A Rare Glimpse into the Life-Cycle of a Law through the Three-Branches of Government Many readers of Ciyou & Dixon, P.C.’s blog posts appreciate our commitment to the educational aspects of law. We fundamentally believe to live a better, fuller and more meaningful life under the law, and the make …
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There are some slight changes or clarifications in the law. There are two (2) components to the pre-506 and post-506 law. The first is the means by which a handgun is transported to a dealer for repair. The second is the handling (carry) of the firearm when returned at the …
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The answer appears to be “yes.” In Indiana, we recognize all licenses to carry issued by other states. However, this should not be confused with a firearms registration card. It must be a license to carry, but the holder would nevertheless have to follow Indiana law. That is a separate …
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In many factual circumstances, the answer is “yes.” Indiana Senate Bill 506 appears to change Indiana law on where a License is required to carry a handgun; or minimally clarify ambiguous places where carry was hard to determine if lawful without a License in the past. One of the many …
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How has the “Person’s Property” Exception To The Need For A License Changed Under Indiana Senate Bill 506, If At All?
The penal law for the “property” exception (where a License was not required to lawfully carry a handgun) was not well defined before SB 506 was enacted. The statute merely set out that a License was not required to carry “on the person’s property.” Very few reported appellate cases addressed …
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It does not apply. Other firearms, typically long guns, such as rifles and shotguns, are regulated by other civil and criminal laws and local ordinances. This is a common misunderstanding that may continue after Indiana Senate Bill 506 becomes law. This is because handguns, generally speaking, are not as lethal …
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This question is one that has played itself time and again through US history and in every state. The legal concept of preemption may apply to any matter. In basic form, it asks the question of who should decide a matter — the State or the local government. Many years …
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