Indianapolis council approves measure, would overhaul Marion County gun ordinances
Posted on AllSides July 12th, 2023
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It was a packed house at the Indianapolis city-county building Monday night where councilors took up a measure that would overhaul Marion County’s gun ordinances. In a party-line vote, Democrats on the council approved the measure that would ban the sale of AR-15 style rifles within the county, as well as raising the legal age to buy a gun from 18 to 21 and doing away with permitless carry in the county. Democrats said these measures are meant to crack down on the amount of gun violence in Indianapolis. But,...