Gun Control In The USA: How FedEx Shooter Managed To Buy A Gun Despite Red-Flag Laws
04/19/21 AT 2:37 PM
The recent shooting rampage at an Indianapolis FedEx facility has sparked a fierce debate over the efficacy of Indiana’s gun control laws. After the mass shooting left eight employees dead, state lawmakers began fighting a Republican supermajority to correct loopholes that allowed the gunman to purchase firearms even after authorities were informed he was a threat.
The 19-year-old man was detained over a year before the massacre after his mother called the police and told them he might attempt “suicide by cop.” Authorities took his shotgun, but it’s unclear whether they initiated processes that would stop him from buying more.
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 colle
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The horrific shooting Friday at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis that left eight dead has renewed calls for both federal and state gun control measures.
With Republicans and Democrats hopelessly divided on the issue and time running out in the Indiana Statehouse it seems difficult to imagine significant reforms would take place. Still, leaders from the White House to Indianapolis City Hall are asking for federal and state lawmakers to be proactive.
For the past decade, the Republican-dominated Indiana General Assembly has largely focused on expanding the right to carry a handgun, instead of the passage of more gun control policies.