Indy council member calls on Holcomb, lawmakers to address gun control after FedEx shooting
Kaitlin Lange, Indianapolis Star
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An Indianapolis City-County councilwoman is calling on Gov. Eric Holcomb and state lawmakers to address gun violence before they leave the Statehouse next week after eight people were killed during a mass shooting at the FedEx Ground Plainfield Operations Center.
Indianapolis City-County Councillor Ali Brown, a Democrat, released a statement Friday morning encouraging legislative leaders and Holcomb to take proactive action to prevent more mass shootings.
"It would be absolutely coldhearted of House Speaker Todd Huston, Senate President Rodric Bray, and Governor Eric Holcomb if they failed to address gun violence as the state is currently in session and able to find a solution to this problem," Brown said in a statement. "The conversation will be tough, but we must get a firm grip of the situation and the collective epidemic — and if that means passing background check legislation, banning automatic rifles, and advocating for other common-sense gun control measures, let’s get that done immediately."