By Dean Weingarten
Arizona – -(Ammoland.com)- You have to give West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin credit for Machiavellian use of power.
He cleverly waited until the legislature adjourned, sine die, before vetoing the popular constitutional carry bill.
The bill SB 347, would have removed some of the restrictions on carrying concealed weapons by those who can legally own them. It passed with overwhelming margins and bipartisan support in both the Senate (32-2) and the House (71-29). For a non budget bill, such as SB 347, simple majorities would have been enough to override a veto.
Which is why the Governor waited until the legislature adjourned. With the legislature adjourned, overriding a veto becomes much, much harder.
Perhaps some in the legislature will try to convene a special session. It seems unlikely, with most of the disarmist media calling for the veto. Second amendment supporters say that they will continue to push for constitutional carry.
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About Dean Weingarten;
Dean Weingarten has been a peace officer, a military officer, was on the University of Wisconsin Pistol Team for four years, and was first certified to teach firearms safety in 1973. He taught the Arizona concealed carry course for fifteen years until the goal of constitutional carry was attained. He has degrees in meteorology and mining engineering, and recently retired from the Department of Defense after a 30 year career in Army Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation.
Forgot to mention Tomblin is a democrap. We all may have assumed it. But we all know what happens doing that. Wisconsin has its own problem with RINOs failing to correct school ground carry for CHL holders.
Washington and many local governments are out of control. Continuing to do their very best to dismantle our constitution which I do not need help to interpret.. Our forefathers would be saddened, sickened, and very very mad at many of the nations legislators. Our government is abandoning everything that has made the USA a great country as fast as they can. Our government has become a great enabler. Giving $$ to women for making more babies that they don’t care for, sloth people that refuse to work, illegals that sneak into this country and make babies for the USA taxpayer… Read more »
Those tired of politicians veto our rights need to take look at the Libertarian Party.
We want you to keep your guns (and other rights fading away) and w suggest you keep them clean and loaded.
You never know when you might need them quickly-
https://lp.org
Just another politician who ignores the legislators who represent the people. Examples of this behavior abound in Washington, DC.