Post by Logan on Jan 30, 2016 2:23:37 GMT -6
Governor, GOP call gun deal a bipartisan win, but activists unconvinced
As politicians basked in a rare moment of bipartisanship Friday after striking a deal on a highly contentious issue, gun-safety advocates voiced disappointment and called on Gov. Terry McAuliffe to reconsider rolling back last month’s decision to stop recognizing concealed carry permits from 25 states.
In a news conference at the Capitol, two dozen Republican and Democratic officials formally announced the deal that would reverse course on the state’s plan to sever more than two dozen concealed carry reciprocity agreements while taking steps to expand background checks at gun shows and prevent gun-related domestic violence.
McAuliffe called the deal — which requires passage of several pieces of legislation — a win for the state that “will save lives.”
“It is that simple,” McAuliffe said. “And it is that significant.”
Read more: www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/article_3fb6c9a9-c36e-5222-9065-898c5a177d31.html
As politicians basked in a rare moment of bipartisanship Friday after striking a deal on a highly contentious issue, gun-safety advocates voiced disappointment and called on Gov. Terry McAuliffe to reconsider rolling back last month’s decision to stop recognizing concealed carry permits from 25 states.
In a news conference at the Capitol, two dozen Republican and Democratic officials formally announced the deal that would reverse course on the state’s plan to sever more than two dozen concealed carry reciprocity agreements while taking steps to expand background checks at gun shows and prevent gun-related domestic violence.
McAuliffe called the deal — which requires passage of several pieces of legislation — a win for the state that “will save lives.”
“It is that simple,” McAuliffe said. “And it is that significant.”
Read more: www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/article_3fb6c9a9-c36e-5222-9065-898c5a177d31.html