Hoosiers Concerned About Gun Violence

Hoosiers Concerned About Gun Violence (HCGV) is a nonprofit grassroots organization founded in 1990 in Indianapolis. It brings together Hoosiers concerned about the rising tide of gun violence to seek solutions to this problem at the local, state and national levels.

TAKE ACTION IN 2024 GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Important bills in the Indiana General Assembly need our action. 

Stop HB1235 Prohibited Causes of Action Concerning Firearms

Background: HB 1235 seeks to end a lawsuit brought by the City of Gary against gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson.  The suit seeks to stop Smith & Wesson’s irresponsible business practices that divert guns to the criminal gun market on city streets and to recover millions of dollars in taxpayer funds that the city has incurred in addressing gun violence.

The suit, filed in 1999, has overcome 24 years of gun industry obstacles. Last year an Indiana court ordered that the case may proceed into discovery which will permit Gary to seek documents and testimony from the gun industry. In discovery Gary expects to expose how the gun industry’s reckless practices supply the criminal gun market, not only in Gary but throughout the country. 

HB 1235 does the gun industry’s bidding by banning local governments from taking legal action against the gun industry. We hold accountable pharmaceutical, auto and tobacco industries for harmful business practices. But not the gun industry?

HB 1235 passed in the Indiana House and has been assigned to the Senate Committee Corrections & Criminal Law. Tell members of the committee as well as your own state senator to oppose this reckless legislation. Members of the Committee Corrections & Criminal Law Committee are:

Chairman  Aaron Freeman (District 32), Senator.Freeman@iga.in.gov

Mike Bohacek (District 8) Senator.Bohacek@iga.in.gov

Liz Brown (District 15),  Senator.Brown@iga.in.gov

Cyndi Carrasco, (District 36), Senator.Carrasco@iga.in.gov

Sue Glick, (District 13), Senator.Glick@iga.in.gov

Eric Koch, (District 44), Senator.Koch@iga.in.gov

Michael Young (District 35), Hector.Ayala@iga.in.gov

Rodney Pol, (District 4), S4@iga.in.gov 

Greg Taylor(District 33), S33@iga.in.gov

Senators can be contacted by telephone at 800-382-9467

In December, HCGV hosted its Annual Meeting where members and friends came together to listen to State Senator Andrea Hunley, honor Gregg Doyel and Mary Boggs for their achievements in Gun Violence Prevention, and discuss initiatives from the past year.

Gun violence is now the second leading cause for young white males and the leading cause of death of young African-American males. Of course, guns alone are not responsible for these deaths.   However, because firearms are so easily accessible in the United States, we have the dubious honor of having one of the highest murder rates in the world.

Polls show that the overwhelming majority of Americans are in favor of stricter gun laws – even the majority of gun owners support responsibility in gun purchases and ownership.  Yet our legislators tend to hear only from the powerful lobbies and oppose laws that foster responsible standards for gun ownership.   If we join together, our voices will be heard. You can make a difference!

We hope that you will join Hoosiers Concerned About Gun Violence and work with us to decrease the number of gun-related injuries and deaths.

If you have questions, feel free to contact us at: info@hcgv.org


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