Gun Ban Nixed

Yesterday, State Rep. Jackie Walorski wrote on the proposed gun ban going before the Mishawaki City Council. Last night, the gun ban, originally proposed by Mishwaka’s Republican Mayor, Jeff Rea, was defeated by a 5-4 vote.

From WNDU:

Passion about protecting fellow citizens swayed Mishawaka City Council to vote 5-4 against a weapons ban ordinance.

The ban was actually proposed by Mishawaka Mayor Jeff Rea and City Attorney Cory Hamel.

It would’ve prohibited all weapons from four buildings frequented by the public: Mishawaka City Hall, the police station, the Battel Center, and Mishawaka Utilities main building.

Weapons were defined as guns, knives, explosives, and chemical sprays.

Rea and Hamel were the only two people out of a large crowd to speak in favor of the proposed ordinance.

The article went on to say:

Walorski and the rest of the crowd told the City Council that taking away law abiding citizens’ right to bear arms will do nothing but put everyone in danger.

Walorski says, “We have a Castle Doctrine that says wherever your castle is — house, car — and you have a threat on your personal space, you have the opportunity in this state to defend yourself.”