Bill to allow guns on church school property advances [View all]
Currently, Hoosiers can legally carry guns on church property, so long as that property doesn't also house a school. The Indiana Senate Judiciary Committee took a step toward changing that Wednesday, moving forward a bill that would allow guns on all church property — school or not.
"This allows a house of worship to be able to protect their congregation on their property," said the bill's sponsor, Indianapolis Republican Jack Sandlin. "It does not put guns in the hands of teachers. It does not prohibit houses of worship from establishing policies to prohibit the bringing of firearms onto their property."
The bill passed along party lines, with five Republicans sending Senate Bill 33 to the floor and two Democrats voting against it.
Democrats weren't the only opposition in the room.
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