Indiana House passes bill abolishing handgun permits
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Network Indiana): The Indiana House has voted to let you carry a gun without a permit. On a near party-line vote, the House...
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Bill to eliminate carry permits dies in Indiana Senate
INDIANAPOLIS (WOWO): A bill that would have done away with requiring Hoosiers to have a permit to carry a gun has died in the State...
Indiana House backs ending gun permits, tighter abortion law
INDIANAPOLIS (AP): Republicans pushed bills through the Indiana House on Monday that would repeal the state’s permit requirement for carrying a handgun in public and...
Indiana panels back tighter abortion law, ending gun permits
INDIANAPOLIS (AP): Indiana legislators advanced two measures Monday that join Republican-led drives across the country to tighten abortion laws and loosen gun restrictions. One Indiana House...
Ending Indiana gun permits could cost police $3.5 million
INDIANAPOLIS (AP): Indiana legislators would face coming up with $3.5 million a year for local police agencies if they repeal the state law requiring a...
Bill would add opioid prescriptions to INSPECT database
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Legislation sponsored by an area lawmaker that would require doctors and pharmacists to take an extra step before prescribing opioids could soon...
Indiana meth lab seizures down almost 60%
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WOWO): The number of meth lab seizures throughout Indiana has taken a sharp dive. The Indiana State Police reports a 58% drop in...
Future of ‘abortion reversal’ bill in doubt
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Two key Indiana lawmakers say they do not intend to take action on legislation addressing so-called ‘abortion reversal’ procedures, likely dooming its...
Smaltz applauds drop in statewide meth labs
INDIANA (WOWO): The Indiana State Police says they saw a 35% drop in statewide meth lab seizures during the past year. State Representative Ben Smaltz (R-Auburn),...
Indiana meth lab busts drop
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WOWO): There’s some potential good news in Indiana’s fight against meth. New laws that limit the over-the-counter sale of pseudoephedrine – a drug found...