Utah governor vetoes bill to carry concealed gun

heraldextra.com ^ | 22 March, 2013 | AP

[marktwain]

AP up to their old tricks. It must be difficult to say "hotly contested" with a straight face when it passed both houses of the legislature with more than two to one margins.

[Texas Fossil]

Can his veto be overridden?

[izzatzo]

I prefer my guns to be loaded anyway.

[marktwain]

Can his veto be overridden?

I think there will be an attempt to do so.

“Republican House Speaker Becky Lockhart has said the bill is veto-proof because it won two-thirds of House and Senate votes.”

[stylin19a]

A gun is considered unloaded in Utah if there's no round in the chamber.

just a clarification...

[paul544]

Republicans. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Why would you want to carry a hidden, unloaded gun?

[Senator_Blutarski]

Republicans. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

Republican House Speaker Becky Lockhart has said the bill is veto-proof because it won two-thirds of House and Senate votes.

How is this a defeat?

[Mr Rogers]

“House Speaker Rebecca Lockhart, a Provo Republican, said it’s not clear if there’s enough support among lawmakers for an override...

“People are on record on this issue,” she said. “But a veto override is a pretty serious thing. It’s nothing that we’re going to rush into.”

Weenies!

[coldbluesteel]

How does that apply to wheel guns?

[Dan(9698)]

one empty chamber

[snoringbear]

“I prefer my guns to be loaded anyway.”

Yeah, for sure. What’s this law about anyway? Can’t quite see the purpose....

[zigzagzoom]

allowed Utah residents to carry a hidden, unloaded gun without a permit

Huh? What kind of dumb idea is that?

[nickcarraway]

If Utah is that anti-gun, Feinstein has a right to be mad at Reid.

[9422WMR]

Here in TX we once had a Governor who thought she knew what was best for us. No concealed weapons for you, she dictated. Next election ol bitch Ann Richards was defeated. I was sure glad to see her go.

[marktwain]

Utah’s definition of unloaded is essentially “no round in the chamber” for semi-autos, and “no round under the hammer plus two mechanical actions required to fire” for revolvers.

[hoosierham]

Let us hope and pray the veto is over-ridden.

[Iscool]

May as well outlaw rocks...An unloaded gun in your pocket is no more effective than a rock in the other pocket...One is just as lethal as the other...

[Fightin Whitey]

Ann Richards was defeated. I was sure glad to see her go.

Ahhh those were the days, weren't they? When the nation and the majority of its citizens still seemed to make some sense.

[tbpiper]

carry a hidden, unloaded gun

What's the point of carrying an unloaded gun? You'd be better off carrying a concealed pipe wrench.