Gun laws have been proposed previously in Kentucky and talk re-surfaced in April after a man walked into Old National Bank in downtown Louisville shot and killed five people and hurt eight others.
Republican Sen. Whitney Westerfield told WDRB News on Wednesday, the Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary will meet Dec. 15 and discuss two versions of a CARR Law.
The statement from the family said, “This tragedy is yet another indication that meaningful, common sense gun safety measures must be enacted.
The Department of Justice issued a new rule for gun dealers with federal licenses on Monday.
It’s looking like it’s going to be a busy hunting season.
Gun rights advocates said situations like the Texas church shooting this week prompted the Indiana legislature this year to pass a law that allows the carrying of guns in houses of worship.
The forum, hosted by Springdale Presbyterian Church, was aimed at having a conversation about problems and possible solutions about gun violence in America.
The company is also asking lawmakers to consider legislation that will "strengthen background checks and remove weapons from those who have been found to pose a risk for violence."
The resolution, which passed Tuesday and says the U.S. is "plagued by an epidemic of gun violence," accuses the NRA of using "its considerable wealth and organization strength to promote gun ownership and incite gun owners to acts of violence."
Indiana residents soon will be able to legally own manufactured short-barreled shotguns, also known as sawed-off shotguns.