Here is the bill in question:
House Bill 1415 - Various natural resources matters - Indiana General Assembly, 2017 Session
Text:
Indiana General Assembly, 2017 Session
Like others, I'm not seeing how the changes in THIS bill have impacted the public-vs-private statutory language extant prior to the bill. Perhaps someone can explain?
SECTION 6. IC 14-22-2-8, AS ADDED BY P.L.110-2016, SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2017]: Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to a hunting season beginning after June 30, 2016, and ending before January 1, 2020.
(b) A hunter may use a rifle during the firearms season to hunt deer subject to the following:
(1) The use of a rifle is permitted only on privately owned land.
(2) The rifle must have a barrel length of at least sixteen (16) inches.
(3) The rifle must be chambered for a cartridge that is two hundred forty-three thousandths (.243) of an inch in diameter or larger. one (1) of the following cartridges:
(A) .243.
(B) .30-30.
(C) .300.
(D) .30-06.
(E) .308.
(4) The rifle must fire a cartridge that has a minimum case length of one and sixteen-hundredths (1.16) inches.
(4) (5) A hunter may not possess more than ten (10) cartridges for the rifle while hunting deer under this section.
(5)(6) The rifle must meet any other requirements established by the department.
(c) The use of a full metal jacketed bullet to hunt deer is unlawful.
(d) The department shall report on the impact of the use of rifles to hunt deer under this section to the governor and, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, the general assembly before February 15, 2020.
(e) This section expires June 30, 2020
Bold designates new wording. Red indicates wording to be removed.
House Bill 1415 - Various natural resources matters - Indiana General Assembly, 2017 Session
Text:
Indiana General Assembly, 2017 Session
Like others, I'm not seeing how the changes in THIS bill have impacted the public-vs-private statutory language extant prior to the bill. Perhaps someone can explain?
SECTION 6. IC 14-22-2-8, AS ADDED BY P.L.110-2016, SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2017]: Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to a hunting season beginning after June 30, 2016, and ending before January 1, 2020.
(b) A hunter may use a rifle during the firearms season to hunt deer subject to the following:
(1) The use of a rifle is permitted only on privately owned land.
(2) The rifle must have a barrel length of at least sixteen (16) inches.
(3) The rifle must be chambered for a cartridge that is two hundred forty-three thousandths (.243) of an inch in diameter or larger. one (1) of the following cartridges:
(A) .243.
(B) .30-30.
(C) .300.
(D) .30-06.
(E) .308.
(4) The rifle must fire a cartridge that has a minimum case length of one and sixteen-hundredths (1.16) inches.
(4) (5) A hunter may not possess more than ten (10) cartridges for the rifle while hunting deer under this section.
(5)(6) The rifle must meet any other requirements established by the department.
(c) The use of a full metal jacketed bullet to hunt deer is unlawful.
(d) The department shall report on the impact of the use of rifles to hunt deer under this section to the governor and, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, the general assembly before February 15, 2020.
(e) This section expires June 30, 2020
Bold designates new wording. Red indicates wording to be removed.