Last Year's Rifle Bill Amended...

[avboiler11]

so 8mm x 57mm would be go to go?????

Does it have a bullet diameter of .243" or larger, and a case length between 1.16"-3.00"?

 

[ghitch75]

yep and yep...

 

[AGarbers]

View attachment 54784

Here's flow chart to make it easier.

 

[avboiler11]

Only a week and a half left in this year's session...

 

[Mgderf]

It'll probably die in committee.
I hope not, but it seems there's not a great deal of political will for this.

 

[avboiler11]

S 04/18/2017 Senate advisors appointed: Messmer and Mrvan

S 04/18/2017 Senate conferees appointed: Glick and Tallian

H 04/17/2017 House advisors appointed: Morrison, Friend and Errington

H 04/17/2017 House conferees appointed: Eberhart and Kersey

H 04/17/2017 House dissented from Senate Amendments

H 04/13/2017 Motion to dissent filed

S 03/31/2017 Returned to the House with amendments

S 03/30/2017 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 329: yeas 41, nays 8

 

[avboiler11]

So for those that know how this process works...does the dissent mean the House won't agree to the Senate's changes and therefore it is going to Conference Committee, where the House & Senate conferees and advisors come into play to reconcile the differences?

If the conference committee comes to a mutual agreement, does anything else need to happen in order for that agreement to become law other than the Governor's signature?

 

[7mmRM]

Any updates??

 

[avboiler11]

I just called Rep. Eberhart's office and spoke with Kate; she said "today is the last day of session, and there should be movement on it (HB1415) today."

 

[avboiler11]

Eberhart filed a Motion to Consent to the Senate changes (3.00" max cartridge length) after Conference Committee this afternoon.

 

[Willie]

The bill's author has withdrawn his dissent and has accepted the Senate's amendment that limits the brass length to 3" or less.

04/21/2017 Motion to concur filed.

iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1415#document-f499e8d4

The motion to concur means that one chamber accepts an amendment adopted by the opposite chamber.

 

[7mmRM]

Ok. So essentially it's a done deal?

 

[Willie]

Ok. So essentially it's a done deal?

Pretty much.... but I will ask..

 

[avboiler11]

H 04/21/2017 House reconsidered and concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 539: yeas 90, nays 8

 

[tetter]

Is this complete then?

 

[Willie]

21/2017 House reconsidered and concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 539: yeas 90, nays 8




It is no longer a House bill and has become a House Enrolled Act. It's ready for the Governor.

 

[ChrisK1977]

I will get to use my to use my other rifles!!!! Not selling my .450 yet though. Like using my .308 last year but like having more options.

 

[oldpink]

Great news!
It won't affect me any, as my only two centerfire rifles are my Marlin .45 Colt and Ruger .30-06, but I'm still happy for the legions of folks with rifles sitting in their safes that haven't been fired except at the range or maybe at the occasional coyote.
Holcomb's signature is all that's left, and he'll certainly sign without hesitation.

 

[gregr]

Great news!
It won't affect me any, as my only two centerfire rifles are my Marlin .45 Colt and Ruger .30-06, but I'm still happy for the legions of folks with rifles sitting in their safes that haven't been fired except at the range or maybe at the occasional coyote.
Holcomb's signature is all that's left, and he'll certainly sign without hesitation.

Same here, I only have the 30-06, and am thrilled to be able to deer hunt with it, but am happy for the others who will be able to use the different calibers they have.

Question: Will someone put together a comprehensive list of all the actual cartridges that will now be legal? It adds to the confusion to only list the cartridge dimensions. I believe hunters want it spelled out very clearly.

 

[avboiler11]

A comptehensive list would have hundreds if not thousands of chamberings.

Basically anything 6mm-221 Fireball thru 375 Ultra Mag, to include 338 Lapua Mag. No Barrett, Cheytac, or BMG cases as they have case lengths in excess of 3.00".

Here is an extremely truncated list of popular medium game, factory ammunition centerfire rifle calibers that would now be legal for Indiana deer on private land as soon as the Governor puts his signature to paper:

257 Roberts
25-06
6.5 Grendel
6.5 Creedmoor
260 Remington
6.8 SPC II
270 Winchester
7mm-08
280 Rem
284 Win
7mm Rem Mag
338 Federal
338 Win Mag
358 Win