? It sounds like Senator Liz Brown may have been too clever by half. Constitutional Carry is becoming a reality.
Holcombe is an A-hole, and this is from personal experience long before he slit his thumb and signed his soul away to get the position he has.
They took the provision out that required minors using firearms in felony crimes be charged and tried as adults. *That* is what Liz Brown is against.
Umm, if some minor is committing a criminal offense, not protecting himself, why not try as an adult?
Lots of gangs in Blue cities recruit minors to murder as they will automatically be tried in juvee court — and either get off of have their record restricted.
Ask Senator Brown that question. She’s the one that didn’t want it to happen.
Ah. Thank you for the context.
Not required, but I would expect that it’s still an option.
Several other twists occurred in order to follow the rules.
The final vote was 69-30 in the House, and 30-20 in the Senate.
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