This is nothing more than the Democrats attempt at taking your eye off the ball. You had it exactly right when you said O'Bannon and crew has wrecked (more likely pilfered) the state' treasury.
What better way to keep you rednecks from calling for an audit than to get you stirred up on the 2nd amendment. BTW I'm a Hoosier.
That is a very good take on DemoRat strategy. Another way they can use this to advantage is when it dies in committee or is defeated on the floor, either one, they will demagogue it as Republican 'obstructionism' in order to placate their base. They can sound outraged about it making it seem like 'they tried to do something' but 'the gun nuts and Republicans stopped us' which will help keep the slaves on the plantation. Or so they hope.