Did Indiana pass the rifle law?
05-10-2015, 12:23 PM
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Typical Buck
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Did Indiana pass the rifle law?
The legislative session ended a couple weeks ago but I haven't been able to find the answer. There was a proposal on the docket this year to expand the rifle law for white tail in Indiana. (.243 and larger). I can't seem to confirm if the law was passed or not? Anyone heard
05-11-2015, 02:30 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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05-12-2015, 06:43 AM
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According to the last couple sentences in item 10 of the above link, the DPW received so many negative comments that they are not going to push for the change, so it looks like it's dead in the water just as Parrot Head stated.
05-12-2015, 02:04 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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I've got an old T/C Contender with a barrel chambered in 7mm TCU which is basically a .223 necked up to 7mm. A handloaded 120 gr Nosler BT will tip over whitetails really nicely. Mine is topped with a 2X Leupold pistol scope.
05-12-2015, 06:22 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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Looks like Division of Fish and Wildlife does not support the change due to negative comments from the people of Indiana. The National Resource Commision is the entity that is going to make the final say on the matter.
The majority of the population lives in the central and northern part of the state and it is flat and open. I would see why so many negative comments based on those two statistics.
The southern part of the state does not have the flat topography of the north and holds more and larger forests, private and government owned. It is less populated and less developed.
If it was about majority vote then I could see it on the ballots. This however is something based on information and recommendations that has some good points not to be ruled out by bad publicity. I hope at least they will allow it in the southern counties.
The majority of the population lives in the central and northern part of the state and it is flat and open. I would see why so many negative comments based on those two statistics.
The southern part of the state does not have the flat topography of the north and holds more and larger forests, private and government owned. It is less populated and less developed.
If it was about majority vote then I could see it on the ballots. This however is something based on information and recommendations that has some good points not to be ruled out by bad publicity. I hope at least they will allow it in the southern counties.
