City-County Council proposal would urge Indiana to take up assault weapons ban

The Indianapolis City-County Council could officially urge the Indiana General Assembly to support a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Councilor William C. Oliver (D) has introduced a special resolution that would urge state lawmakers to enact the ban. The resolution wouldn't change any laws or ordinances in Indianapolis. It will be introduced at Monday night's City-County Council meeting.  The resolution cites the number of protestors at the March 24 "March for our Lives" protests in Washington, D.C., and in Indianapolis. It also cites a 2017 Pew Research Poll, which found that 68 percent of adults favor banning assault weapons and 65 percent support a ban on high-capacity magazines.