Do guns belong at Indiana polling places?

[TexasTowelie]

The Hoosier State may continue to be a mishmash of confusing rules and regulations when it comes to carrying firearms at polling places.

Indiana law currently is silent on whether Hoosiers licensed to carry firearms in public are allowed to bring a handgun with them when they go vote — except when their polling place is located in a building where guns always are prohibited, such as a school or courthouse.

State Rep. Tim Wesco, R-Osceola, chairman of the House Committee on Elections and Apportionment, wanted to change that by explicitly allowing guns in all public buildings used as polling places, unless the local unit of government that owns the building containing a polling site took action to specifically prohibit firearms.

Wesco said Monday his proposal in House Bill 1485 spurred more confusion than clarity, and he now plans to remove the guns at polls language from the measure before the committee decides next week whether to advance the legislation to the full House.

Read more: https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/do-guns-belong-at-indiana-polling-places/article_17c037db-2595-555a-b6bd-26a8335722a0.html
(Northwest Indiana Times)

[Just_Vote_Dem]

1. Not surprised that a Repug is pushing for this n/t

[doc03]

2. Carrying a gun to vote is about the same as wearing a MAGA hat to the polls nt

[Midnight Writer]

3. All the more reason for vote by mail. Guns at polls is an intimidation tactic, nothing more.