At the stroke of noon on Sunday, Indiana residents were able to do something that they couldn’t do for 200 years.
For more than two centuries, Indiana residents were unable to purchase liquor on Sundays, but that policy came to an end this weekend as a new law took effect.
“I’ve never bought beer on Sundays, (but) man I’m happy,” Indiana resident Bill Wolfe said as he purchased a six-pack.
On Wednesday, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed a historic law lifting the Sunday sales ban, and residents in the state can now purchase alcohol between noon and 8 p.m.
“I think it’s a great idea that they started letting people do what they want to do when they want to do it,” resident Toni Calvin said.
The new law brings Indiana in line with about 40 other states that no longer require dry Sundays, but not all retailers took advantage of the bill, as some stores remained closed.
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However, a good number of places, including Briar East Liquors in Hammond, decided late last night to open their doors on a Sunday for the first time ever.
“It’s been pretty good. We’ve probably done about 60 people in a couple of hours,” employee Kim Andres said.
