Post by Logan on Mar 5, 2016 12:33:00 GMT -6
It will soon be legal for adults in West Virginia to carry hidden handguns with no training and without a permit, after the Legislature acted swiftly, and against the wishes of law enforcement, to override Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s veto of the legislation.
Tomblin held a rare veto-signing ceremony Thursday, surrounded by dozens of police officers, to try to convince legislators to let the veto stand.
“I urge you to look around this room for a moment and see that law enforcement are concerned about this bill,” Tomblin said Thursday.
They didn’t listen.
The House voted 64-33 to override the veto on Friday.
And on Saturday, the Senate voted 23-11 to override.
See more at: www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20160305/legislature-overrides-tomblin-allows-permitless-hidden-guns
Tomblin held a rare veto-signing ceremony Thursday, surrounded by dozens of police officers, to try to convince legislators to let the veto stand.
“I urge you to look around this room for a moment and see that law enforcement are concerned about this bill,” Tomblin said Thursday.
They didn’t listen.
The House voted 64-33 to override the veto on Friday.
And on Saturday, the Senate voted 23-11 to override.
See more at: www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20160305/legislature-overrides-tomblin-allows-permitless-hidden-guns