Posted on 03/20/2015 12:58:48 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Breitbart News previously reported that pro-gun West Virginia Senators passed the measure on February 27–against the wishes of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America–arguing that the 2nd Amendment was a sufficient concealed carry license. On March 12 the Saturday Gazette-Mail reported that West Virginia House followed suit, passing the repeal of the concealed carry permit requirement by a vote of 71-29.
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Veto override?
NRA pi$$es away its member’s dues money again.
That’s what you get when you vote RAT. Or non-conservative PUB, for that matter.
Good question. The state legislature passed the measure by more than 67%. If that is the threshold for a veto override, then it should be easy.
VERY COSTLY for the Democrats...they will see their last vestiges of power soon dry up with stunts like this.
The legislature has adjourned sine die. There will be no override. An override for a non budget measure in West Virginia only requires a simple majority... but the legislature must be in session. That is why Governor Tomblin waited until the legislature had adjourned to veto the bill.
http://gunwatch.blogspot.com/2015/03/wv-tomblin-vetos-constitutional-carry.html
These were “pro-civil rights” Senators not “pro-gun” Senators. You would think Breibert understood the difference.
It is counter productive to focus on the tool and not the civil right.
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