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Council adopts consolidated firearm-discharge ordinance with exceptions for ceremonial and self-defense uses
5462244 · April 29, 2025
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Summary
The Common Council adopted Bill 26-25, revising local discharge-of-firearms rules to centralize exceptions, add a self-defense exception, and adjust enforcement language to increase enforceability per staff guidance and legal constraints under Indiana law.
The council adopted a consolidated ordinance updating regulations on the discharge of firearms in the municipal code.
City Attorney Jenna Throw presented Bill 26-25 and explained the council was considering a substitute that would improve enforceability by changing one provision from “may” to “shall” and by…
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