INDIANAPOLIS — When President Barack Obama suggested that Indiana and other states with few gun restrictions are to blame for Chicago’s homicide problem, it rankled GOP leaders here.

The brief mention in the president’s nearly hourlong speech, which also included calls for criminal justice reforms and additional resources for police, came Tuesday during a national gathering of police chiefs in Chicago. Supporters of gun rights have cited the frequent shootings as evidence that strict gun laws, such as those in Chicago, don’t work.

“Blaming Chicago’s crime problems on Indiana is unfortunate and inaccurate,” said Matt Lloyd, a spokesman for Republican Gov. Mike Pence.

Chicago police have long complained about a steady stream of illegal firearms from neighboring Indiana, where gun control laws are much weaker.
 

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