Salt Lake City mayor, mom who loses daughter in school shooting urge Herbert to veto gun bill

The Republic ^ | 03/17/2013 | Associated Press

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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's Catholic leader is urging Gov. Gary Herbert to veto a measure eliminating the need for a permit to carry a concealed gun in the state.

Bishop John C. Wester of the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City wrote to Herbert that the bill "establishes a culture in Utah that prioritizes deadly weapons over human life." . . . .

Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker and Alissa Parker, whose daughter was among 20 students killed in December's school shooting in Newton, Connecticut, joined Wester in pressing for a veto.

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The bill passed both chambers with a veto-proof majority.

[txrefugee]

Since when do people from CT think their opinions should govern far-away states like UT and CO? At least they could observe a decent period of mourning before making political hay for the Left out of the death of their children.

[bravo whiskey]

since far too many libtards have moved to commierado.

[Puppage]

Utah's Catholic leader is urging Gov. Gary Herbert to veto a measure eliminating the need for a permit to carry a concealed gun in the state.

Yeah, because if Lanza had a permit, Newtown would never have happened.

[PowderMonkey]

"establishes a culture in Utah that prioritizes deadly weapons over human life."

Well Bishop Wester, I prefer to see it as a bill that prioritizes human life. My own, over the deadly weapons certain to be in the hands of those who seek to do me harm, and who carry them without license and in violation of state law. Extreme Unction is your business. Let self defense be mine.

[sockmonkey]

The Most Reverend John C. Wester, Bishop of Salt Lake City. A native of San Francisco, California,....

[T-Bird45]

At least they could observe a decent period of mourning before making political hay for the Left out of the death of their children.

Political ghouls relish the opportunity to dance in the blood of innocent victims sacrificed to validate the ghouls' feelings.

[CGASMIA68]

Look at Kelly draging his poor wife around to try and score points.Pitifull

[Vigilanteman]

If Lanza had tried the same sh*t in Utah, he more than likely would have died of lead poisoning before claiming more than three victims. Didn't they have some jag-off in Trolley Square try that a few years ago?

Too bad about the innocent people who died, but there was sure a lot less of them because at least one of his intended targets was carrying.

[LibLieSlayer]

San Fruitcisco??? Child molester? It was my first thought.

[lurk]

Utah, where guns outnumber people 10-1 and the scenery is nice.

Downtown Salt Lake City is turning into Boulder/Berkeley, though.

[TigersEye]

Bishop John C. Wester of the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City wrote to Herbert that the bill "establishes a culture in Utah that prioritizes deadly weapons over human life." . . . .

You mean like Vermont which has had completely unrestricted firearms carry since before there was a Bill of Rights and has the lowest violent crime rates in the nation? Your neurotic knee-jerk emotional reaction is a poor substitute for a rational assessment of reality, Bishop.

[Myrddin]

I've driven the length of Utah on I-15 over 150 times on my runs between San Diego and Pocatello. The city I like best along the route is Cedar City. Next is Santaquin for a more rural setting. SLC is simply too smoggy and loaded with libs from other states.

[sockmonkey]

San Fruitcisco??? Child molester? It was my first thought.

San Francisco's former Mayor, Dianne Swinestein was my first thought..

[LibLieSlayer]

SF is the portal to hell.

LLS

[iopscusa]

Another phony Parker family gambit. Just so you know the whole Sandy Hook scheme is BOGUS! Something stinks like Hillary’s nasty pantsuits about the whole crappy SH event!

[iopscusa]

Remain aware because when the gungrabbers start to fail in getting their agenda in place there will be another ‘sandy hook’ type of episode....just watch.

[aimhigh]

Remain aware because when the gungrabbers start to fail in getting their agenda in place there will be another ‘sandy hook’ type of episode....just watch.

Time is on their side.