Key Votes
SB 292 - Prohibits Local Limits on Gun Ownership - Key Vote
Indiana Key Votes
Stages
- May 10, 2011 Executive Signed
- April 29, 2011 House Conference Report Adopted
- April 29, 2011 Senate Conference Report Adopted
- April 18, 2011 House Bill Passed
- Feb. 14, 2011 Senate Bill Passed
- Jan. 6, 2011 Introduced
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Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - May 10, 2011
Title: Prohibits Local Limits on Gun Ownership
Signed by Governor Mitch Daniels, Jr.
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (House) (70-24) - April 29, 2011
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (Senate) (40-10) - April 29, 2011
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (77-21) - April 18, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Prohibits Local Limits on Gun Ownership
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits, with certain exceptions, a political subdivision from regulating any matter pertaining to firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.
Highlights:
- Establishes that a political subdivision may not regulate (Sec. 4):
- Firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories;
- The ownership, possession, use, lawful discharge, carrying, transportation, registration, transfer, and storage of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories;
- Commerce in and taxation of firearms, firearm ammunition, and firearm accessories; and
- Any other matter pertaining to or relating to firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.
- Authorizes a person adversely affected by a political subdivision that violates this law to file an action in a court against the political subdivision to recover the following (Sec. 4, 5):
- The greater of the following:
- Actual damages, including consequential damages; or
- Liquidated damages of 3 times the plaintiff's attorney's fees;
- Court costs (including fees); and
- Reasonable attorney's fees.
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (38-12) - Feb. 14, 2011
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 6, 2011
Title: Prohibits Local Limits on Gun Ownership
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits, with certain exceptions, a political subdivision from regulating any matter pertaining to firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.
