INDIANAPOLIS — A bill that would end public access to the state database of people with permits to carry guns in Indiana has won final approval in the General Assembly.
The state Senate voted 48-0 on Thursday to approve the bill, which now goes to Gov. Mitch Daniels for consideration.
Legislators moved to close the records after complaints from gun owners when The Indianapolis Star and The Herald-Times of Bloomington used information from the database to scrutinize how gun permits are issued.
The Star reported several cases in which state police issued gun permits in Lake and Marion counties for people with violent or criminal histories despite objections from local police.
Supporters say those with gun permits have a right to privacy.
The House approved the bill 85-11 last month.
