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Contact: Kristen Gorski, Press Secretary
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STATEHOUSE (March 11, 2025) — A bill sponsored by State Sen. Dan Dernulc (R-Highland) that would add Lake County to the Indiana Crime Guns Task Force passed the Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law unanimously today.
Established in 2021, the Indiana Crime Guns Task Force was created by House Enrolled Act 1558 (2021) covering counties in central Indiana with the goal of reducing gun-related crimes. The Indiana Crime Guns Task Force brings together local police departments, state police and federal partners to track and remove illegal firearms, investigate firearm related crimes, improve coordination between agencies and create a uniform strategy to track firearms used to commit crimes.
House Bill 1095 would add Lake County to the Indiana Crime Guns Task Force. The task force has successfully solved hundreds of crimes through firearm tracing, and adding Lake County would benefit the local community.
"The Indiana Crime Guns Task Force play an incredibly important role in putting a stop to organized crime in Indiana," Dernulc said. "It also helps battle illegal drugs being sold throughout Indiana. Thank you to Rep. Earl Harris (D-East Chicago) for bringing this important legislation for Lake County. I am proud to help it through the legislative process in the Senate."
HB 1095 will now move to the full Senate for further consideration.
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State Sen. Dan Dernulc (R-Highland) represents Senate District 1,
which includes a portion of Lake County.
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