The Good Guy with a Gun is Gone

With the passage of House Bill 1296 by the Indiana General Assembly this week, which creates a "permitless" or "constitutional" carry framework for handguns in the state, Hoosiers have basically declared all guys "good." It's sort of a "don't ask, don't tell" policy for anyone in the state who would otherwise be allowed to carry a gun if licensing still existed. What I mean by that is that this bill slightly refines what state law will be in determining who can legally carry a gun, but eliminates the state's determination that any of those details are actually true. Why shouldn't we just assume that every eighteen-year-old is entirely compliant with the 34-page bill that defines his or her compliance? Connect with Michael Leppert  michaelleppert.com Twitter @michaelleppert  Facebook at Michael Leppert