Anyone at IU been subjected to this?

[CarmelHP]

Applications for gun permits must be made in person. Please bring the initial $10 application fee with you. Cash, checks and money orders made payable to the City of Bloomington are accepted. You will also need to bring photo identification. All Indiana University students are required to bring a letter of clearance from the IU Police, 801 N Jordan Avenue, before the application will be accepted.

I found this on the Bloomington PD web page. I see no basis in law for it. Has anyone here been subjected to this requirement?

 

[465guy]

bull ****

 

[WHITE_WOLFE]

I agree. ********.


How are they going to know that you are a student? I guess they would if you live on campus.

Thats just.....I dunno what word to use now.

 

[Zephri]

what they said ^

 

[BloodEclipse]

Why are they calling them "Permits" when they are Licenses?
Being a student should not require you to jump through any extra hoops. I checked the websites and could find nothing about the "letter of clearance" all I found was this:
Are firearms allowed on campus?

Firearms are not allowed on campus unless you have received written permission from the Chief of Police. Firearms may be transported to the IMU Firing Range for use at the range. Violation of this University Policy will result in application of any relevant criminal penalties as well as University sanctions up to expulsion.​

 

[Fenway]

As 465 mentioned that sounds like complete BS. If you don't show your student ID how are they going to know you are a student.

 

[techres]

Could may be a comment for those who have an out of state DL license, but reside here during the school year? Or those who live in campus housing and have that address on their DL?

Otherwise it makes no sense...

 

[indyninja]

:wtf:

I found this on the Bloomington PD web page. I see no basis in law for it. Has anyone here been subjected to this requirement?

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Have any attorneys that are on our side down there been contacted?

 

[melensdad]

I found this on the Bloomington PD web page. I see no basis in law for it. Has anyone here been subjected to this requirement?

I see no reason for ever concerning yourself with this, unless you happen to be a legal resident of Bloomington. Get your carry permit in your home city/town and don't worry about their ********.

 

[NateIU10]

yup, I had to do it. Not really sure what it did, just had to wait a day to get a letter that I had to give to the Bloomington Police Dept.

IMO it's wrong, and the fact is that Indiana is "Shall Issue" but i went with just do what they ask and be done with it

 

[CarmelHP]

So, what was the substance of the letter?

 

[TRWXXA]

Any constitutional law experts in here? It doesn't seem like that would be "equal protection under the law", if a resident has to jump through extra hoops just because of where they choose to enroll in school.

 

[IUGradStudent]

yup, I had to do it. Not really sure what it did, just had to wait a day to get a letter that I had to give to the Bloomington Police Dept.

IMO it's wrong, and the fact is that Indiana is "Shall Issue" but i went with just do what they ask and be done with it

Did you happen to scan it/photocopy it? I'd love to see what that said. I'm a grad student but live outside city limits so I dealt with the county. Student/non-student issue never came up with them.

 

[NateIU10]

Nope, didnt make a photocopy. The letter was 3 lines IIRC that said something to the effect of "I ......, The IUPD Police Chief Certify that This person is in good standing with Indiana University and has no criminal convictions or warrants."

So it was basically another Background check...

 

[ryanmercer]

Thats some bull, I would have told them to kiss me where it smells funny.