2023 Legislative Session Thread

[BigMoose]

Can we amend SB 137 so that it applies to anyone?

 

[BigMoose]

SB 77 Recreational use of throwing stars. Don't get excited, looks like crony capitalism to me. Authored by Liz Brown (NRA-PVF: D; KiA: F-) so I may oppose this just because. Changes the language from "Chinese Throwing Stars" to "Throwing Stars" (great work there Liz, people had been exploiting the Vietnamese, Korean, and Filipino Throwing Star loophole for years. Don't think I need purple for the sarcasm with that statement.)

Recreational use of throwing stars. Allows a person who is at least 12 years of age to possess a throwing star for recreational purposes on certain business premises if particular requirements are met. Makes the violation of certain throwing star provisions a Class C misdemeanor

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/77#document-886923d0

What the? why did someone decide to make this overly complicated, does she really think ANYONE will set up throwing star.. alleys? Lanes? whatever.... umm what. The law on the books now is an ignored embarrassment, that at most is used when some cop decides to throw the book at some perp and happens to find one in their possesion.

Its not rocket science, just leave this part, and nix everything else.

SECTION 1. IC 35-31.5-2-41 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE JULY 2 1, 2023]. Sec. 41. "Chinese throwing star", for purposes of 3 IC 35-47-5-12, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-47-5-12(b).

 

[KellyinAvon]

What the? why did someone decide to make this overly complicated, does she really think ANYONE will set up throwing star.. alleys? Lanes? whatever.... umm what. The law on the books now is an ignored embarrassment, that at most is used when some cop decides to throw the book at some perp and happens to find one in their possesion.

Its not rocket science, just leave this part, and nix everything else.

SECTION 1. IC 35-31.5-2-41 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE JULY 2 1, 2023]. Sec. 41. "Chinese throwing star", for purposes of 3 IC 35-47-5-12, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-47-5-12(b).

Everything gets overly complicated when politics is involved.

 

[JEBland]

I feel dumber having read this.

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/149#document-9f168bb1

My goodness that man needs help understanding firearms and firearms law (we had a nice exchange with me answering "sir, we don't register firearms in this state" so many times that even Liz Brown stepped in).

 

[indyblue]

does she really think ANYONE will set up throwing star.. alleys?

I could see the ax throwing places adding star throwing if it were legal to do it.

Axe throwing doesn’t really interest me but I Might like to try throwing some stars.

 

[chipbennett]

I feel dumber having read this.

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/149#document-9f168bb1

Muh GhOsT GhUNs!

 

[chipbennett]

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/137

I'm so sick of Police officers getting free passes that the average citizen gets a Felony charge if we do it.

Such bills, and their myriad similar provisions in other bills, are a prima facie violation of the Equal Protection clause. Being a police officer does not confer special rights and privileges, outside of the specific role of law enforcement. Period.

No more of this.

 

[JTScribe]

Muh GhOsT GhUNs!

3D printer goes brrrrr, Mr. Randolph.

 

[KellyinAvon]

Muh GhOsT GhUNs!

dUZ mAK mE sKEERED!

 

[KellyinAvon]

Some bills on the House side up this morning. HB 1117 protection of 2A needs a full read. Looks like sanctuary county state wide at first glance

 

[jwamplerusa]

I feel dumber having read this.

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/149#document-9f168bb1

Can we the citizens not implement a basic intelligence test and minimum passing requirement before these morons get sworn in?

Yes, I feel dumber too

 

[KLB]

Can we the citizens not implement a basic intelligence test and minimum passing requirement before these morons get sworn in?

Yes, I feel dumber too

Is this like when one guy tells another guy how horrible something smells and he smells it to see how bad it is?

 

[Timjoebillybob]

I thought this was already the case?

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/67

Nope, 16 is the age of consent in IN regardless the age of their partner as long as they are also 16 or older. There is something like this for 14-15 yr olds if their partner is within a couple of years and they are in an ongoing (non-family) relation.

Think Indiana is ready to join its neighbor states?

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/70

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/82

One would hope, but this bill wouldn't legalize selling just possession of under an ounce. The change in DUI law would be a good thing though, if someone partakes in a legal state a week before and a LEO hauls them in for a blood test a week later under the current law they are up the creek.
ETA This bill would have IN joining its neighboring states (and others) though. If the feds remove it from the schedule that is.

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1039#digest-heading

This one is interesting. HOAs (and seed patent owners) will not be pleased:

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/133#digest-heading

HOAs still wouldn't be effected. And probably not the seed patent owners, at least not the GMO ones which I believe generally have a contract with the purchaser regarding use and saving seeds.
(e) Nothing in subsection (a) may impair the terms of a lease or
contract, including the governing documents (as defined by
IC 32-25.5-2-3) of a homeowners association.

 

[chipbennett]

Can we the citizens not implement a basic intelligence test and minimum passing requirement before these morons get sworn in?

Yes, I feel dumber too

Representatives tend to reflect their constituents. I'll leave it at that.

 

[chipbennett]

HOAs still wouldn't be effected. And probably not the seed patent owners, at least not the GMO ones which I believe generally have a contract with the purchaser regarding use and saving seeds.
(e) Nothing in subsection (a) may impair the terms of a lease or
contract, including the governing documents (as defined by
IC 32-25.5-2-3) of a homeowners association.

I could see that coming into conflict, where Covenants restrict what is otherwise construed/protected as a right under state statute.

 

[KLB]

Representatives tend to reflect their constituents. I'll leave it at that.

Do they though? Other than having the right letter next to their name that is.

 

[KellyinAvon]

More bills up in both Senate and House. Will give them the eye later.

HB 1238, that ain't Bob Seger's bassist that's for sure. Haven't read yet, bet it mentions the shoulder things that go up.

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1238

 

[KLB]

More bills up in both Senate and House. Will give them the eye later.

HB 1238, that ain't Bob Seger's bassist that's for sure. Haven't read yet, bet it mentions the shoulder things that go up.

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1238

Wants to deny evil guns to under 21. Looks to get all of the usual D "assault weapon" nonsense into law.

 

[actaeon277]

Let's deny guns to politicians that sponsor and vote for these bills, and any security they hire, or their office hires.

 

[squidvt]

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1227#document-1971d55c
If this was specific and not say the usual BS of Democrats and the Police... I could be all for something like the Eddy Eagle Program for Grade School kids

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1177#document-8dac435e

Why not make this available for the public at large so we can carry in schools?