Indiana State Rep. Jim Lucas has drafted legislation that would require professional journalists to be licensed by police.
“The Republican lawmaker is taking aim at journalists for what he says is ‘irresponsible’ coverage, proposing that they are fingerprinted and licensed to practice. ... Lucas said the bill is really about gun rights — Lucas has tried unsuccessfully to repeal an Indiana law that requires a permit to carry a handgun. The journalist licensing bill, which he said he may file to make a point, is almost identical to the handgun bill.”
“If you’re OK licensing my Second Amendment right, what’s wrong with licensing your First Amendment right?”
Right, because of all those times that unlicensed journalists have reported people to death.
