Boss Hogsett is at it again

[Ark]

It made national news. Fails to mention who has been the Mayor the last 8 years, that he was MIA during the riots, did away with the Public Safety Director, his hand-picked replacement for Prosecutor is a revolving door installer, has a real challenge for re-election, is up for election in November...

Indianapolis city council votes in favor of banning 'assault' rifles, removing concealed carry

The Indianapolis City-County Council passed a gun control plan proposed by the city's mayor to ban "assault" rifles, remove concealed carry and raise the age to buy a gun to 21.

www.foxnews.com

There should be criminal penalties for knowingly and intentionally passing illegal laws.

 

[r3126]

The Star article states "...bans assault rifles within the city limits..." What will this do to the 1500 Gun Show and the Stout Field show?

 

[Cameramonkey]

There should be criminal penalties for knowingly and intentionally passing illegal laws.

That is where impeachment comes into play.

But good luck getting anyone to try.

 

[cosermann]

There should be criminal penalties for knowingly and intentionally passing illegal laws.

Funny, you should mention that. I saw the following in the public comments on the Fox article linked above (edited slightly):

“In 2011, Florida enacted [a] preemption measure designed to … restrict local authority to regulate firearms. The measure … includes language intended to personally punish local legislators who cause a preempted law to be passed or enforced.

in (sic) 2011, after many lawsuits were filed against localities challenging preempted statutes, the state inserted a penalty provision into the statute. Local officials would now be fined up to $5,000 for knowingly passing preempted ordinances with a kicker: “public funds may not be used to defend or reimburse” the official for their unlawful conduct.

Florida's highest court upheld the penalty provision in the state's preemption statute, which holds local officials accountable by directly fining them for knowingly passing preempted ordinances.”

Sounds good to me. If our legislators are looking for something to do next legislative session, this would be one of my suggestions.

 

[COOPADUP]

This whole thing is strictly political. Let's see, if the state overturns all gun laws, then we have a failsafe plan that will immediately go into affect. Now the CC are all patting each other on the back.
Incredible that people in Marion County put up with this BS.

 

[Pepi]

Maybe the HOG should try to get a handle on Indy's BIG drug problem. I bet a lot of these shooting would disappear.

 

[Leadeye]

The Star article states "...bans assault rifles within the city limits..." What will this do to the 1500 Gun Show and the Stout Field show?

The promoters will probably go elsewhere if the city starts imposing new rules on it. I'm sure they can find another spot that will welcome their business.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

Thanks, that means something to me.

Lol, I bet.

I hope people realize that it isn't the rank and file that are proposing all the b.s. "fixes" for the violent crime in Indy. We know what the issue is but the bosses think they know better.

 

[cosermann]

Sounds good to me. If our legislators are looking for something to do next legislative session, this would be one of my suggestions.

I'm sick and tired of having to play whack-a-mole with measures like the Indy one, towns putting up pre-empted signage at parks, South Bend not cleaning up it's ordinances, preying on the ignorant, etc.

We've had statewide pre-emption in place long enough all these public officials should know better. It's high time for a penalty provision like Florida.

 

[cosermann]

[posted in wrong thread. oops.]

 

[FNparabellum]

The state will fight it. One of the things I enjoy about Indiana is our gun laws. One of which isn't even about guns specifically. The state doesn’t allow a city ordinance to conflict with state law.

 

[Ingomike]

The state will fight it. One of the things I enjoy about Indiana is our gun laws. One of which isn't even about guns specifically. The state doesn’t allow a city ordinance to conflict with state law.

We all know that point, we want penalties for those that make the state “fight” a law clearly defiant of state law. They are wasting our money…

 

[BigRed]

The Star article states "...bans assault rifles within the city limits..." What will this do to the 1500 Gun Show and the Stout Field show?

I have never seen an assault rifle at either of those shows.

 

[bobzilla]

Lol, I bet.

I hope people realize that it isn't the rank and file that are proposing all the b.s. "fixes" for the violent crime in Indy. We know what the issue is but the bosses think they know better.

Trust me this happens in all areas of the world.

 

[bobzilla]

I have never seen an assault rifle at either of those shows.

There's been a few collectors that have brought select fire M16's and AK's before.

 

[shootersix]

I feel sorry for you Indianapolis residents, cause do you have any idea how much this is going to make your taxes go up???

Cause Indy is gonna get sued into bankruptcy!!!

 

[Ingomike]

I feel sorry for you Indianapolis residents, cause do you have any idea how much this is going to make your taxes go up???

Cause Indy is gonna get sued into bankruptcy!!!

Do you have any idea how much of your state tax dollars are going to fight this BS?

 

[BigMoose]

The state will fight it. One of the things I enjoy about Indiana is our gun laws. One of which isn't even about guns specifically. The state doesn’t allow a city ordinance to conflict with state law.

Well I am thinking we could break up Unigov, turn the county and smaller Marion county cities loose, and put the old city limits under direct control of the state legislature and governor. Under the auspices that it is the state capitol.. like Washington DC.

 

[BigMoose]

Anyway I am voting for that Shreve guy, he is running a ton of adds. First serious republican to run a serious mayor campaign in decades.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Anyway I am voting for that Shreve guy, he is running a ton of adds. First serious republican to run a serious mayor campaign in decades.

Go team Bored Rich Guy!