Indiana Lawmaker To Push For ‘Safe Storage’ Law

By Tom Knighton

So-called “safe storage” may be the law in Washington, but it’s not for most of the rest of the country and that is ultimately a good thing. However, it remains one of the many things gun control advocates want to push for throughout the nation. The idea is that if you have to secure a firearm it will somehow become magically immune to theft is apparently very common among anti-gunners.

Now, a lawmaker in Indiana is looking to push his state in that direction as well.

A state lawmaker wants to make gun storage safety mandatory inside gun owners’ homes.

State Sen. Jim Merritt said the Noblesville school shooting caused him to come up with this proposal. David Moore, who was 13 years old during the May 25 shooting at Noblesville West Middle School, is accused of shooting student Ella Whistler and teacher Jason Seaman. Both victims survived the shooting. Investigators said Moore had two handguns in his backpack.

Merritt, a Republican from Indianapolis, said the main goal of his proposal would be to require parents to keep guns secure and away from children. Merritt is proposing a bill that would require gun owners to keep guns out of reach of …Read the Rest

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