As big of an issue as reciprocity is especially within states with constitutional carry I can't believe that IN wouldn't accommodate that.That's why you can still get either a 5 year or lifetime carry permit, or both if so inclined
I have seen nothing about LTCH going away
What law are you referring to that goes into effect on July 1st?
And by the way, Indiana does not have a CCW. It's a LTCH
Except for the part where you can no longer carry near a school, and have nothing to show another state that requires a license for reciprocity.
The problem with being within 1000' of school property was dealt with during the Clinton era.
I agree that the law is rarely enforced -- the only examples I can find are as add-on charge when someone brought attention to themselves by getting caught doing something else illegal, like during a drug raid or murdering someone within 1000' of a schoolOk, here we go.
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1. ... because of non-enforced federal law which was nuked in Lopez in 1995.
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I would describe "interstate commerce" as boric acid, not fairy dust, but you are correct.I agree that the law is rarely enforced -- the only examples I can find are as add-on charge when someone brought attention to themselves by getting caught doing something else illegal, like during a drug raid or murdering someone within 1000' of a school
However, IIRC, the SCOTUS nuke of Lopez was itself "nuked" by congress when they simply passed essentially the same law but this time included the magical constitutional fairy dust of "interstate commerce." Am I not correct? I haven't finished my first cup of coffee yet and am not yet ready to plunge into an internet search. But I do believe the 1000' rule is in effect (but rarely to never enforced) except for those carrying handguns with a state license.
Poetaytoe, puhtawtoe.I would describe "interstate commerce" as boric acid, not fairy dust, but you are correct.
I read an article blabbering about this same nonsense earlier today.just today I heard this bill being referred to as “Constidelusional Carry. The LEO it came from cited that it is even larger government than our current system. In comparing it to voting he said to be fair we should do away with registration requirements as well along with needed paperwork of questions to qualify to vote? Or licensing dealers on the 21st amendment? He was worried about losing the identifier of a qualified CCW Hoosier. It seems that the LE community has mixed feelings on its application as written. Again, over my head.
I am forgiving to those that misuse the terms as well. CCW vs LTCH, Clips vs Magazines, Etc. But his point was that people can and do qualify now and get a permit to prove it to others. I am not much for arguing with a man with a gun at the range.I read an article blabbering about this same nonsense earlier today.
Somebody should let the LEO know that there is no qualified CCW in Hoosierville, there is qualified LTCH Hoosiers. All Hoosiers that haven't lost their rights should be qualified to carry a handgun, and soon that may be the case.
I am usually pretty tolerant of terms being used, but less so with LEO using wrong language that they should fully understand the difference of. Sounds like you probably made a wise decision.I am forgiving to those that misuse the terms as well. CCW vs LTCH, Clips vs Magazines, Etc. But his point was that people can and do qualify now and get a permit to prove it to others. I am not much for arguing with a man with a gun at the range.
What? you cant leave your house with a firearm if you live within a certain distance of a school, but if i remember correctly you can carry in your car if you are picking someone up from the school?Now the bad news. The specific piece of Federal law in 18 USC 922(q) that lets you carry a loaded handgun within 1000 feet of a school (roughly two blocks from the edge of school property in all directions) states "if the individual possessing the firearm is licensed to do so by the State in which the school zone is located or a political subdivision of the State,"
On its face, this fails the requirements of 922(q), meaning that if you live within two blocks of a school you CANNOT leave your home property with a loaded handgun, nor can you travel within two blocks of a school with a loaded handgun.
If you live in the average Indiana small town or city, this is very bad.
Subject to Lopez, a case I don’t pretend to have read but sounds relevant, the Federal Gun Free School Zone act made it a criminal act to be in possession of a firearm within 1000 feet of a (K-12) school, having the gun within the confines of your home being an exception, absent a license issued by the state in which the GFSZ exists being issued.What? you cant leave your house with a firearm if you live within a certain distance of a school, but if i remember correctly you can carry in your car if you are picking someone up from the school?