GuyRelford
Master
I taught my Comprehensive Indiana Gun Law course today - we had a great group and very lively discussions. We also spent a lot of time on Indiana's new preemption statutue, which gave me an the idea for my next "legal scenario," so here you go:
You have a very good friend who is a great guy - he just has one significant failing. He gets way too drunk and then likes to drive way too fast. So he was recently convicted of his third OWI and sentenced to do 180 days. He's being held over in the Marion County jail, with the possibility of being transferred elsewhere, and he really wants you to come visit.
You're downtown when you get his message and decide to stop by and see him, if you can. You're carrying a Glock 30, .45 ACP. You know that most local jails like the Marion County jail have always prohibited any form of deadly weapons on the premises, but you've also studied the new preemption statute and believe that Marion County, as a political subdivision, can't preclude you from carrying your gun into the building - even if they have metal detectors at the doors, because you have a valid LTCH.
You walk confidently through the front door and ask the desk sargeant where you should check our handgun before visiting your friend.
You end up in handcuffs - then in the cell next to your friend.
Are you staying in jail (i.e., have you committed a crime?)
Note: if you were in my course today, you are ineligible to answer!
Guy
You have a very good friend who is a great guy - he just has one significant failing. He gets way too drunk and then likes to drive way too fast. So he was recently convicted of his third OWI and sentenced to do 180 days. He's being held over in the Marion County jail, with the possibility of being transferred elsewhere, and he really wants you to come visit.
You're downtown when you get his message and decide to stop by and see him, if you can. You're carrying a Glock 30, .45 ACP. You know that most local jails like the Marion County jail have always prohibited any form of deadly weapons on the premises, but you've also studied the new preemption statute and believe that Marion County, as a political subdivision, can't preclude you from carrying your gun into the building - even if they have metal detectors at the doors, because you have a valid LTCH.
You walk confidently through the front door and ask the desk sargeant where you should check our handgun before visiting your friend.
You end up in handcuffs - then in the cell next to your friend.
Are you staying in jail (i.e., have you committed a crime?)
Note: if you were in my course today, you are ineligible to answer!
Guy
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