Porter County crime briefs

Brothers fight over use of Axe body spray

Police: Drunk man fired gun before running from officers

SOUTH HAVEN | An intoxicated man fired three rounds from a handgun, then ran from police but was arrested after a short chase early Saturday morning.

Hobart man charged with intimidation in road rage incident

HOBART | A Hobart man pointed an air gun at a woman during a Dec. 17 road rage incident, police said.

Gun, marijuana charges filed against M'ville man in crash

MERRILLVILLE | A 29-year-old Gary man was charged with felony possession of a handgun without a license and misdemeanor marijuana possession Wednesday in Lake Criminal Court.

Men charged with pointing a handgun at Lake Station man

LAKE STATION | Police said two area men drove to the house of a Lake Station man and pointed a gun at him.

MARK KIESLING: Gun questions can cut both ways

I wonder sometimes if anyone else sees the split personality in Indiana when it comes to firearms.

Jasper Co. traffic stop leads to weapons charges

A Wednesday afternoon traffic stop on Interstate 65 in Jasper County led to the discovery of a handgun and the arrests of two men.

Lawmakers push concealed carry proposals

SPRINGFIELD | After the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a handgun ban in Chicago last year, lawmakers in Springfield started off the year by pushing to give people the right to carry concealed firearms in public.