Indiana lawmaker drafts bill that would require journalists to be licensed by police
What does the bill say?
The bill, drafted by Rep. Jim Lucas (R-Seymour), would require professional journalists to submit an application to the Indiana State Police in order to do their jobs. Applicants would be fingerprinted and required to pay $75 for a lifetime license. Individuals with a felony or domestic battery conviction would not be permitted to get a license.
The Indy Star called the proposal “almost an exact copy of Indiana’s law requiring a license to carry a handgun.” Lucas is an opponent of a state law requiring a permit to carry a handgun and has tried to repeal it unsuccessfully for several years.
What does the bill say?
The bill, drafted by Rep. Jim Lucas (R-Seymour), would require professional journalists to submit an application to the Indiana State Police in order to do their jobs. Applicants would be fingerprinted and required to pay $75 for a lifetime license. Individuals with a felony or domestic battery conviction would not be permitted to get a license.
The Indy Star called the proposal “almost an exact copy of Indiana’s law requiring a license to carry a handgun.” Lucas is an opponent of a state law requiring a permit to carry a handgun and has tried to repeal it unsuccessfully for several years.