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Friday, March 05, 2010
Ind. Law - "Lawmakers pass gun-at-work bill: Divisive measure lets most Hoosiers take firearm to job; Daniels likely to sign it"
So reports Mary Beth Schneider of the Indianapolis Star today, updating this ILB entry from Feb. 23rd. Some quotes:
Most Hoosiers could take a gun to work as long as the weapon is stored out of sight in a locked vehicle, under legislation enacted Thursday to the delight of gun-rights advocates and the alarm of Indiana businesses.At least 12 other states, including Kentucky, have passed similar legislation.
House Bill 1065, which passed the House 74-20 and the Senate 41-9, now goes to Gov. Mitch Daniels for his signature. * * *
The bill, though, grants some exceptions.
Schools, universities, prisons, child-care centers and domestic-violence shelters can ban their employees from bringing guns to work. Homeowners can declare their property a gun-free zone if they choose. Investor-owned utilities such as Duke Energy and Indianapolis Power & Light Co. also are exempted.
So are businesses licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and regulated by the federal Department of Homeland Security's anti-terrorism standards. That includes Eli Lilly and Co. and Roche Diagnostics. * * *
Other groups seeking exemptions were rebuffed, including hospitals and oil refineries. Maggie McShane, executive director of the Indiana Petroleum Council, said it is "standard procedure at all oil refineries, and considered common sense, to bar any firearms from the premises. Now this bill will stand between the refinery manager and his ability to fully secure his facility."
Posted by Marcia Oddi on March 5, 2010 10:44 AM
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