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Police in Indiana would be barred from firing warning shots under legislation approved by a Senate committee Tuesday.
Sen. Scott Baldwin (R-Noblesville) is a former police officer and author of the bill. He said warning shots by law enforcement should be a “very last resort.”
“Any time a round leaves the muzzle of a firearm, everyone around us is in danger,” Baldwin said.
But Sen. Greg Taylor (D-Indianapolis) doesn’t like the idea of such a statewide, blanket policy.
“You’re taking away their discretion, Taylor said. And that is not good.”
Baldwin’s bill does allow prison guards to fire warning shots, only to prevent a prisoner escape.
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