STATEHOUSE (Jan. 13, 2023) – In her first act as a lawmaker, State Rep. Lorissa Sweet (R-Wabash) is working on legislation to further protect Hoosiers' Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.
Sweet's bill, known as the Second Amendment Preservation Act, would ensure certain federal laws infringing on lawful gun owners remain invalid and unenforceable in Indiana, and would establish civil penalties for those in violation of the proposed law.
"With the Biden administration continually pushing new gun regulations, now is the time to further protect law-abiding Hoosiers and their Second Amendment right," Sweet said. "This legislation would push back on unwanted federal overreach, while asserting Indiana's sovereignty. Hoosiers know what is best for our state and I will always fight to protect their interests."
If passed into law, Indiana would join 19 other states with Second Amendment Preservation Acts.
Sweet said this comes as President Joe Biden works to ban commonly-owned semi-automatic firearms and restrict magazine capacity; mandate every gun sale require a background check; and eliminate immunity for gun manufacturers. She said Indiana will continue to support law-abiding gun owners and their Constitutional rights.
"There have long been attacks on our Second Amendment right from the federal government, and they will continue to persist," Sweet said. "We must act with urgency to strengthen our rights and make sure there are consequences for those who infringe on them."
Visit iga.in.gov to learn more about Sweet's House Bill 1117.
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State Rep. Lorissa Sweet (R-Wabash) represents House District 50, which
includes Huntington County and portions of Miami, Wabash and Wells counties.
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