Indiana Lawmaker Flips The Script, Proposes Applying Gun Rules To Journalists

By Tom Knighton

I’m constantly amazed at the number of people who tend to be selective in their observance of the Bill of Rights. I’m not talking about people who disagree what Freedom of Religion means, either. No, I mean those who will clamor for things like a free press (which I agree with, mind you) while also clamoring for things like gun control. It’s baffling how some folks can look at one amendment as sacrosanct while looking at another as merely a suggestion.

Now, one Indiana state lawmaker, Rep. Jim Lucas, has flipped things around on journalists, and it’s hysterical.

An Indiana Representative is forcing the establishment media to look in the mirror and face their hypocrisy.

He is proposing the First Amendment in Indiana be treated the same as the Second Amendment. His proposal is that journalists be required to apply for a license before they are allowed to publish.

If they have felony convictions, they might not be allowed to publish.

From fox59.com:

Lucas, from Seymour, has been critical of the media’s coverage of his efforts to repeal a state law that requires a permit to carry a handgun.

He has stated reporters, columnists and editorial boards mischaracterize his idea, which is sometimes referred to …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms