Handgun (generic)

A bill that already has passed the Senate Judiciary Committee would allow retired law enforcement officers to carry firearms on school property.

Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb’s decision came after the measure faced intense opposition before being approved by the GOP-dominated legislature that embraced what has become a conservative cause across the country.

The state Senate voted 45-4 Monday in favor of the proposal expanding state law to include so-called Glock switches that are already illegal under federal law.