A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning local government.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on whether the bill applies to private property or other areas beyond public parks.

Indiana Bill Allowing Local Parks to Ban Firearms

This bill allows local government units to make rules about firearms in their parks.

What This Bill Does

• Gives local governments the power to decide if people can bring guns into public parks they run or take care of.

Who It Names or Affects

• Local government units in Indiana
• People who visit public parks

Terms To Know

unit

A local government, like a city or town

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what kind of restrictions can be made beyond prohibiting firearms.
• It is unclear how this will affect existing laws about carrying firearms in public places.

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning local government.
Authority to prohibit firearms in local parks.

Current Bill Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning local government.

Authority to prohibit firearms in local parks.

Provides that a unit may prohibit or restrict the possession of a firearm in a public park operated or maintained by the unit.