HB 1065 was signed into law by Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels on 18 March 2010.
News release on IndyStar.com
Digest of HB1065 on IN.gov
HB 1065 included provisions that protect Hoosiers from Katrina-style weapons confiscation in time of emergencies, among other emergency powers protections. In addition, the bill, which takes effect on 1 July 2010, prevents employers from banning legally possessed firearms from being stored in locked vehicles on company property. Both of these protections are important for the preservation of the right to keep and bear arms protected by the constitutions of the United States and of Indiana.
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My fellow Hoosiers,
On Tuesday, January 12, Senate Bill 25 passed out of the Senate Committee on Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters by a vote of 8 to 3. SB 25, sponsored by NRA Board Member and State Senator Johnny Nugent (R-43), will now head to the full Senate for a floor vote.
This legislation would prevent a business from adopting or enforcing a policy or rule that prohibits an individual from legally possessing a firearm that is locked in the individual's private vehicle while the vehicle is in or on the business’ property. Twelve states have already enacted similar legislation to protect their law-abiding citizens from being wrongfully terminated for exercising their Second Amendment rights, and it is time Indiana did the same.
This is a bill that all citizens who are concerned for their own personal safety should support. To that end, I encourage you, fellow Hoosiers, to contact your state senators and encourage them to vote in support of this bill. I have already done so, and you are free to use the letter I drafted if you would like to, or you may feel free to compose your own; either way, just show your support for the bill!
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Dear Senator [NAME]:
I am contacting you, as my representative in the Indiana Senate, to encourage you to vote in support of, and to work with all diligence to otherwise lend your support to, Senate Bill 25.
Senate Bill 25 would prevent a business from adopting or enforcing a policy or rule that prohibits an individual from legally possessing a firearm that is locked in the individual's private vehicle while the vehicle is in or on the business’ property. Twelve states have already enacted similar legislation to protect their law-abiding citizens from being wrongfully terminated for exercising their Second Amendment rights, and it is time Indiana did the same.
This is extremely important to Hoosiers who legally own and transport a firearm from their residence to place of business where said firearm may not be welcome due to company policy. Citizens concerned for their safety while in transit to and from their place of employ are then forced either to break company policy, at risk of job loss, or to forfeit their inherent right to bear arms recognized and protected by the constitutions of the State of Indiana and of the United States of America, at risk of life, limb, and/or property loss.
With these considerations in mind, please remember to vote in SUPPORT of SB 25.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Your Name
Your City, IN
Caleb.
